Deer Lakes Campground - Gunnison Rd
in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
The managing agency’s description mentions a closure. Read it below and confirm before you drive out.
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
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.
Deer Lakes Campground - Gunnison Rd
CLOSED FOR THE 2023-2024 SEASON The entire Deer Lakes Complex will be closed for reconstruction during the 2023-2024 season. This campground is located near Deer Lakes and provides fishing access to them. Most visitors to this campground come for great fishing in a beautiful location. Hikers, backpackers and equestrians will enjoy the trails of the La Garita and Powderhorn Wilderness Areas located southeast and northeast (respectively) of this site. This high elevation landscape is mostly aspen trees. 12 campsites.
Before you go
Season
May 19 – Sept. 29
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
$18 per night per camping unit; $6 per day for day use/picnic use if in a campsite; $10 per firewood bundle.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.