House Creek
San Juan National Forest
House Creek Campground is located on the shores of McPhee Reservoir near the town of Dolores in southwestern Colorado. Visitors enjoy the area for its boating, water skiing and fishing opportunities.
The campground offers group and single-family sites, some of which have electric hookups. Several sites have shelters for shade. Picnic tables, campfire rings and grills are provided, as are vault toilets and drinking water.
Notifications and Alerts
No water will be available at this campground until May 5th, 2025 and then NO POTABLE WATER will be available until further notice. Please plan accordingly and bring all the water you will need for the length of your stay until 5/05/2025 and then bring all the drinking water after that date. Please check back here for further updates.
Need to Know
- This campground has first-come, first-served sites available
- Click here for more information on the San Juan National Forest
- Aquatic Nuisance Species inspections at House Creek will be available Friday through Monday. Boat Ramp will be closed Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
- Check out the forest's campground description for specific information to Fish Your National Forest
- Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
Natural Features
The campground is situated in a gently sloping meadow near the reservoir's high-water line. The is no shade and the area is hot during summer.
Nearby Attractions
Southwestern Colorado, part of the Four Corners region, contains more than 4,000 archaeological sites and more than 600 cliff dwellings. Many sites offer glimpses of the ancient Anasazi culture, for which this area is known.
Anasazi Heritage Center is 30 minutes northwest of Dolores. Mesa Verde National Park is an hour and a half drive south of the campground. Canyon of the Ancients is an hour and a half hours southwest. Hovenweep National Monument is an hour and 45 minutes west.
Recreation
McPhee Reservoir, the largest within the San Juan National Forest and second largest in Colorado, has 50 miles of shoreline. Boating, water skiing, swimming and fishing are popular activities. A boat ramp is located within the campground.
Changes & Cancellations
Cancellations
Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee.
A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee including tax and applicable add-on for a campsite.
Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee.
No-Shows
A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date.
No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite.
Refunds
Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Refunds will not be issued after the 7 days has ended.
Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay.
For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive.
In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.
Contact Information
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SAN JUAN NATIONAL FOREST CO
Rental Options
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Driving Directions
From Colorado Highway 145, turn at 11th Street, continue on Country Road 31, which becomes Forest Road 526 at the Forest Boundary. Continue 6 miles and turn left at Forest Road 528. The road dead-ends at the complex.
Available Campsites
- Site 003, Loop Golden Eagle, Type Standard Electric
- Site 018, Loop Bald Eagle, Type Standard Electric
- Site 002, Loop Golden Eagle, Type Standard Electric
- Site 008, Loop Loop Osprey, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 001, Loop Golden Eagle, Type Standard Electric
- Site 021, Loop Loop Bald eagle, Type Standard Electric
- Site 013, Loop Loop Red Tail Hawk, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop Loop Osprey, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Great Horned Owl, Loop Group, Type Group Standard Area Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop Loop Osprey, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 019, Loop Loop Bald Eagle, Type Standard Electric
- Site 020, Loop Bald Eagle, Type Standard Electric
- Site 007, Loop Loop Osprey, Type Standard Nonelectric
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