Alpine Ranger Station
Its sites are reservable through Recreation.gov. Alpine Ranger Station is a National Forest campground near Gunnison, Colorado.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 6Alpine Ranger Cabin. Photo: National Forest Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- National Forest
- Managed by
Alpine Ranger Station sits inside Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 9,607 ft
38.2261, -107.3851 in Gunnison. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Alpine Ranger Station?
Sites at Alpine Ranger Station are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/273783).
Who manages Alpine Ranger Station?
Alpine Ranger Station is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Alpine Ranger Station
Silver Jack Reservoir's mapped center point is 8.5 miles from Alpine Ranger Station in a straight line. Current water level: Silver Jack Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Hot springs and waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Alpine Ranger Station, in straight-line miles: Orvis Hot Springs (hot spring, 20 miles), Ouray Hot Springs (hot spring, 21 miles), Box Canyon Hot Springs (hot spring, 21 miles), and Bridal Veil Falls (waterfall, 30 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 45
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site Non-Electric: $20 per night
Beaver Lake - Sites
- 11
- Season
- May 23 to Oct. 1
- Fee
- Single Site: $14 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Gunnison and campgrounds in Gunnison.
Sources
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, toilets), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01
Photo credits
- Photo 1: National Forest Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 2: National Forest Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 3: National Forest Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 4: National Forest Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 5: National Forest Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 6: National Forest Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)