Thompson Creek Campground
Thompson Creek Campground is a BLM campground near Pitkin, Colorado. Reservation, fee, and season are not on record yet.
- BLM
- Managed by
It sits 1 mile outside the boundary of White River National Forest; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- BLM
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: gis.blm.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Rules
- Stay limit
- April-August: 7 Days, September-March: 14 days.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 7,287 ft
39.3229, -107.2824 in Pitkin. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
How long can you stay at Thompson Creek Campground?
The stay limit at Thompson Creek Campground is April-August: 7 Days, September-March: 14 days.
Who manages Thompson Creek Campground?
Thompson Creek Campground is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Around Thompson Creek Campground
Paonia Reservoir's mapped center point is 27 miles from Thompson Creek Campground in a straight line. Current water level: Paonia Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Hot springs, waterfalls and swimming nearby
Nearest to Thompson Creek Campground, in straight-line miles: Penny Hot Springs (hot spring, 7.3 miles), Glenwood Hot Springs (hot spring, 16 miles), Hanging Lake (waterfall, 20 miles), and Crater Lake (swimming hole, 24 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $21 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $38 per night (non-electric), $45 per night (electric)
- Sites
- 31
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
More campgrounds: camping near Pitkin and campgrounds in Pitkin.
Sources
- gis.blm.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (stayLimit), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01