Bridge Campground
- from $28
- fee
- May
- season
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Bridge Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Bridge Campground, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Travel is not advised to the San Juan NF
Agency closure covering San Juan National Forest · USFS · San Juan National Forest
Closures and dangerous conditions on roads, bridges, and trails from flooding
Agency closure covering San Juan National Forest · USFS · San Juan National Forest
Multiple roads and trails damaged by flooding on SJNF
Agency closure covering San Juan National Forest · USFS · San Juan National Forest
Bear Activity High Across San Juan National Forest
Agency alert covering San Juan National Forest · USFS · San Juan National Forest
West Fork Road and Bridge Closure Order
Agency alert covering Pagosa Ranger District · Order 02-13-06-25-19 · USFS · Pagosa Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · San Juan National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 7,800 ft
- Pagosa Ranger DistrictSan Juan National Forest
Bridge Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Pagosa Ranger District of Colorado's San Juan National Forest. It is a simple base for exploring the surrounding area, with vault toilets as the only listed amenity and a fee charged for stays. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Vallecito Reservoir weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 53°F, while winter highs stay in the upper 30s. Crazy Horse Outfitters is about a mile away, and Lower Weminuche is a hike roughly 1.8 miles off. Climbers can head to the Piedra River - Upper West aka Never Mind area, about 2.4 miles away, and paddlers will find Williams Creek about 3.6 miles from the campground.
Local outfitters
- Crazy Horse Outfitters1 mi away
- Pagosa Pines RV Park16 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Crazy Horse OutfittersCampingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1 mi- Lower WeminucheHiking1.8 mi
- Piedra River - Upper West aka Never MindRock climbing2.4 mi
Williams Creek CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2.6 mi- Piedra River - Lower WestRock climbing3.2 mi
- Williams CreekCanoeing3.6 mi
- Middle Fork Piedra RiverCanoeing4.4 mi
- Little SandHiking5.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Williams Creek CampgroundCamping · ~4 min drive
- Palisades Horse CampCamping · ~10 min drive
Lower Piedra Campground Camping · ~29 min drivePhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Pine Point (Vallecito Reservoir, CO)Camping · ~33 min drive
- Vallecito CampgroundCamping · ~33 min drive
- North Canyon CampgroundCamping · ~33 min drive
- Graham Creek CampgroundCamping · ~33 min drive
Primitive Campsite, Pagosa Ranger District (San Juan National Forest)Camping · ~35 min drivePhoto: Kevin Stroup, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Crazy Horse OutfittersCamping · ~2 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- River HillCamping · ~31 min drive
Best time to visit Bridge Campground
Best months: May–October. 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.
Jan
37° / 9°
Feb
42° / 12°
Mar
48° / 21°
Apr
55° / 29°
May
64° / 37°
Jun
76° / 44°
Jul
80° / 53°
Aug
78° / 51°
Sep
72° / 45°
Oct
60° / 38°
Nov
47° / 25°
Dec
38° / 17°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Vallecito Reservoir, CO, 22 mi away at 7,673 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Bridge Campground
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