U.S. Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Del Norte, CO

Rio Grande Off-Season Campgrounds

All sites are first come, first served and cannot be reserved. No trash service or receptacles. Please pack out all garbage. Open year-round, but may be inaccessible due to winter conditions or spring road closures. These campgrounds are Forest Service run from approximately mid-September through mid-May and concessionaire run mid-May through mid-September.

First-come, first-served 6 sites

Site mix

Standard, no hookups

No reservations, so arrive before checkout on a weekday, usually 11 a.m. to noon, and take what is open. In season, weekends fill by Thursday. The first-come playbook

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →

The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Monte Vista 2W, less than a mile from the recreation area point at 7,695 feet, station USC00055706 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 9 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 35 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Nearest town	Del Norte, Colorado
Area	Recreation.gov lists no exact point for this campground. The recreation area is at 37.58° N, 106.18° W. Call the office before you drive.

Fire nearby

Prescribed
Boogie Piles Rx
49 mi from the campground · 171 acres

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

Explore

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Return to River Hill Campground on the Rio Grande

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Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Rio Grande Off-Season Campgrounds?

No. Rio Grande Off-Season Campgrounds is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: How first-come camping works

How many sites does Rio Grande Off-Season Campgrounds have?

6 sites, including 6 standard sites without power.

Source: Site mix

What is the nearest town to Rio Grande Off-Season Campgrounds?

Del Norte, Colorado.

Source: Getting there