Upper Colorado River Recreation Area

About Upper Colorado River Recreation Area

Remember your OUTDOOR ETHICS when enjoying your public lands. Please RECREATE RESPONSIBLY.OverviewThe Upper Colorado River Recreation Area spans a unique and beautiful landscape, known for its diverse water features, abundant wildlife, and cultural landscapes along the Colorado River Headwaters Scenic Byway. There are many notable segments of the Upper Colorado River Area, but the popular Pumphouse Recreation Area offers camping opportunities. This area combines calm boating waters through heritage ranchlands with more challenging rapids in the intervening canyons.Please be aware of dangerous rapids and practice water safety.Know Before You GoNearby Camping reservable on rec.gov:Radium Recreation Area - $25 per site, per night.Pumphouse Recreation Area - $25 per site, per night.Group Sites available for $75/night.Contact the Kremmling Field Office at (970) 724-3000 for more information.Helpful LinksVisit: Kremmling Field OfficeColorado Scenic Byway: Colorado River HeadwatersGore Canyon Whitewater Park | Grand County, CO

How to Get There

The Upper Colorado River has access points at various locations along US-40 between Hot Sulphur Springs and Dotsero.

Plan Your Visit to Upper Colorado River Recreation Area

Heading to Upper Colorado River Recreation Area? A few things to know before you go:

• Reservations: popular sites fill up fast — check Recreation.gov 6 months in advance
• Fees: day-use and camping fees vary; check current rates on the official park page
• Trash & pack-out: follow Leave No Trace principles
• Wildlife: store food in bear boxes where provided; never feed wildlife
• Weather: the 5-day forecast above is updated every 6 hours; verify just before you go

References & Official Resources

• Official Recreation.gov page
• Park map (PDF)
• View on OpenStreetMap
• Driving directions (Google Maps)