USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Cimarrona (CO)
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 22
- Hookups
- 21 no hookups
- Season
- May 7 to September 5
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,402 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- CIMARRONA CAMPGROUND (NFSR 899) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- San Juan National Forest
- Nearest town
- Spar City
- Phone
- N/A
22 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Facilities
Cimarrona Campground is located next to Cimarrona Creek with views of the meadow and Williams Reservior to the south. The campground has 21 sites. There are both sunny and shady sites to choose from as well as a few sites that can handle large-sized RVs. It’s only a short walk to fish in the creek. The campground is adjacent to the Cimarrona Trailhead.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 8° | -13° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 15° | -6° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 21° | 4° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 27° | 7° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 32° | 17° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 42° | 30° | 83° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 50° | 40° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 47° | 40° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 44° | 21° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 32° | 3° | 70° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 25° | -13° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 5° | -20° | 54° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Palisades Horse Camp · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 12 sites
- Teal · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 17 sites
- Williams Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 61 sites
- Bridge · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 19 sites
- Thirty Mile · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 35 sites
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