Pitkin
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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Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Season | May 23 to Oct. 7 (weather dependent) |
| Forest | Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore |
| Booking | No Reservations. |
| Fees | $24 per night per camping unit; $6 per day for day use/picnic use in a campsite; $10 per firewood bundle. |
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore recreation page ↗
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 38.6117° N, 106.5032° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireWillow
43 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
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 22.6 mi |
| RV sales & service | Holiday RV ↗ | 24 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Colorado Kayak Supply ↗ | 25.7 mi |
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No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule or directions 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
Worth a stop
- 3.5 miQuartz Creek Fishing Site ↗Fishing site
- 12.5 miMonarch Pass Overlook & Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- under 0.1 miPitkin Cg Ski2.2 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
- 0.2 miCumberland Pass Snowmobile/Ski ↗26.5 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 0.4 miMiddle Quartz Snowmobile/Ski ↗4.6 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 0.5 miMiddle Quartz Cutoff Ski0.05 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
- 0.6 miMiddle Quartz1.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 0.6 miNorth Quartz Creek Ski1.7 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
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
Fossil Ridge Wilderness begins about 5.6 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 5.6 miFossil Ridge Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 32,062 acres
- 11.4 miGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,153,199 acres
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.
Other campgrounds nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Morley BridgeStructure · Romley · 8.7 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Pitkin?
No. Pitkin is first-come, first-served. No Reservations. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Pitkin?
$24 per night per camping unit; $6 per day for day use/picnic use in a campsite; $10 per firewood bundle.
Source: Forest Service
Is Pitkin open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026. Season May 23 to Oct. 7 (weather dependent).
Source: Forest Service status
What if Pitkin is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Quartz (2.6 mi, first-come), Gold Creek Campground (4.9 mi, first-come), and Snowblind (7.8 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby