Black Canyon Of The Gunnison North Rim Campground
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park
Official NPS North Rim Website
The North Rim campground is remote and has 13 sites dispersed among pinyon and juniper trees. Sites available on a first-come, first-served basis. Elevation: 7767 ft (2367.4 m). The ranger station is open intermittently in the summer and closed in the winter. In the summer, maps and newspapers are available on the ranger station porch. The ranger station also has a self-pay station for the park entrance fee and a self-registration kiosk for wilderness permits.
Need to Know
The ranger station is open intermittently in the summer and closed in the winter. In the summer, maps and newspapers are available on the ranger station porch. The ranger station also has a self-pay station for the park entrance fee and a self-registration kiosk for wilderness permits.
In the summer months, water fill-up stations are available in the campground and at the ranger station. All of the water on the North Rim is trucked in, so we ask that you use the fill-up stations conservatively and be prepared with your own water. Water is not available during spring, fall, and winter.
To protect vegetation and forest resources, please use designated tent pads and do not tie, hang, or attach anything to trees.
Maximum combined length of RV, car and/or trailer is 22 feet.
Generators are prohibited.
Exploring the inner canyon from the North Rim is a rewarding experience, but requires skill, experience, and preparation to be successful. The inner canyon is also a designated wilderness area and requires a permit to enter. Climbers and hikers can obtain a permit from the self-registration kiosk outside the ranger station.
All food and other scented items must be stored in "bear boxes" (food storage lockers) located within each campsite.
Contact Information
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 970.641.2337
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
The North Rim is 11 miles southwest of Crawford, Colorado. From CO Highway 92, turn west on Black Canyon Road approximately 3 miles south of Crawford. Follow the road signs to the park. The last 7 miles of the park access road and the entire North Rim Drive road are unpaved gravel. Typically, the roads are in good condition and passable for most vehicles. In winter and early spring, these roads are unplowed and the North Rim is closed to vehicles.
Available Campsites
- Site 002, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 001, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 003, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
