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Park Creek Campground

Elevation:	8,500 Feet (2649.6 Meters)
Length of Stay:	14 Days
Number of Sites:	13
Reservation Remarks:	13 CAMPSITES. FIRST COME/FIRST SERVED.
Reservation Status:	Not Accepted

General Description

Wolf Creek Pass is 9.5 miles from the campground and the south fork of the Rio Grande and Park Creek are accessible for fishing. There is a parking lot across the bridge from Highway 160 on Park Creek Road.

The facilities include 13 sites with tables and fireplaces (firewood is not provided), 2 vault type toilets, centralized refuse bin and a developed drinking water system with hand pumps (in season) and adequate turn around and parking space for trailers.

Directions from South Fork: Travel southwest 6 1/2 miles on U.S. Highway 160 and turn south (left) into Park Creek Campground. The turn off is 1/4 mile west of the Park Creek Forest Access Road intersection.

Seasonal Information:
Normal Services Available: Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend (NOTE: Campground alternates staying open after Labor Day until November 15, for Fall color viewing and big game hunting. Reduced Services. Campground may close earlier due to deep snow.) .

Fee Information

Type	Price	Remarks
Camping, Single Unit	Call for Current Fee	Developed drinking water syste

Current Conditions & Trip Reports

Closed Updated: 2000-05-09 10:50:00.0

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Recreation Opportunities

Activity		Remarks	On Site
	RV Camping	Turn around space is adequate. Maximum length is 35 feet.	Yes
	Tent Camping	13 sites, tables, fireplaces, toilets, trash bin, drinking water (in season)	Yes
	Camping	Park Creek Campground	Yes
	Cold Water Fishing	South fork of the Rio Grande and Park Creek.	Yes
	Picnicking	Tables, fireplaces, toilets, trash bin, drinking water (in season)	Yes
	Scenic Driving	Wolf Creek Pass 9.5 miles	No

Nearby Services

Gas Station: VARIOUS LOCAL CONCERNS (Private - Profit) Directions: 7 MILES TO SOUTH FORK, COLORADO.

Nearest Pay Phone: VARIOUS LOCAL CONCERNS (Private - Profit) Directions: 7 MILES TO SOUTH FORK, COLORADO.

Restaurants: VARIOUS LOCAL CONCERNS (Private - Profit) Directions: 7 MILES TO SOUTH FORK, COLORADO.

Related Activities

Columbine Picnic Ground - Columbine Picnic Area is located alongside U.S. Highway 160, 26 miles west of Del Norte and 9 miles west of South Fork.

Swale Lake Four-Wheel Drive Road - This road switches back and forth through the old Park Creek burn which burned 600 acres in 1960. You can see how the new young forest has established itself.

More Information

Visitor Information:

Creede-Mineral County Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 580 , Creede, CO, 81130, Phone: 800-327-2102 or 719-658-2374, Fax: 719-658-2717

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