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Recreation Region: South Park Ranger Dsitrict

Michigan Creek Campground

Michigan Creek Campground is 4 miles northwest of Jefferson, off County Road 35 and County Road 54. It has 12 campsites with a maximum trailer length of 25 feet. The elevation is 10,100 feet. Facilities include toilets, tables and fire rings. There is no trash or water service at this campground. Dates are weather dependent. All services may not be available early or late in the season.

Current Conditions
This campground is open mid-May to mid-October, weather dependent.

Reservations

This campground is strictly first come, first served.

General Information

Mid-May to mid-October

Check in: 2 p.m.
Check out: 12 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

The Interagency Senior Pass and the Interagency Access Pass qualify for a 50% discount at concessionaire run campsites. The discount only applies to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass owner, not to any additional campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass owner's party.

The following restrictions apply to this campground:

  • Pets must be on a leash at all times within the campground.
  • Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m.
  • Campfires are restricted to fire rings only. Be sure any campfire is completely extinguished before leaving.
  • No more than a 14-night consecutive stay is permitted in the campground.
  • Bears are common in the area, and a bear closure order is in place. All bear attractants, both food and nonfood items that can attract bears, should be kept in a bear-resistant manner. Bear bags, bear boxes and coolers within hard-sided vehicles are safer ways of storing attractants. Pop-ups, tents and open-top vehicles are not safe storage areas. Tips for camping in bear country are available from camp hosts.
  • A maximum of eight people, two tents and two vehicles or one recreational vehicle (RV) is allowed per site.

$22 fee per site for overnight camping. Two vehicles or one RV per site is included in the camping fee. $11 fee for a third vehicle. 

$11 fee for day use if not camping overnight.

Fees are payable by cash, check or money order. A self-service fee tube is available for on-site payment. First-come, first-served sites must be occupied the same night.

Dogs must be on a leash at all times.

Contact Name: South Park Ranger District

Contact Phone: 719-836-2031

Office building with a white Forest Service vehicle parked in front.

Address: 320 Highway 285 Fairplay, CO 80440
Phone: 719-836-2031
Hours: Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 39.4115633

Longitude: -105.8844103

Elevation

10,100 feet

Directions

From Fairplay, Colorado, travel north on U.S. Highway 285 to Jefferson. Turn left onto County Road 35. Travel about 1 mile and turn left onto County Road 54. Follow the road to the campground.

Parking

Parking for two vehicles or one RV is allowed at each site. The max length for RVs/trailers is 25 feet.

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Restrooms are available at this site.

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Picnic Tables

Picnic tables are available at this site.

Last updated June 27, 2025