Welch Creek Campground & Trailhead
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.
Welch Creek Campground & Trailhead
Welch Creek Campground has long been a favorite gathering spot for family reunion camp-outs and group hunting trips. The campground’s open area and easy parking access make it ideal for such events. It features 6 campsties an accessible vault toilet, and 4 stall recreational stock corral. There is no potable water or garbage service, so please pack your garbage home. Local attractions include hunting, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, sight-seeing, photography and a trailhead for the Desolation OHV trail system. Olive Lake, where there is fishing, boating, and swimming is about 13 miles to the east along Forest Road 10.
Before you go
Season
May
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
Single site: $8/night (extra $5 fee per vehicle exceeding the two-vehicle-per-site allowance). • Group site: Site 6 is $25/night (no extra vehicle charge).
Hours
The campground is closed only by snow. However, it is only maintained seasonally from Memorial Day until mid-November.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.