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Big Creek Lakes

Its 24 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $20 per night. Big Creek Lakes is a National Forest campground near Walden, Colorado.

Reservable: Recreation.gov

National Forest · Walden, Colorado

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Big Creek Lakes Chapel Photo 1. Photo: USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)

National Forest
Managed by
50 ft
Max RV length

Big Creek Lakes sits inside Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.6 miles outside the boundary of Mount Zirkel Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.

Getting a site

Managed by
National Forest
Reservations
Recreation.gov Book a site
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night

Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

Sites and hookups

Total sites
24
Accessible sites
9
Max RV length
50 ft
Site driveways
Mixed
  • ✓ Toilets
  • ✓ Pets allowed

On site: Toilets and pets allowed.

Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

Campsites

24 sites; 14 pull-through; the longest takes a 50 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.

Book
002 BIG Standard nonelectric 30 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book site 002
003 BIG Standard nonelectric 40 ft Pull-through Not on record Yes Yes Book site 003
005 BIG Standard nonelectric 30 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book site 005
006 BIG Standard nonelectric 40 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book site 006
007 BIG Standard nonelectric 50 ft Back-in Not on record Yes Yes Book site 007
009 BIG Standard nonelectric 50 ft Pull-through Not on record No Not on record Book site 009
010 BIG Standard nonelectric 50 ft Pull-through Not on record Yes Yes Book site 010
011 BIG Standard nonelectric 40 ft Pull-through Not on record No Not on record Book site 011
012 BIG Standard nonelectric 50 ft Pull-through Not on record Yes Yes Book site 012
014 BIG Standard nonelectric 40 ft Pull-through Not on record Yes Yes Book site 014
015 BIG Standard nonelectric 50 ft Pull-through Not on record No Not on record Book site 015
017 BIG Standard nonelectric 50 ft Pull-through Not on record Yes Yes Book site 017
023 BIG Standard nonelectric 30 ft Pull-through Not on record No Not on record Book site 023
024 BIG Standard nonelectric 30 ft Pull-through Not on record No Not on record Book site 024
026 BIG Standard nonelectric 20 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book site 026
029 BIG Standard nonelectric 20 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book site 029
033 BIG Standard nonelectric 30 ft Pull-through Not on record No Yes Book site 033
034 BIG Standard nonelectric 30 ft Pull-through Not on record No Yes Book site 034
043 BIG Standard nonelectric 30 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book site 043
044 BIG Standard nonelectric 20 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book site 044
045 BIG Standard nonelectric 20 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book site 045
046 BIG Standard nonelectric 30 ft Pull-through Not on record Yes Yes Book site 046
051 BIG Standard nonelectric 20 ft Back-in Not on record Yes Not on record Book site 051
053 BIG Standard nonelectric 30 ft Pull-through Not on record Yes Yes Book site 053

Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.

Rules

Pets
Allowed

Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

Access and cell service

Elevation
9,020 ft

40.9365, -106.6124 in Jackson. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Big Creek Lakes?

Sites at Big Creek Lakes are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/231864).

How much does it cost to camp at Big Creek Lakes?

Camping at Big Creek Lakes costs Single Site: $20 per night.

How many campsites does Big Creek Lakes have?

Big Creek Lakes has 24 campsites. 9 sites are accessible.

Are there accessible (ADA) campsites at Big Creek Lakes?

Yes, 9 sites are designated accessible at Big Creek Lakes.

Are there pull-through sites at Big Creek Lakes?

Recreation.gov lists 14 pull-through sites at Big Creek Lakes.

Are dogs allowed at Big Creek Lakes?

Yes, pets are allowed at Big Creek Lakes.

Who manages Big Creek Lakes?

Big Creek Lakes is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Big Creek Lakes

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Encampment River Wilderness (14 miles to its center) , and Platte River Wilderness (15 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.

Seedhouse Group Site - Medicine-Bow Routt NF Routt · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Seedhouse Group Campground Steamboat Springs · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
 Seedhouse Steamboat Springs · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
23
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $26 per night

More campgrounds: camping near Walden and campgrounds in Jackson.

Sources

  • apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
  • recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29

Photo credits

Reservable: Recreation.gov Single Site: $20 per night
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