U.S. Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands · Colorado

Michigan Creek

Open nowFirst-come, first-served12 sites

Sites are first-come, first-served. Recreation.gov lists this campground for paying on site, and you may be able to pay with the Scan and Pay feature of its app.

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3fires
active
Harris Park Broadcast Rx (prescribed burn) · 22 mi away · 390 acres
2 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

Michigan Creek Campground is four miles northwest of Jefferson off CR 35 and CR 54. It has 12 campsites with a maximum trailer length of 25 feet. The elevation is 10,100 feet. Facilities include toilets, tables, and fire rings. There is no trash or water service at this campground. Dates are weather dependent. All services may not be available early or late in the season.

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

Season & status

StatusOpen
SeasonMid May (depending on conditions) to Mid October
ForestPike-San Isabel National Forests
BookingCampsites are first-come, first-serve.
Fees$22.00 fee per site for overnight camping. Two vehicles or one RV per site is included in the camping fee. $11.00 for a third vehicle. $11.00 fee for day use if not camping overnight. Fees are payable by cash, check or money order. Self-service fee tube is available.
RulesCampfires are restricted to fire rings only. Be sure campfire is completely extinguished before leaving. Maximum of eight people per site. Facility roads are not paved. No more than a 14-night consecutive stay. Dogs, including service dogs, must always be leashed. No discharge of firearms or fireworks. Quiet hours from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m.

Pike-San Isabel National Forests recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Michigan Creek20°30°40°50°60°January: 0.56 inches of precipitation, 9.9 inches of snowFebruary: 0.65 inches of precipitation, 10.4 inches of snowMarch: 1.04 inches of precipitation, 15.3 inches of snowApril: 1.50 inches of precipitation, 13.8 inches of snowMay: 1.73 inches of precipitation, 4.8 inches of snowJune: 1.43 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowJuly: 2.58 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 2.25 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.44 inches of precipitation, 0.8 inches of snowOctober: 0.96 inches of precipitation, 5.5 inches of snowNovember: 0.65 inches of precipitation, 9.6 inches of snowDecember: 0.60 inches of precipitation, 11.8 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 21.5°F averageFebruary: 22.5°F averageMarch: 29.8°F averageApril: 35.7°F averageMay: 44.5°F averageJune: 53.9°F averageJuly: 59.1°F averageAugust: 56.9°F averageSeptember: 50.1°F averageOctober: 39.8°F averageNovember: 29.1°F averageDecember: 21.1°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Grant, 11 miles from the campground at 8,675 feet, station USC00053530 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 15 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 82 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates39.4116° N, 105.8844° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Harris Park Broadcast Rx

    22 mi from the campground · 390 acres

  • Wildfire
    Willow

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

  • Prescribed
    O'Brien 2 Broadcast Rx

    40 mi from the campground · 267 acres

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

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearLessons & Rental Shop ↗15.9 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗38.8 mi
RV sales & serviceRV sales & service ↗42.8 mi

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

Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.

Explore

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.5 mi
    Michigan Cr Snowmobile ↗
    7.2 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
  • 1 mi
    Michigan Creek
    2.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.5 mi
    French Pass
    3.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.3 mi
    West Jefferson ↗
    5.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 3.7 mi
    Jefferson Lake Loop
    2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 3.9 mi
    Black Powder Pass
    1.3 mi trail · hiking, horse

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 →

Mount Evans Wilderness begins about 12.1 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

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.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Michigan Creek?

No. Michigan Creek is first-come, first-served. Campsites are first-come, first-serve. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Michigan Creek?

$22.00 fee per site for overnight camping. Two vehicles or one RV per site is included in the camping fee. $11.00 for a third vehicle.

Source: Forest Service

Is Michigan Creek open right now?

Open as of Oct 16, 2026. Season Mid May (depending on conditions) to Mid October.

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does Michigan Creek have?

12 sites.

Source: Forest Service

What if Michigan Creek is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Lodgepole (1.9 mi), Jefferson Creek (2.2 mi), and Aspen (2.5 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby