USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Transfer Park Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 21 to September 5
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,491 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
- TRANSFER PARK CG (NFSR 696) · 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
Transfer Park Campground was a historic tranfer station for ore and supplies between pack mules and wagons in the mining era. The campground is 1 mile past Florida Campground with 11 shaded acres above the Florida River. Two loops have 25 sites with shade and sun, and large, open play areas. The upper loop is mostly level, with several larger sites. The lower loop is near the river and has 2 larger sites, a few short pull-throughs, and several tent spots.
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° | 11° | -9° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 14° | -10° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 20° | 6° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 26° | 7° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 33° | 19° | 66° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 44° | 31° | 84° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 51° | 43° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 50° | 43° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 45° | 24° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 33° | 2° | 70° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 27° | -8° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 9° | -12° | 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
- Transfer Park Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Florida Campground (Co) · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 20 sites
- Miller Creek · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 4 sites
- Vallecito Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 79 sites
- Chris Park · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 3 sites
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