Junction Creek Campground

in San Juan National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Longest rig
65 ft
Sites
45
Electric hookups
Yes
Pull-through sites
Yes
Paved access
No
Accessible sites
1
Driveway grade
Slight
Bear boxes
Not published
Campfires
Yes
Shade
Yes
Group sites
5

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

Junction Creek Campground

Junction Creek Campground is located just 5 miles northwest of Durango, is a good base camp for area activities. Four camping loops are nestled amongst the ponderosa pines with a total of 44 campsites, 29 reservable sites and 14 sites with electrical hook-ups. Junction Creek Campground also has one group campsite accommodating up to 50 people. Junction Creek Day Use / Picnic Area: The day-use loop has one group picnic site that can accommodate 65 people and includes a pavilion, horseshoe pits, volleyball court, and electrical hookups. This group day use area is reservable.. There is also one family picnic site available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Before you go

Season

May – September

Reservations

Reservations accepted

Fees

Standard: $27 Double: $54 Electric Hookup: $39 Group Campsite: $125 Group Pavillion / Picnic Area: $150

Restrictions

Quiet time is typically between 10pm - 6am. Please be a good neighbor and limit use of generators to no more than one hour at a time. • Dogs must be leashed or otherwise physically restrained. Do not leave pets unattended. • Check-out time: 12:00 pm; Check-in time: 2:00 pm - if the site is empty, campers may come in anytime. • Standard single site occupancy is 8, but a single family with > 8 members is acceptable. • Equipment with wheels (RVs, campers, cars) must fit in the parking spur.  There is not any overflow parking available. • Max RV size = 60 ft

Accessibility

Barrier-free group picnic site is available.

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.