East Portal Campground

National Park Service · Colorado

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

The East Portal Campground is located within Curecanti National Recreation Area, but is adjacent to and only accessible from Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. The campground is located at the bottom of the canyon, along the Gunnison River. It is a small campground of 15 sites (10 are tent-only), shaded by box elder trees. East Portal is closed in winter, when the Bureau of Reclamation closes the East Portal Road. Elevation: 6526 feet (1990 m).

What we know about it

Managed by

National Park Service

Fee

$20/night

Booking

Reservation required

Listed facilities

drinking water, toilets (as published by the agency)

Phone

970-641-2337 x205

Coordinates

38.52706, -107.64948

Nearest sites we map

• Black Canyon Of The Gunnison South Rim Campground4 km · National Park Service
• Black Canyon Of The Gunnison North Rim Campground8 km · National Park Service
• Cimarron Campground (Co)12 km · National Park Service
• Iron Creek Campground (Crawford State Park)17 km · State park system
• Clear Fork Campground (Crawford State Park)18 km · State park system
• Upper Magaritaville18 km · Bureau of Land Management

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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