Rock Creek
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Rock Creek is a National Forest campground near Yampa, Colorado.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Rock 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
- 8,900 ft
40.0772, -106.6231 in Grand. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Rock Creek?
No. Rock 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 Rock Creek?
Camping at Rock Creek is free.
Who manages Rock Creek?
Rock Creek is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Rock Creek
Wolford Mountain Reservoir's mapped center point is 11 miles from Rock Creek in a straight line. Current water level: Wolford Mountain Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Hot springs nearby
Nearest to Rock Creek, in straight-line miles: Radium Hot Springs (hot spring, 16 miles), and Hot Sulphur Springs (hot spring, 27 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
- Single Site: $20 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
Pumphouse Recreation Area - Sites
- 20
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Yampa and campgrounds in Grand.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30