Oh Be Joyful Campground
Oh Be Joyful Campground is a BLM campground in Colorado. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- BLM campground
- Location
- Colorado
- Coordinates
- 38.91438, -107.03276
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Auto Touring, Backpacking, Birding, Camping, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Mountain Climbing, Off Road Vehicle Trails, Photography, Picnicking
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 970-642-4940
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Oh Be Joyful Campground
Overview Approximately 5 miles from Crested Butte, Colorado, Oh Be Joyful Campground is a 30-unit campground along the Slate River. The campground itself gets its name from nearby Oh Be Joyful Creek that features massive waterfalls and colorful wildflowers in the summer months. The campground is located at approximately 9,000 feet in elevation and the views are spectacular. There is no cell service at this location, please save or print a copy of your reservation confirmation prior to arrival. Recreation This premier area is known for camping, fishing, horseback riding, sight-seeing, hiking/walking, water play, kayaking, mountain biking, wildflower viewing, and motorized recreational uses. A foot bridge allows visitors to access the west side of the Slate River to hike along Oh Be Joyful Creek and into the Raggeds Wilderness. Facilities This 30-unit campground was recently renovated and has 14 RV campsites, 15 walk-in tent campsites, one walk-in group campsite and 3 vault restrooms. This campground is normally full and not available unless you have a reservation. Each campsite has a parking space, metal fire ring, picnic table, tent pad and bear proof food storage locker. Drinking water, electric hook-ups and trash service are not available at Oh Be Joyful so bring your own water and plan to take your own trash with you when you leave. Parking is available for day use visitors who come to Oh Be Joyful to hike, play in the water, picnic, etc. The access road (BLM
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Taylor Lagoons · 30 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Ferrellgas · 47 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 88 designated routes (112 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oh-Be-Joyful Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Campsites WG 21-26 | Private campground | 1.5 mi | — | — |
| Campsites WG 12-20 | Private campground | 1.5 mi | — | — |
| Washington Gulch Designated Camping Area | National forest camping area | 1.5 mi | — | — |
| Musicians Camp Designated Camping Area | National forest camping area | 1.6 mi | — | — |
| Campsite WG 1 | Private campground | 1.6 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.