Thistledown Campground

US Forest Service · Colorado

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

Thistledown Campground is adjacent to the historic site of Thistledown and the Weehawken Trailhead in Canyon Creek near Ouray, CO. This campground is heavily used by people planning to hike into Mount Sneffles and other nearby trails, enjoying the wildflowers in Yankee Boy Basin or driving on the local jeep trails. Most campsites are small and tent camping is recommended.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

$10/night

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

45

Listed facilities

toilets (as published by the agency)

Coordinates

37.99373, -107.70042

Nearest sites we map

• Angel Creek Campground1 km · US Forest Service
• Corkscrew Camping Area7 km · US Forest Service
• Wilderness Campsite 110 km · US Forest Service
• East Dallas Camping Area11 km · US Forest Service
• Alta Lakes Camping Area18 km · US Forest Service
• American Basin Dispersed Campsite 118 km · Bureau of Land Management

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

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