Gold Park Campground
Bear activity has been increasing. For this reason a food storage order is in effect at all developed campgrounds on the Eagle/Holy Cross Ranger District, and the Piney Guard Station, Tigiwon Lodge, Mount of the Holy Cross Overlook, Homestake Road FSR 703, and Nolan Creek Road. This order requires all food and refuse to be stored in hard-sided vehicles, approved bear-resistant containers, or supended at least 10 feet clear of the ground at all points and four feet horizontally from any supporting tree or pole. This order has been issued to provide for public safety and wildlife conservation. Hopefully it will reduce wildlife habituation problems.
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Season & status
| Forest | White River National Forest |
| Rules | A food storage order is in effect. Parking spurs for campsites are up to 40 feet long. Wilderness restrictions apply in nearby Holy Cross Wilderness. |
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Getting there
(Travel west on I-70 to Exit 171 for Minturn, Leadville, and Hwy 24.). From the Minturn, CO exit on I-70 travel southeast on Highway 24 for about 13 miles to Homestake Road, Forest Service Road 703. Take a right onto this good dirt road and continue 7 miles to the Gold Park Campground on the left.
| Coordinates | 39.4047° N, 106.4353° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireWillow
12 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 gear | Vail Sports ↗ | 15 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 18.6 mi |
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Explore
Worth a stop
- 3.6 miSlide Lake Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 4 miWest Tennessee Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 14.2 mi
Trails nearby
- 1.6 miWhitney Lake2.6 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 2.1 miCross Creek ↗25.1 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 2.1 miMissouri Lakes ↗4.5 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 2.4 miLonesome Lake ↗5.2 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 2.5 miFall Creek ↗8.3 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 2.5 miFancy Lake Spur1 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
This campground sits inside Holy Cross Wilderness, which overlaps White River National Forest.
- inHoly Cross Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 122,453 acres
- inWhite River National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,482,711 acres
- 10.8 miHunter-Fryingpan Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 82,496 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.
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Gold Park Campground?
No. Gold Park Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
What if Gold Park Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Camp Hale Memorial (6.5 mi), Halfmoon Campground (6.7 mi, first-come), and Hornsilver Campground (6.9 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby