Colorado · Camping

Blue River Campground

from $27
fee: May 20
season: Jun–Jul
best months

Is Blue River Campground open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.

FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Limited parking at Snowmass Creek Trailhead
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Grizzly Creek Trail Closure
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · Order 2026-02 · USFS · White River National Forest
Ruedi Marina Day Use area Dump Station is CLOSED
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Asbestos safety closure - Camp Hale
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest

As of Nov 10, 7:40 PM MST · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

At 8,483 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
Dillon Ranger DistrictWhite River National Forest

Blue River Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Dillon Ranger District of Colorado's White River National Forest. It sits in the high country, and the nearest town is Dillon, about 8.5 miles away. The site is simple, with vault toilets as the only listed amenity. A fee is charged for stays. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Dillon show July highs around 75°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs stay in the low 30s. Several trails start close by, including East Pioneer Creek and Not Rock Creek, both under a mile away. The Not Rock mountain biking area is about 1.7 miles off. For more time on the water, the Blue River fishing area is roughly 7 miles away.

Local outfitters

Rancho Del Rio28 mi away
Camp Always Choose Adventures30 mi away

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Also worth it near here
- Pioneer CreekHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: devriesm, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Columbine Landing Boating SiteBoat launch · ~4 min drive
- Harrigan CreekMountain biking · ~4 min drivePhoto: jtsmmm, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Lower/Upper Slate Lakes #65Lake fishing · ~7 min drive
Best time to visit Blue River Campground
Best months: June–July. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
1. Jan
  31° / 1°
  12 wet
2. Feb
  33° / 4°
  11 wet
3. Mar
  41° / 10°
  11 wet
4. Apr
  47° / 18°
  11 wet
5. May
  58° / 26°
  10 wet
6. Jun
  69° / 33°
  9 wet
7. Jul
  75° / 38°
  12 wet
8. Aug
  73° / 37°
  13 wet
9. Sep
  66° / 30°
  10 wet
10. Oct
  54° / 21°
  8 wet
11. Nov
  41° / 11°
  9 wet
12. Dec
  32° / 3°
  11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dillon 1 E, CO, 8.5 mi away at 9,065 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.