Colorado
BLM South Central Region
Royal Gorge Field Office Recreation
Sites
| Rec Site
Name |
Approx.
Elev.
Ft. MSL |
Season
Open |
No.
Sites |
RV
Length
Limit |
Nearest
Town |
Distance
From |
Facility
Description
|
Attractions
Near the
Site |
Five
Points |
6,000 |
Year
-
Round |
12 |
30 ft. |
Caņon City |
18 mi. |
Off-river campground; toilets, grills
& tables: capacity = 72 people |
Wildlife Viewing, river running, hiking. |
| Hecla |
7,500 |
Year
-
Round |
18 |
30 ft. |
Salida |
12 mi. |
On-river campground adjacent to the most
heavily used site on the river; grills, disabled accessible
toilets & changing rooms; capacity = 90 people. Access road
difficult to negotiate at certain times of year. |
River running & fishing. |
| Rincon |
6,800 |
Year
-
Round |
10 |
NA |
Salida |
9 mi. |
On-river campground, tables, grills, toilets;
capacity = 60 people |
River running, fishing, gold panning. |
Ruby
Mountain |
7,600 |
Year
-
Round |
6 |
30 ft. |
Buena
Vista |
6 mi. |
On-river campground, tables, grills, toilets;
capacity = 36 people |
River running, fishing, rock hounding,
hiking. |
Sagauche Field Office Recreation Sites
| Rec Site Name |
Approx. Elev.
Ft. MSL |
Season
Open |
No.
Sites |
RV
Length
Limit |
Nearest
Town |
Distance
From |
Facility Description
(no use fees) |
Attractions
Near the
Site |
Penitente
Canyon |
7,800 |
Year
-
Round |
10 |
NA |
La Garita |
3 mi. |
Canyon campground; toilets, fire rings;
capacity = 75 people |
Climbing, hiking, watching climbers. |
Zapata
Falls |
9,500 |
5/1
-
10/15 |
NA |
NA |
Alamosa |
20 mi. |
Day-use area; disabled accessible toilets,
picnic tables, interpretive area; capacity = 75 people. |
Viewing falls, wildlife viewing, hiking. |
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