Seedhouse Campground

Paid or permit campsite

Campground · USDA Forest Service · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs and Thunder Basin NG Fees: $26 per site. Exact cash or check only as there is no option for change back if paying cash. NO CREDIT CARDS accepted. Payment instructions are found on the kiosk. Season: Early to Mid-June to Mid October Status: closed Reservations: There are 24 campsites, 15 of which may be reserved. Remaining sites are first-come, first-served. To make reservations go to www.recreation.gov , or call 877-444-6777 (If no sites show, that means… Overview Seedhouse Campground is a gateway to the Mount Zirkel Wilderness along the Elk River with plenty of opportunities for hiking, biking, horseback riding, camping, off highway vehicles, hunting, fishing, river rafting and more. At an elevation of 8,000 feet, Seedhouse Campground lies in the mountains of the Park Range near the Middle Fork of the Elk River. The Middle Fork of the Elk River is so close, campground visitors can hear its roar. Campers can access the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail via a connector trail nearby. There are 24 campsites, 15 of which may be reserved. Remaining sites are first-come, first-served. There are two hand pump water systems throughout the campground. Recreation Seedhouse is located near Mount Zirkel Wilderness and provides a great gateway for hiking and biking. Trout fishing is accessible on the river as well as several mountain… Getting there: From downtown Steamboat Springs, Colorado, take U.S. Highway 40 west and turn right on Routt County Road 129, locally known as Elk River Road. Continue north 17 miles, cross the Elk River just beyond the Clark Store, and turn right along the river on RCR 64, which becomes Forest Road 400/Seedhouse Road. Continue for 9 miles. Seedhouse Campground is on the right, just after the bridge over the North Fork of the Elk River. Phone: 970-870-2299 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234552 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: FS, July 2026, FS, June 2018

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