Cross Creek Campground
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.
Cross Creek Campground
There are 12 sites located on both side of Cross Creek just above the Beaver Reservoir inlet. Fishing in nearby Beaver Reservoir and Beaver Creek. Hiking or ATV riding up Cross Creek Trail. Cross Creek Campground is in the Beaver Creek drainage southwest of the town of South Fork. Fishing sites include Beaver Creek and Beaver Reservoir (1/4 mile north). Cross Creek Trail 512 has the biggest Douglas fir tree in the Rio Grande National Forest. The facilities include 12 sites with tables and fireplaces (firewood is not provided), vault type toilet, trash cans, ample parking for cars, but turn around and parking space for trailers is limited. There is an RV waste station next to the Rainbow Grocery at intersection of US Rt. 160 and State Rt. 149 in South Fork, CO - no fee. Beaver Creek Reservoir is 300 acres - no wake boating.
Before you go
Season
Memorial Day weekend – Labor Day weekend
Reservations
None taken
Fees
Single Site - $27 to $29/night Special Site - $34 to $36/night Shoulder Season - $10/night (Sometime after Labor Day weekend) Day use - $12/day (picnicking). Fee envelopes and a collection box are provided near the entrance.
Hours
This campground is open year-round as the main access road is plowed in the winter.
Restrictions
On Beaver Creek Reservoir, boats are allowed, no wakes, motors OK, concrete boat ramp. Must have a Colorado fishing license to fish the reservoir or creeks. ATV use on the Cross Creek Trail is limited to registered (with Colorado State Parks) machines 50 inches wide or less. UTV’s are not allowed on the trail, must stay on the roads system.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.