Colorado
BLM South Central Region
Royal Gorge
Field Office Recreation Sites
| Rec Site Name | Approx.
Elev.
Ft. MSL | Season
Open | No.
Sites | RV
Length
Limit | Nearest
Town | Distance
From | Facility
Description
| Attractions
Near the
Site | Five
Points | 6,000 | Year
-
Round | 12 | 30
ft. | Caņon City | 18
mi. | Off-river campground; toilets, grills
& tables: capacity = 72 people | Wildlife
Viewing, river running, hiking. | | Hecla | 7,500 | Year
-
Round | 18 | 30
ft. | Salida | 12
mi. | On-river campground adjacent to the most
heavily used site on the river; grills, disabled accessible toilets & changing
rooms; capacity = 90 people. Access road difficult to negotiate at certain times
of year. | River running & fishing. |
| Rincon | 6,800 | Year
-
Round | 10 | NA | Salida | 9
mi. | On-river campground, tables, grills, toilets;
capacity = 60 people | River running, fishing,
gold panning. | Ruby
Mountain | 7,600 | Year
-
Round | 6 | 30
ft. | Buena
Vista | 6
mi. | On-river campground, tables, grills, toilets;
capacity = 36 people | River running, fishing,
rock hounding, hiking. | Sagauche Field Office Recreation
Sites
| Rec Site Name | Approx.
Elev.
Ft. MSL | Season
Open | No.
Sites | RV
Length
Limit | Nearest
Town | Distance
From | Facility
Description
(no use fees) | Attractions
Near the
Site | Penitente
Canyon | 7,800 | Year
-
Round | 10 | NA | La
Garita | 3 mi. | Canyon
campground; toilets, fire rings; capacity = 75 people | Climbing,
hiking, watching climbers. | Zapata
Falls | 9,500 | 5/1
-
10/15 | NA | NA | Alamosa | 20
mi. | Day-use area; disabled accessible toilets,
picnic tables, interpretive area; capacity = 75 people. | Viewing
falls, wildlife viewing, hiking. |
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