Stevens Creek Campground

29130 Hwy 50
GUNNISON, CO 81230

Overview

Stevens Creek Campground lies on the north shore at the eastern end of Blue Mesa Reservoir. This is the closest campground to the town of Gunnison, CO. Popular with boaters, Stevens Creek has easy access to the reservoir. It is very sunny and bright, and the scent of sagebrush adds to the camping experience.

A bit downstream is the Morrow Point Reservoir and the Crystal Reservoir, both surrounded by the steep cliffs of the Black Canyon.

Recreation

Stand up paddleboarding, fishing, canoeing and other water sports are popular here.

Bird Watching is rewarding throughout the park but especially so in this shallower end of the reservoir which is ideal for waterfowl.

Hikers, try the 1.5 mile (2.4) Neversink Trail, which meanders along the Gunnison River upstream of Blue Mesa Reservoir. Check the park's Hiking web page for more information.

Facilities

The 53-site campground offers waterfront-sites and a wide variety of amenities including a picnic area, self pay station and drinking water available late-May to mid-September.

Natural Features

The campground sits at an elevation of 7,540 feet (2298 m) and is characterized by a semi-arid, treeless shrubland. The mesa landscape is covered with sagebrush and receives less than 12 inches (30 cm) of rain each year.

Nearby Attractions

Head into Gunnison for a meal, a bit of shopping, or a visit to the local park or museum. Gunnison is known for its western ambiance and small town friendliness. Mountain biking and hiking can be found at Hartman Rocks Trail just south of Gunnison.

Charges & Cancellations

This is a Scan and Pay campground. There are no refunds,changes, cancellations, or other fee changes allowed with Scan and Pay payments. This system is the same as putting cash into a fee tube and cannot be refunded.

Camp site features

Across 54 camp sites:

Fire pit: all 54 sites
Picnic table: all 54 sites
Pets allowed: all 54 sites
Longest RV: 40 ft
Largest party: 8 people
Equipment: RV, SMALL TENT

Directions

Stevens Creek campground is located off of US Hwy 50, 12 miles (19 km) west of Gunnison, CO.

Stay Limit

Check in from 1 PM, check out by 1 PM.

Reviews

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Allison D

Loop:Loop C

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Reviewed 17 days ago

Comfortable campground. Enjoyed my stay.

Janell W

Loop:B

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Reviewed a month ago

Location was nice and the cost to stay there very reasonable- wish there were more campgrounds like this around. The only negative was the payment. We knew it was a FCFS campground going in and expected a payment box there. Payment is through the rec.gov app. I don’t think the sign stated that when we came in, just said to scan the QR code which takes you to the website. It won’t let you pay for it because it’s not reservable. Caused some frustration for awhile. The campsite post did have a ziplock bag there with a QR code on it as well and that did say you needed the app. So better clarity at the entrance would be nice.

William W

Loop:B

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Reviewed a month ago

Campground was excellent. Payment set up undesirable because it does not allow a person like me to use my senior parks pass and receive my 50% discount. The payment process does not allow the senior discount to be applied, and causes a hardship for seniors.

Amber S

Loop:Loop C

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Reviewed a month ago

Secluded, quiet. Beautiful location. Close to Gunnison

Dana S

Loop:A

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Stayed here four nights. Hosts were very friendly and knowledgeable about places to see, especially for wildlife. Campground was clean as well as vault toilets. However, for tent campers, we wish quiet hours were longer because travel trailers were running generators all the time. One by us every morning at 6:00 am. Better hours would be 9:00 pm to 8:00 am.

Kris T

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Very quiet campground with pleasant camp hosts. Sadly, the lake level was down so low there is no shoreline nearby. But the campground, facilities and area were clean, easy to use and functional. Not much highway noise. Gunnison River is a short hike down in the old lake bottom and the town of Gunnison is a short drive with everything you would need for your stay. Easy in and out of the campground. Sites were level.

Availability

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