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Road 28 Rock Creek is closed for spring road closures.
Recreation Region: South Fork Region

Comstock Campground

Comstock Campground is in the Rock Creek Drainage 18 miles southwest of Monte Vista. The campground facilities include 7 sites with tables and fire rings, a vault type toilet, and ample parking space for trailhead parking. All sites are dead end spurs and vary from 35 to 40 feet in length. Maneuvering space for large trailers is somewhat limited. 

All sites are first come, first served. The South Fork of Rock Creek provides fishing.

 

Current Conditions
Open Year-Round. May be inaccessible due to snow levels or spring road closures.

Reservations

All sites are first come, first served and cannot be reserved.

General Information

No trash service or receptacles.  Please pack out all garbage.

Hiking trails include: Alamosa River to Rock Creek Trail 703, North Fork Rock Creek Trail 704 and South Fork Rock Creek Trail 702. Motorcycles are allowed on Trails 702 and 703. ATVs less than 50 inches wide are allowed on Trail 702 and it connects over to Blowout Pass.

Big game hunting in the forest in hunting season.

Open Year-Round. May be inaccessible due to snow levels or spring road closures.

Check in time is after 2:00 pm. Check out time is before 11:00 am.

Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to single campsites ONLY.

*The discount applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, not to any additional fee or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass holder's party.

Visit the USGS store for passes.

Interagency Recreation Passes are Honored for Day Use.

Please be prepared to pay with cash or check.

No trash service or receptacles.  Please pack out all garbage.

No Horses in the Campground 

Must have Colorado Fishing License to fish in Rock Creek

14-day camping limit.

Fires in designated fire rings only.

This can be bear country.  Remain "Bear Aware" and store food properly while camping. 

Single/Double Unit:
Overnight/Day Use: $10.00

Day use - $10 (picnicking)
Envelopes and fee tube are located near the entrance.

Dogs must be on leash not longer than six feet in length.

Contact Name: Divide Ranger District

Contact Phone: 719-657-3321

The front entrance to an office with the American Flag out front.

Address: 13308 West US Hwy 160 Del Norte, CO 81132
Phone: (719) 657-3321
Hours: Monday through Friday / 8:00 to 4:30 (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 37.44546364

Longitude: -106.3627176

Elevation

9700

Directions

From Monte Vista, Colorado: Take Colorado Highway 15 south 2 miles. Then take Rock Creek road (County Road R) 12 miles southwest to the forest boundary where it becomes Forest Road #28. Comstock campground is about 6 miles southwest of the forest boundary on Road #28.

Parking

Maximum spur length is 40 feet. Not all sites will fit vehicles of this length.

Facility and Amenity Information

Accessibility

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 April 8th, 2025