East Elk Creek Campground
Gunnison, Colorado · 7,536 ft · In Curecanti National Recreation Area
Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source
Wildfire 26 mi S: Elk, 7,257 acres, 90% contained
At a glance
1 of 8 facts known · from OpenStreetMap and USGS
- Elevation
- 7,536 ft (2,297 m)7,536 ft2,297 m
Other campgrounds in Curecanti National Recreation Area 12
Nearest first. Every place inside the park's boundary.
- Dry Gulch Campground9 sites · $10–$20 a night0.9 mi
- Elk Creek Campground4 loops · Loop A, Loop B, Loop C, Loop D · 155 sites · $24–$34 a night · partial hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov1.1 mi
- Red Creek Campground1 site · $28 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov3.3 mi
- West ElkCampground · facts not yet known5.8 mi
- Gateview Campground6 sites · Free7.8 mi
- Ponderosa Campground (CO)4 loops · Lower, Middle, Scan and Pay, Upper · $20 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov8.3 mi
Also in the park: 3 places run by another agency · 1 single site
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Cell service at East Elk Creek Campground: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedShowers And Thunderstorms, 83% chance of rain58°29°
- ThuMostly Sunny, 7% chance of rain58°26°
- FriSunny61°27°
- SatMostly Sunny, 1% chance of rain61°32°
- SunMostly Sunny, 8% chance of rain60°30°
Nearby camping
SeeSee all on the mapOutside the park, nearest first.
East Elk Creek Group Campsite
National Park · 0.2 mi · Gunnison
Blue Mesa Recreational Ranch
RV Park · 2.7 mi · Gunnison
Camp site
Campground · 3.3 mi · Sapinero
3 more within 25 mi
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
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