Eagle River Recreation Management Area

About Eagle River Recreation Management Area

The Eagle River Extensive Recreation Management Area provides excellent recreational opportunities, especially for fishers and boaters visiting the area. The recreation sites just a few miles from Gypsum provide camping facilities and boat access. Allows for year round whitewater rafting, and it is a popular place for fly fishing. The level of rafting on this river overall is class III-IV. The trip length is about 3 - 4 hours. The best time top raft is late May to early July. For more information, please contact the Colorado Field Office.

How to Get There

From Denver, CO to Colorado River Valley Field Office (1.Take the exit onto I-70 W toward Grand Jct 164 mi (2. Take exit 97 toward 9th St 0.2 mi (3. Turn left onto 9th St 0.1 mi (4. Turn left onto River Frontage Rd. Destination will be on the right 0.9 mi.

Plan Your Visit to Eagle River Recreation Management Area

Heading to Eagle River Recreation Management 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)