Williams Creek Campground
Photo: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain- 61
- sites
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Williams Creek Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Williams Creek 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.
- 61 sites for tent and RV campingReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 8,176 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Near Pagosa SpringsPagosa Ranger District · San Juan National Forest
This popular campground, 23 miles north of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, offers both shaded and sunny campsites with some located creek-side. Visitors enjoy the area for its fishing, all-terrain vehicle (ATV) riding, and scenic opportunities.
Local outfitters
- Crazy Horse Outfitters4 mi away
- Pagosa Pines RV Park19 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Sweet Willie BoulderRock climbing0.6 mi
- Teal CampgroundCamping1 mi
- Weminuche CreekCanoeing2.4 mi
- Williams CreekCanoeing2.5 mi
- Lower WeminucheHiking2.5 mi
- Bridge CampgroundCamping2.6 mi
- Little SandHiking3.3 mi
- Piedra River - Upper West aka Never MindRock climbing4.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Palisades Horse CampCamping · ~7 min drive
- Vallecito CampgroundCamping · ~30 min drive
Lower Piedra Campground Camping · ~31 min drivePhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Pine Point (Vallecito Reservoir, CO)Camping · ~31 min drive
- North Canyon CampgroundCamping · ~32 min drive
- Graham Creek CampgroundCamping · ~32 min drive
Crazy Horse OutfittersCamping · ~6 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- River HillCamping · ~28 min drive
Crooked Creek Dispersed AreaCamping · ~36 min drivePhoto: cogdogblog — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- West Fork CampgroundCamping · ~31 min drive
Best time to visit Williams Creek Campground
Best months: May–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
37° / 9°
9 wet
Feb
40° / 11°
8 wet
Mar
47° / 19°
8 wet
Apr
54° / 26°
7 wet
May
63° / 35°
8 wet
Jun
75° / 43°
7 wet
Jul
79° / 49°
14 wet
Aug
76° / 48°
16 wet
Sep
70° / 41°
11 wet
Oct
59° / 32°
8 wet
Nov
46° / 22°
7 wet
Dec
37° / 13°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lemon Dam, CO, 25.1 mi away at 8,110 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Williams Creek Campground
61 sites for tent and RV camping
