Rio Grande Campground, San Juan Mountains, Colorado   You truly can't spend too much time in the city; you need to get out every so often, and Rio Grande Campground is a magnificent local campground if you happen to be in Colorado. At Rio Grande Campground you don’t see much rainfall; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain, and June is when it's the driest. This camp ground is located in the gorgeous San Juan Mountains. Such a great pick of attractions and the nearby outdoors recreation are perfect motives to come. All year is a wonderful time in the San Juan Mountains if you have     a thing about the outdoors. The top of Hogback Mountain is easily seen from Rio Grande Campground; you can run the rapids of Rio Grande. The surroundings of this campground have so many things to offer. At Rio Grande Campground you always meet someone from Creede, and going for a hike along the McKenzie Stock Driveway will let you absorb the natural beauty of this neighborhood. If you don’t have a problem getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Rio Grande, and a great place close by is Kid Gulch. Through the summer months here at Rio Grande Campground, high temperatures generally reach the 70's, and the nighttime is quite cooler of course, commonly in the 30's. High temperatures throughout the wintertime are normally in the 20's, and nighttime lows in the-10's for Rio Grande Campground. Some activities   here at Rio Grande Campground are whitewater paddling, and hiking, so you won’t get bored. There's such a large number of things to do close to Rio Grande Campground, and to be at this campground is always fun. This campground is so great. Skiing at Wolf Creek is one of those things you just must do. This place, Rio Grande Campground, it absolutely has so much outdoors amusing stuff. Take a little journey to Seepage Creek since you're here at Rio Grande Campground; hiking along the Middle Creek Stock Driveway is good fun. This segment of Colorado has a magnificent deal of outdoors activities available. So much cool stuff to do here in the San Juan Mountains, too great to be true. On a great day at Rio Grande Campground you can take a hike along the Wason Stock Driveway, and Rio Grande Campground is right by the Long Ridge Stock Driveway. Rio Grande Campground is an old favorite with the people from Creede. A good place for whitewater paddling close to Rio Grande Campground is Wolf Creek; while you're here you can take a hike along the La Garita Stock Driveway. LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO: Coordinates: Latitude: 37.76139 Longitude: -107.01194 Allington Inn and Suites, South Fork 26 miles away Close enough for a quick getaway, but filled with enough excitement and adventure to pack an entire vacation. This mountain destination is wrapped in the majestic San Juan Mountains of Southern Colora...    Holiday Inn Express Pagosa Springs, Co, Pagosa Springs 27 miles away The Holiday Inn Express Pagosa Springs offers guest rooms with either one king or two queen beds; Inside corridor. Every room has a 25' color TV, coffee maker, hair dryer, iron and ironing board. Fo... Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines Outdoors Recreation Near Durango, Colorado Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Durango, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Rio Grande Campground. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Current weather conditions at Rio Grande Campground, San Juan Mountains, Colorado Local climate location: HERMIT 17 miles away Fairfield Pagosa Resort, Pagosa Springs 27 miles away Fairfield Pagosa gives you an incredible 18,000 acres to discover. 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Colorado Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Colorado.       These outdoors activities are available near Rio Grande Campground.   Camp Grounds Near Rio Grande Campground: Broadacres Traveling Teepee, Creede , 4 miles away Ivy Creek Campground and Trailhead, Mineral County , 4 miles away Mining Camp RV Resort, Creede , 6 miles away Broken Arrow Ranch, Creede , 6 miles away North Clear Creek Campground, Hinsdale County , 10 miles away South Clear Creek Falls Campground, Hinsdale County , 11 miles away Road Canyon Campground, Hinsdale County , 12 miles away   Hotels Near Rio Grande Campground: Old Firehouse Bed & Breakfast, Creede , 7 miles away Willow Creek Cabins, Creede , 7 miles away Snowshoe Motel, Creede , 8 miles away Wolf Creek Ski Lodge & Motel, South Fork , 24 miles away Rainbow Lodge, South Fork , 24 miles away Inn Motel, South Fork , 24 miles away Chinook Smokehouse & Gifts, South Fork , 24 miles away   Ski Areas Near Rio Grande Campground: Wolf Creek, Colorado , 22 miles away, 1604 vertical feet Kendall Mountain, Colorado , 42 miles away, 400 vertical feet Silverton, Colorado , 45 miles away, 3000 vertical feet Durango, Colorado , 56 miles away, 2029 vertical feet Telluride, Colorado , 59 miles away, 3530 vertical feet Irwin Lodge, Colorado , 60 miles away, 2100 vertical feet Crested Butte, Colorado , 62 miles away, 3062 vertical feet Monarch, Colorado , 62 miles away, 1171 vertical feet Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado , 76 miles away, 700 vertical feet Snowmass, Colorado , 78 miles away, 4406 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Rio Grande Campground: Rio Grande, Hinsdale County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Rio Grande Reservoir to 12 miles above Creede) Wolf Creek, Mineral County , 19 miles away, Class IV+ - 0.25 miles long (Downstream from Highway 160 Bridge) Rio Grande, Mineral/Rio Grande County , 20 miles away, Class II - 12 miles long (Wagon Wheel Gap to South Fork) San Juan River - East Fork, Archuleta County , 23 miles away, Class III-IV - 4 miles long (East Fork to 160 Bridge) Lake Fork Gunnison River, Hinsdale/Gunnison County , 26 miles away, Class III - 3.6 miles long (Lake City Town Run)   National Parks Near Rio Grande Campground: Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO , 47 miles away Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO , 47 miles away   Trails Near Rio Grande Campground: Long Ridge Stock Driveway, Mineral County , 4 miles away Middle Creek Stock Driveway, Mineral County , 5 miles away McKenzie Stock Driveway, Mineral County , 5 miles away La Garita Stock Driveway, Hinsdale County , 10 miles away Wason Stock Driveway, Saguache County , 10 miles away Skyline Trail, Hinsdale County , 12 miles away Farmers Creek Trail, Mineral County , 12 miles away