Barker Recreation Area
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 35 ft
- Sites
- 18
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- No
- Paved access
- No
- Accessible sites
- 17
- Driveway grade
- Not published
- Bear boxes
- Yes
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- Not published
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
Barker Recreation Area
Barker Recreation Area is located in an aspen-spruce forest above 9,000 feet in elevation and is adjacent to the Upper Barker Reservoir. Two small fishing lakes permit non-motorized boat access. Seven other backcountry fishing lakes can be accessed by the many hiking trails in the area, among them the Great Western Trail. Facilities • 13 campsites with picnic tables, fire rings/grills, bear proof storage box • 3 group sites with picnic tables, fire rings/grills, bear proof stroage box • Day use area • Drinking water (Memorial Day - Labor Day) • Vault toilets • No hook ups • No garbage disposal, please pack it out
Before you go
Season
Late May – Early September
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
Check fees on www.recreation.gov
Hours
Open unless inaccessible due to snow.
Restrictions
Quiet hours between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. • Campfires in developed fire pits only • Fireworks are prohibited • Dogs must be on leash • ATV and OHV are allowed to ingress and egress all group sites and campsites 1 and 13. Street Legal OHVs are allowed throughout the campground. • Maximum length of stay: 14 days • Fishing license fee required.
Accessibility
Vault toilets are ADA compliant.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.