East Fork Campground (San Juan Nf - CO)
San Juan National Forest
East Fork Campground is located 11 miles northeast of Pagosa Springs, just off U.S. Highway 160, along the East Fork Road. Visitors enjoy the area for its fishing, hiking and scenic opportunities.
The campground offers several single-family sites, many with views of the river below. There are a few level pull-through parking spaces for RVs. Accessible vault toilets and drinking water are provided.
Need to Know
Natural Features
The campground sits on a ridge overlooking the East Fork of the San Juan River. Some sites have views of the river, but it's a long way down the hill. Short, but steep trails lead down the hill, to the riverbanks. A forest of ponderosa pine and gambel oak trees shades the campground. At 7,700 feet, temperatures can be a bit warmer than at surrounding campgrounds.
Nearby Attractions
Silver Falls is located a few miles up East Fork Road past the campground. A short trail leads to the base of the falls. Mountain bikers often ride to Silver Falls. Beyond its junction with Forest Road 684, the East Fork Road is negotiable only by 4WD. Off-road vehicle enthusiasts enjoy the upper section to Elwood Pass.
Treasure Falls, located just off Highway 160 about five miles from the campground, is an impressive 100' waterfall with a short hike.
Recreation
The East Fork offers plenty of fishing opportunities upstream from the campground. Trailheads for the Coal Creek Trail and the Quartz Ridge Trail are at Sand Creek, 2-5 miles beyond 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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FS ROAD 667 - SAN JUAN NF CO
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 970-264-5255
Rental Options
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Driving Directions
From downtown Pagosa Springs, travel 11 miles east on Highway 160 to the junction with East Fork Road (Forest Road 667). Turn right and continue less than a mile to the campground on the right.
Available Campsites
- Site 017, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 026, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 025, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 023, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 002, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 021, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 020, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 022, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 018, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 001, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 019, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 024, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 016, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
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