Cherry Creek State Park Campground
- Yes
- fee
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
- At 5,593 ft
- Cherry Creek State Park
Cherry Creek State Park Campground is a campground within Cherry Creek State Park in Colorado, about 1.7 miles from the Cherry Creek Dam weather station. It sits among several group sites, with the Arapahoe Group Site just 0.1 mile away and the Chief Ouray Group Site about 0.3 mile off. The park also has a fee, so plan for that when you book a spot. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Cherry Creek Dam station show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 80°F, while July averages about 90°F and January highs sit near 47°F. Trails start close by. The Smoky Hill Trail is about 0.9 mile away and the Shop Creek Trail about 1.4 miles. Climbers can head to Westlands Park/God's Hands, roughly 4.4 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts27 mi away
- Camp Always Choose Adventures40 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Arapahoe Group SiteCampingPhoto: Michael, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- Cherokee Group SiteCampingPhoto: Michael, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi
- Chief Ouray Group SiteCampingPhoto: Michael, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi
Smoky Hill TrailHikingPhoto: desrunyan, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.9 mi- john f kennedy park trailMountain biking1 mi
- Shop Creek TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Westlands Park/God's HandsRock climbing4.4 mi
- DU Campus Bouldering/BuilderingRock climbing6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Arapahoe Group SiteCamping · Next doorPhoto: Michael, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Cherokee Group SiteCamping · Next doorPhoto: Michael, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Chief Ouray Group SiteCamping · Next doorPhoto: Michael, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Chatfield CampgroundCamping · ~25 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tipi VillageCamping · ~38 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Clear Creek RV ParkCamping · ~38 min drivePhoto: cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Indian Creek Equestrian CampgroundCamping · ~39 min drive
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park LarkspurCamping · ~46 min drivePhoto: Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Denver East Strasburg KOA CampgroundCamping · ~49 min drivePhoto: The U.S. National Archives, No restrictions (via Wikimedia Commons)- Cherry Creek State ParkCamping · ~1 min drive
Best time to visit Cherry Creek State Park Campground
Best months: April–June and September–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
47° / 17°
Feb
49° / 19°
Mar
57° / 25°
Apr
63° / 32°
May
72° / 41°
Jun
85° / 50°
Jul
90° / 56°
Aug
88° / 55°
Sep
80° / 47°
Oct
68° / 34°
Nov
55° / 24°
Dec
47° / 17°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cherry Creek Dam, CO, 1.7 mi away at 5,647 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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