USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Kroeger
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- June 5 to September 5
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,950 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
- KROEGER CG (NFSR 546) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- San Juan National Forest
- Phone
- N/A
1 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
Kroeger Campground is located in beautiful La Plata Canyon, with 10 campsites shaded by a mixture of spruce, fir, aspen, and cottonwood. One site has a double table and large parking area. Another is suitable for a long RV; most sites do not accommodate larger RVs. There is one pull-thru. Please do not trespass on the private property adjacent to the campground.
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 | 32° | 10° | -7° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 11° | -3° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 17° | 4° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 24° | 8° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 33° | 19° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 44° | 31° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 51° | 40° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 49° | 40° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 44° | 28° | 76° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 31° | 12° | 69° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 26° | -5° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 10° | -11° | 50° | 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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