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Road Canyon Campground
This small campground, located at the head of Road Canyon Reservoir, usually has vacancy when other upriver campgrounds are full. The area is in a fully open meadow, with no trees, and it is not screened from Rio Grande Reservoir Road. It has 6 camping units, each with a parking spur, table, and fire ring. An undeveloped overflow camping area is directly across the road. A vault type toilet is provided, but no trash receptacles (Please pack out your trash). No firewood or drinking water are available. There is fishing access and a boat launch at Road Canyon Reservoir.
At a Glance
| Current Conditions: | Full service ends on September 24, 2023. Shoulder season fees apply after that. No potable water will be available. Open Year-Round. May be inaccessible due to snow levels. |
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| Operational Hours: | Open year around normally but usually drifted in with heavy snow from December through end of April. |
| Area Amenities: | Boat ramp, Tent camping, Camping trailer, Picnic tables, Toilets, Parking |
| Fees: | Single site - $26 to $30/night. Day use - $12/day (picnicking). Shoulder season - $10/night (after Labor Day) Fee envelopes and a collection box located near the entrance. |
| Permit Info: | 6 sites / no fee |
| Open Season: | April |
| Usage: | Light |
| Best Season: | June through September |
| Busiest Season: | JULY |
| Restrictions: | On Road Canyon Reservoir, boats allowed, no wakes, trolling motors OK, primitive boat ramp |
| Closest Towns: | Creede |
| Water: | No |
| Restroom: | 1 vault toilets |
| Operated By: | Forest Service |
General Information
Directions: Directions from Creede: Travel southwest fro, Creede on Highway 149 for about 20 miles, to the intersection of Highway 149 and Forest Road 520 (Rio Grande Reservoir Road), then drive almost 6 miles west on FR 520.Activities
Campground Camping
6 sitesLake and Pond Fishing
Road Canyon reservoir| Fishing Mode | boats with trolling motors allowed-no wakes |
| Fish Species | Rainbow \& Brook trout stocked |
| Water Temperature | cold |
| Fishing Method | flies, lures and bait where allowed |
| Water/Flow Level | seasonal |
| Difficulty Level: | Easy |
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Ice Fishing
Year round fishing at Road Canyon Reservoir| Fish Species | seasonal |
| Special Designations | Flies, lures \& bait where allowed |
| Fishing Mode | Brook \& Rainbow trout |
| Water/Flow Level | Easy |
Day Hiking
Easy access to day hiking up Long Canyon| Difficulty Level: | Easy to Intermediate |
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Backpacking
Big Game Hunting
Open during hunting season - see Colorado Division of Wildlife regulations. Unit 76| Species | deer, elk |
| Difficulty Level: | Intermediate |
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Game Bird/Waterfowl
Viewing Wildlife
Wildlife viewing| Species | deer, elk and water fowl |
| Difficulty Level: | Easy |
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Picnicking
Access off forest road 520| Difficulty Level: | Easy |
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Boating - Motorized
Road Canyon resevoir, trolling motors allowed - no wake
| Difficulty Level: | Easy |
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Boating - Non-Motorized
Road Canyon reservoir, trolling motors allowed - no wake| Difficulty Level: | Easy |
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Snowmobiling
Snowmobile \& Ice fishing on Road Canyon reservoir - road 520 plowed| Difficulty Level: | Easy |
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Amenities
| Camping trailer: | |
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| Picnic tables: | |
| Tent camping: | |
| Parking: | |
| Toilets: | |
| Boat ramp: |
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