Current Conditions

 

 

Fire Restrictions

Gunnison and Montrose Counties are under Stage 1 fire restrictions. Fires are only allowed in the fire grates provided in campgrounds and picnic shelters. Portable stoves and lanterns are still allowed. No campfires allowed below the high water mark. No smoking except in an enclosed vehicle, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least six (6) feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable material.

 

Campground Status - updated August 20, 2020

Elk Creek: OPEN, reservations highly recommended; limited self-registration sites available
Lake Fork: OPEN reservations required; same day reservations may be available
Stevens Creek: OPEN, reservations required
Red Creek: CLOSED FOR THE SEASON
Dry Gulch: CLOSED FOR THE SEASON
Ponderosa: OPEN - self registration - credit cards preferred
Cimarron: CLOSED FOR THE SEASON
East Elk Creek: CLOSED FOR THE SEASON

RESERVATIONS CAN BE MADE AT: www.recreation.gov (use the browser version rather than the APP version for the most current information).