Trout Creek
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Trout Creek is a National Forest campground near Oak Creek, Colorado.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Trout Creek sits inside Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Free
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 6,700 ft
40.2389, -107.0933 in Routt. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Trout Creek?
No. Trout 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 Trout Creek?
Camping at Trout Creek is free.
Who manages Trout Creek?
Trout Creek is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Trout Creek
Hot springs nearby
Nearest to Trout Creek, in straight-line miles: Steamboat Hot Springs (hot spring, 22 miles), and Strawberry Hot Springs (hot spring, 23 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- 6
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $14 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Oak Creek and campgrounds in Routt.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30