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Cataract Creek

Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $23 per night. Cataract Creek is a National Forest campground near Heeney, Colorado.

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Heeney, Colorado

National Forest
Managed by

Cataract Creek sits inside White River National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.2 miles outside the boundary of Eagles Nest Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.

Getting a site

Managed by
National Forest
Reservations
None, first-come
Fee
Single Site: $23 per night

Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30

What's there

  • ✓ Toilets

On site: Toilets.

Access and cell service

Elevation
8,563 ft

39.8388, -106.3070 in Summit. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Cataract Creek?

No. Cataract Creek is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.

How much does it cost to camp at Cataract Creek?

Camping at Cataract Creek costs Single Site: $23 per night.

Who manages Cataract Creek?

Cataract Creek is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Cataract Creek

reservoirfinder.com · 20 miles

Wolford Mountain Reservoir's mapped center point is 20 miles from Cataract Creek in a straight line. Current water level: Wolford Mountain Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.

Hot springs nearby

swimholesmap.com · within 30 miles

Nearest to Cataract Creek, in straight-line miles: Radium Hot Springs (hot spring, 8.3 miles), and Hot Sulphur Springs (hot spring, 19 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

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Fee
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More campgrounds: camping near Heeney and campgrounds in Summit.

Sources

First-come, first-served Single Site: $23 per night
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