National Park Service · Colorado
Cimarron Campground
National Park Service · Colorado, United States · in Curecanti National Recreation Area
- Sites
- 21
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 6,893 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1 · certified dark-sky place
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Curecanti National Recreation Area
- Nearest town
- Cimarron
- Phone
- (970) 641-2337
About
Cimarron Campground is located 20 miles (32 km) east of Montrose, CO on U.S. Highway 50 at the site of Cimarron, a historic narrow gauge railroad town. The campground accommodates tents to medium sized RVs. All sites are first-come, first-served and the campground rarely fills. Railroad exhibits are adjacent to the campground. Crystal Reservoir near Morrow Point Dam is approximately 1.5 miles away (2.4 km).
Fees
Standard Camping Fee: $24. The nightly camping fee at Cimarron is $24.00. Group size limit is eight people and two vehicles.
Senior / Access Camping Fee: $12. Discounted camping rate for valid Senior or Access passes. The nightly camping fee with valid passes is $12.00. Group size limit is eight people and two vehicles.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 10° | -14° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 39° | 15° | -8° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 23° | 1° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 29° | 9° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 38° | 14° | 79° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 50° | 37° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 57° | 48° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 55° | 48° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 49° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 35° | 21° | 73° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 30° | -8° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 10° | -12° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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