Loop A and C are mainly intended for tents. This is what a typical tent site looks like.
Photo: NPS photo
About
The South Rim Campground is located one mile (1.6 km) from the South Rim Visitor Center. All campsites are by reservation only. Reserve sites online at Recreation.gov. Sites are fairly close together and partially shaded by Gambel oak and serviceberry bushes. Only Loop B offers 20 and 30 amp electric hookups. During the warm season, drinking water is available, but there are no showers or dish cleaning stations, and no water for RV tanks. Elevation: 8400 ft (2560 m).
Campsites
Location
South Rim, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Montrose, CO 81401
Fees
Hours
Campground is open 24 hours a day, all year. Check out time is 11:00 am. Water is limited and typically only available mid-May to mid-September (after the last frost of spring and before the first frost of fall). In the winter, only Loop B is open (has electrical hookups).
Reservations
All sites in all loops must be reserved through Recreation.gov. Only loop B is open in winter.
Make a Reservation →Directions
From Montrose, take Hwy 50 east for 6 miles, then turn left onto Hwy 347 and follow it for 6 miles. Hwy 347 turns into the South Rim Drive of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. About 0.3 mile (500 m) past the park’s entrance station, turn right onto the South Rim Campground road.
Weather
This campground is on the rim of Black Canyon, at 8,400 feet (2560 m) in elevation. Weather can rapidly change from warm and sunny to cold and rainy or snowy. Be prepared for 3-season camping, even in summer. The campground is often windy.
Accessibility
There is sidewalk access from paved roads to the pit toilets.
Cell service is unreliable at best, and often non-existent. Do not expect cell service within the park.
Fires are permitted only in the designated fire rings, and only as long as there are no burn bans or dangerous fire weather.
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RVs and trailers are allowed. Loop B has sites large enough for RVs and trailers (combined length) up to 55 feet. Most sites in Loop B average about 30 feet. Sites in Loops A and C can typically fit a 23-foot RV or car/ trailer combined length.
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There are two designated ADA accessible campsites on the South Rim: A21 and B1. Both are reservable on Recreation.gov. The sites are level concrete with easy access to pit toilets. The campground road/loop roads are paved. The campground amphitheater is not currently ADA accessible.
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Paved Roads - All vehicles OK
Limited Development Campground