Enjoy the crackling of a campfire and sleep under the stars in Dinosaur National Monument. With six different campgrounds located around the monument and approximately 133 total sites to choose from, options are plentiful. Three campgrounds are located on the Utah side of the monument and the other three are on the Colorado side of the monument.

Utah Campgrounds	Colorado Campgrounds
Green River	Echo Park
Split Mountain	Deerlodge Park
Rainbow Park	Gates of Lodore

Reservations are available only for group sites during high-use season. Fees are not charged for any of the monument campgrounds when the water is shut off for the winter. Email us or call (435) 781-7700 if you have any other questions.

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Green River Campground
• 80 Sites
• $12.00 per night, per site
• Reservations not accepted.
• Open mid-April to early October.

The Green River Campground is located three miles east of the Quarry Visitor Center on the Cub Creek road.

Green River Campground has sites suitable for tents or RVs. Each site has a picnic table and firepit. Drinking water and plumbed toilets are available in summer. There are no showers or electrical hook-ups for RVs. RV parks outside the park provide electric hookups. Firewood is available for sale. Generally, the campground does not fill up, except sometimes on major holiday weekends such as Memorial Day and July 4th.

Green River Campground is open from mid-April to the first week of October. Nearby Split Mountain Campground is open the rest of the year for general camping but there is no water in the off-season at Split Mountain.

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Split Mountain Campground
• 4 group sites - up to 20 people and six vehicles can use each site
• $25.00 per site, per night (fees charged only when water is available.)
• Open all year, but water is available early April to early October.
• Reservations accepted. Download, complete, and return the group reservation form (Adobe pdf), or call (435) 781-7759 to have a form mailed to you.

Split Mountain Campground is two miles east of the Quarry Visitor Center on Cub Creek road. It is a group campground only during the high-visitation season. In the Fall, Winter and Spring, it is open to all visitors.

There are four group sites. Each site is shaded and can handle up to 20 people and six vehicles. Each site has a picnic table and firepit. Plumbed restrooms and drinking water are available during the main season. There are no showers. Fill out and return the group reservation form (Adobe pdf), or call (435) 781-7759 to have a form mailed to you for reservations.

During the off-season (first week of October to early-April), Split Mountain Campground serves as a general campground. There is no water, but a vault toilet is available. There are no reservations at Split Mountain during the off-season and no fees are charged.

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Rainbow Park Campground
• 3 sites
• No Fee
• No water available, pit toilets only
• No reservations
• Tents only

Rainbow Park Campground is approximately 28 miles from the Quarry Visitor Center. It is located on a dirt road that is impassable when wet. The campground is on the Green River near the boat ramp at the head of Split Mountain Canyon.

Rainbow Park Campground has three shady sites with limited facilities. There is no running water. It has a vault toilet. There are tables and firepits. Suitable for tent camping only.

Rainbow Park Campground is open year-round, but there is no winter maintenance on the dirt road leading to the campground.

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Echo Park Campground
• 22 sites
• $8.00 per site, per night when water is available (late April to late September)
• Open all year, water not available in the Fall, Winter, and Spring.
• Roads to the campground may be impassable during certain times of the year or after heavy rain.

Echo Park Campground is located 38 miles north of the Canyon Area Visitor Center. It is located near where the Yampa River meets the Green River. Access to the campground requires high-clearance vehicles. RVs and trailers are strongly discouraged due to sharp turns, steep grades, and rough roads.

Echo Park Campground has 22 sites, including one handicapped-accessible site and four walk-in sites. A few sites have shade. Suitable for tent camping. There is running water and vault toilets. No showers. Check with a ranger for current fire-use policy. The campground rarely fills. The water is turned off from September to mid-April, and there is no camping fee at that time.

There is one group site. Download, fill out, and return the group reservation form (Adobe pdf) or call (435) 781-7759 to have a reservation form mailed to you for group site reservations.

Echo Park Campground is open year-round, but access is dependent on weather. The last 13 miles of dirt road are impassable when wet. Winter access is often impossible due to snow.

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Gates of Lodore Campground
• 17 sites
• $8.00 per night, per site when water is available (mid-April to mid-September)
• Open all year, water not available in Fall, Winter, and Spring.
• No Reservations

Gates of Lodore Campground is located 106 miles north of the Canyon Area Visitor Center. It is located on the Green River at the boat ramp at the head of Lodore Canyon.

There are 17 sites, some with shade. The sites have tables and firepits. There is running water and vault toilets, but no showers. The campground handles tents and RVs (but there are no hook-ups). Camping fee is $8 per site, per night. The water is turned off from mid-September to mid-April, and there is no camping fee at that time.

Gates of Lodore Campground is open year-round, but winter access can be difficult due to snow.

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Deerlodge Park Campground
• 7 sites
• $8.00 per night, per site when water is available (mid-April to early October)
• Open all year (Water not available in the Fall, Winter, and Spring)
• No reservations

Deerlodge Park Campground is located 53 miles east of the Canyon Visitor Center. It is located on the Yampa River at the boat ramp at the head of Yampa Canyon.

It has seven shady sites suitable for tents. The sites have tables and firepits. There is running water and vault toilets, but no showers. The water is turned off from October to mid-April, and there is no camping fee when the water is turned off.

Deerlodge Campground is open year-round, but winter access can be very difficult due to snow. When the Yampa River exceeds 18,000 cfs, the campground will flood. This is typically during the late spring runoff.

Current Yampa River Level
Predicted Yampa River Level