Jacks Gulch
Jacks Gulch is a national forest group campground in Colorado. Hookups: electric.
- Type
- National forest group campground
- Location
- Colorado
- Coordinates
- 40.63684, -105.52695
- Hookups
- Electric
- Activities
- Biking, Birding, Camping, Climbing, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking, Wildlife Viewing
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 970-295-6700
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Jacks Gulch
Overview Jacks Gulch Recreation Area is located 48 miles northwest of Fort Collins, in northern Colorado. Visitors enjoy the area for its great hiking, biking and horseback riding opportunities. Recreation Popular activities include hiking, biking, horseback riding, birding and viewing wildlife. A nature trail circles the entire area of Jacks Gulch, with one section providing stunning views of the Mummy Range. Facilities The campground offers an accessible group site with electric hookups, and five equestrian campsites without hookups. Additional single-family campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The group site accommodates up to 60 people, several cars and up to nine RVs with hookups. Ten 14-by-17 tent pads are scattered throughout the site. A picnic shelter is provided. Two central cooking and picnic areas are on-site, each with four picnic tables, a charcoal grill and campfire ring. The two equestrian sites have four horse stalls each. Picnic tables, campfire rings and tent pads are provided. Each site can accommodate a horse trailer. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Firewood, dead and down, may be gathered in the forest or purchased from the host. Natural Features The campground is situated in a ponderosa pine forest, dotted with aspens. Grassy meadows are scattered throughout the area. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (530) 529-0578. Charges & Cancellations Modifications for this
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Larimer County Open Space · 20 mi
- Water fill
- Crystal Spring · 31 mi
- Propane
- AmeriGas · 28 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 409 designated routes (502 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacks Gulch Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Jacks Gulch | National forest campground | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Kelly Flats | National forest campground | 3.8 mi | — | — |
| Kelly Flats Campground | National forest campground | 3.8 mi | — | — |
| Kelly Flats | Private campground | 3.9 mi | — | — |
| Mountain Park | National forest campground | 4.4 mi | — | Electric |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites, Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.