West Chicago Creek

US Forest Service · Colorado

West Chicago Creek in Colorado. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 939 public campsites we map in Colorado.

West Chicago Creek Campground sits along its namesake creek at the base of Mount Blue Sky and is located off Highway 103 on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in central Colorado. It is a popular facility for hiking and fishing enthusiasts. Recreation The area provides easy access to many hiking trails that lead into the Mount Evans Wilderness. West Chicago Creek offers good fishing for rainbow, brown and brook trout.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

$25/night

Booking

Reservation required

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Site type

RV & Tent Campground

Suits an RV

Yes

Number of sites

75

Phone

801-226-3564

Coordinates

39.67904, -105.65742

Nearest sites we map

• Clear Lake Campground5 km · US Forest Service
• Echo Lake6 km · US Forest Service
• Guanella Pass9 km · US Forest Service
• Guanella Pass Scenic Byway10 km · US Forest Service
• Ponderosa Campground (Staunton State Park)14 km · State park system
• Spruce Campground (Staunton State Park)14 km · State park system

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-08-11, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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