North Canyon Campground
North Canyon Campground is a national forest campground in Colorado. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Colorado
- Coordinates
- 37.39389, -107.53889
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Swimming Site, Water Sports
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About North Canyon Campground
Overview North Canyon Campground is situated next to Vallecito Reservoir in southwestern Colorado. Visitors enjoy the area for its beautiful scenery and wide range of recreational activities, including boating, fishing and hiking. Recreation Vallecito Reservoir is a very popular fishing lake, with anglers casting for German brown trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, kokanee salmon and northern pike. The lake offers great boating, water skiing and canoeing opportunities. Boat rentals and fishing licenses are available at various locations around the lake. A variety of hiking and horseback riding trails are found in the area. The North Canyon Trail begins across the road from the campground and leads through ponderosa pine and aspen forests. A short side trail leads to a scenic overlook of the lake. East Creek Trail begins a quarter-mile northeast of the campground, on Forest Road 852. It provides access to a lightly used, scenic drainage where fly-fisherman cast for brook trout. Both trails are popular with horseback riders, however, horses are not allowed in the campground. Facilities The campground offers single-family sites, many of which have lake views. Sites are equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Natural Features Vallecito, which is Spanish for "little valley," sits at an elevation of 7,900 feet. Scattered ponderosa pines tower over the open campground, offering limited shade. A thick understory provide
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Speedway Gas Station · 27 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Propane Fill Station · 21 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 79 designated routes (162 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Canyon Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Graham Creek Campground | National forest campground | 0.3 mi | — | No hookups |
| Graham Creek Campground | Private campground | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Pine Point Campground | Private campground | 0.5 mi | — | — |
| Pine Point (Vallecito Reservoir, CO) | National forest campground | 0.5 mi | — | No hookups |
| Pine Point | National forest campground | 0.5 mi | — | — |
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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.