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Elk Creek Campground is located in Conejos County, approximately 23 miles west of Antonito, Colorado. Located in the lower portion of the Conejos Canyon a short distance from Highway 17, it is an easily reached destination for visitors to the area. Elk Creek runs alongside the campground. The elevation of the campground is 8,500 ft.
Consider a day trip to the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad (steam) which offers a 64-mile journey through abandoned mining towns. One access to the train is in Antonito, CO, about 23 miles from the campground.
Fishing, hunting, hiking, scenic driving and wildlife watching are some of the popular activities in the area. Elk Creek and Duck Lake trailheads are a short distance away, both of which are access points to the South San Juan Wilderness Area.
This campground contains a variety of campsites including single and double sites which can accommodate RVs or tents. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Most sites are equipped with accessible tables, grills and fire rings.
The campground is lightly wooded with spruce and some ponderosa pine trees. The understory is grass with some campsites located next to Elk Creek. The campground is conveniently located within close proximity to the South San Juan Wilderness Area.
Nearby Elk Creek has fishing, including brown and rainbow trout. Two hiking trails are also nearby and lead into the south San Juan Wilderness. These trails access Dipping Lakes and Duck Lake and are an easy to intermediate hike.
From Antonito, CO, take US 285 south 0.3 miles to Hwy 17. Continue straight on Hwy 17 and go 22.6 miles to campground sign. Turn right onto dirt road and go 0.1 miles to a "T" intersection. Turn left, go 0.4 miles to a "Y" intersection. Bear right and turn into campground.
Beautiful area. Best kept campgrounds we’ve been to in several years. Jeff and Fran are great camp hosts. They are knowledgeable of the area and the recommendations they made for us on sight seeing made are trip so memorable. We will be frequenting this site for years to come.
Beautiful campground and wonderful hosts! Had a great time!! Very clean non-flush toilets. Elk Creek off the Conejos runs right through the campground.
Absolutely our favorite off-grid camping! No hook ups, but water is available to haul back to campsite. Zero cell service. Might be a terrible way to start off a review, but this place is beautiful, peaceful, and calming. Sites are very large, vault toilets are the cleanest we have seen, and the views are amazing. Highly recommend!!
** We didn’t reserve our site prior to arriving and were able to get a “first come first serve” ON LABOR DAY WEEKEND. We were shocked that it worked out.. btw, camp hosts are helpful and their dedication to the campground is apparent:)
Great campground right on a beautiful clear river with mountainous backdrops. I would totally recommend this campsite to anyone looking to be off grid and off the beaten path. Be aware that there is absolutely no signal with AT&T, Verison, or TMobile, so be prepared. There is only one site in the campground with power. All other sites are just the pad with no water, or power and the campground has no sewer hookup or dump station so prepare for this as well.
