North Canyon Campground

Paid or permit campsite

Dispersed camping area · USDA Forest Service · San Juan National Forest Fees: $24 Season: May to September Status: closed Reservations: Reservations can be made online at www.recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777 Overview North Canyon Campground is situated next to Vallecito Reservoir in southwestern Colorado. Visitors enjoy the area for its beautiful scenery and wide range of recreational activities, including boating, fishing and hiking. Recreation Vallecito Reservoir is a very popular fishing lake, with anglers casting for German brown trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, kokanee salmon and northern pike. The lake offers great boating, water skiing and canoeing opportunities. Boat rentals and fishing licenses are available at various locations around the lake. A variety of hiking and horseback riding trails are found in the area. The North Canyon Trail begins across the road from the campground and leads through ponderosa pine and aspen forests. A short side trail leads to a scenic overlook of the lake. East Creek Trail begins a quarter-mile northeast of the campground, on Forest Road… Getting there: From Bayfield, Colo., at the Vallecito Lake sign on U.S. Highway 160 (County Road 501), go north about 13 miles to Vallecito. Turn right on County Road 501A at the fire station and travel 4 miles to the campground. Rules: - Quiet time is typically between 10pm - 6am. Please be a good neighbor and limit use of generators to no more than one hour at a time. - Dogs must be leashed or otherwise physically restrained. Do not leave pets unattended. - Check-out time: 12:00 pm; Check-in time: 2:00 pm - if the site is empty, campers may come in anytime. - Standard single site occupancy is 8, but a single family with > 8… Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233265 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: ExplorUS, Recreation.gov

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