Cold River Campground
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 40 ft
- Sites
- 14
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- No
- Paved access
- No
- Accessible sites
- 8
- Driveway grade
- Not published
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Not published
- 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
Cold River Campground
Just a short distance from the Cold River and beautiful Basin Pond, this site is popular with fishermen and hikers looking to explore the eastern reaches of the National Forest. This campground has 14 sites, 8 of which are reservable from Memorial Day through Columbus Day. It has vault toilests, a hand pump for water, and a picnic pavillion.
Before you go
Season
mid-May – mid-October
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
Single Family Site Per site / per night $24.00 • Extra Vehicle (Space Permitting) Per vehicle / per night $6.00
Accessibility
This campground has accessible sites.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.