Avalanche Campground

US Forest Service · Colorado

Avalanche Campground in Colorado. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 939 public campsites we map in Colorado.

Avalanche Campground has 6 first-come first-serve campsites. It is located adjacent to Avalanche Creek. Fishing is available in Avalanche Creek and in the Crystal River, which is 3 miles downstream. One of the major trailheads into the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness is located adjacent to the campground. Proper food storage is required because of potential bear activity.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

$21/night

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

45

Coordinates

39.23657, -107.20335

Nearest sites we map

• Redstone5 km · US Forest Service
• Upper Prince Creek Campground12 km · Bureau of Land Management
• Thompson Creek Campground12 km · Bureau of Land Management
• Lower Prince Creek Campground12 km · Bureau of Land Management
• McClure Campground16 km · US Forest Service
• Bogan Flats Campground And Group16 km · US Forest Service

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2026-08-06, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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