U.S. Forest Service · White River National Forest · Colorado

Avalanche Campground

Avalanche Campground has 6 first-come first-serve campsites. It is located adjacent to Avalanche Creek. Fishing is available in Avalanche Creek and in the Crystal River, which is 3 miles downstream. One of the major trailheads into the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness is located adjacent to the campground. Proper food storage is required because of potential bear activity. View Dates and Fees

First-come, first-servedTents only

More like this: first-come in Colorado · tent only in Colorado

Avalanche Campground
Photo from the area. Jeffrey Beall (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
2fires
active
Main Mesa Piles Rx (prescribed burn) · 38 mi away · 366 acres
1 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

ForestWhite River National Forest

White River National Forest recreation page ↗

Getting there

Coordinates39.2366° N, 107.2034° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Main Mesa Piles Rx

    38 mi from the campground · 366 acres

  • Wildfire
    Willow

    41 mi from the campground · 7,359 acres · 92% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearIndependence Run & Hike ↗11.6 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗32.8 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

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Video

Avalanche Campground Tour | Glacier National Park

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →

Trailheads within three miles

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside White River National Forest.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Avalanche Campground?

No. Avalanche Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Avalanche Campground?

Avalanche Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Avalanche Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Redstone (3.3 mi), Thompson Creek Campground (7.3 mi, first-come), and McClure Campground (9.7 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby