Crescent Mining Camp
Crescent Mining Camp is a national forest campground in Colorado. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Colorado
- Coordinates
- 38.99194, -106.41472
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Historic & Cultural Site
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 719-486-0749 (INFORMATION ONLY, NO RESERVATIONS)
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Crescent Mining Camp
Overview Cabin campers can escape the city - and escape modern day amenities - by staying at the fully rustic, historic Crescent Mining Camp cabins. The cabins offer a true old fashioned taste of life on the mine in the 19th century, with no electricity or running water. Visitors can focus on the sounds of nature and the incredible views of the Rocky Mountains from its creekside location. The mining camp was built in the 1890s during the boom of mining and milling in Clear Creek Canyon. Miners sought mostly gold and silver, and attracted about 50,000 residents in the valley that is now rather remote. The cabins are adjacent to a road heavily used by off-highway vehicles (OHV) but have a private drive with a locking gate. Crescent Mining camp is a good location for OHV enthusiasts, but not visitors seeking quiet and solitude Recreation Off-road vehicle trails begin near the site of the cabins and hiking trailheads are within several miles. The most popular trails lead into the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, which boasts nine mountain peaks over 14,000 feet. Facilities There are four cabins at Crescent, but only cabins Numbered 1 and 2 (one and two) are available for reservations. The two cabins are rented together; one cabin sleeps two, the other sleeps four. Visitors must bring furniture such as cots, portable tables and chairs; in addition, tent and RV camping is permitted for those who rent the site. No water, heat, electricity, or trash service is provided. Guests shou
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Taylor Lagoons · 13 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Ferrellgas · 20 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 82 designated routes (110 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Peaks Campground | Private campground | 5.2 mi | — | — |
| Parry Peak Campground | National forest campground | 5.2 mi | — | — |
| Parry Peak | National forest campground | 5.2 mi | — | — |
| Twin Peaks Campground | National forest campground | 5.2 mi | — | — |
| Twin Peaks | National forest campground | 5.2 mi | — | — |
| Parry Peak Campground | Private campground | 5.3 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.