USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Gold Park Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,265 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
- HOMESTAKE CREEK (NFSR 703.1) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- White River National Forest
- Address
- CO
- Activities
- Auto Touring, Camping, Each campsite has its own picnic table and campfire grate., Hiking, Parking spurs for campsites are up to 40 feet long. RVs longer than this would not fit in this campground., Wildlife Viewing
About
**Bear activity has been increasing. For this reason a food storage order is in effect at all developed campgrounds on the Eagle/Holy Cross Ranger District, and the Piney Guard Station, Tigiwon Lodge, Mount of the Holy Cross Overlook, Homestake Road FSR 703, and Nolan Creek Road. This order requires all food and refuse to be stored in hard-sided vehicles, approved bear-resistant containers, or supended at least 10 feet clear of the ground at all points and four feet horizontally from any supporting tree or pole. This order has been issued to provide for public safety and wildlife conservation. Hopefully it will reduce wildlife habituation problems.
The Gold Park campground is located along Homestake Creek in the Homestake Valley in a forested setting. There are 12 camp sites available.
Holy Cross Wilderness is nearby; all wilderness regulations must be observed when traveling in the wilderness (foot and horse travel only). There are several trailheads into the wilderness within driving distance of the campground and the Homestake Reservoir is about 3 miles further west on Homestake Road.
There is a printable Recreation Quicksheet for this campground which is complete with directions, details, and other information about this campground.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 11° | -13° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 12° | -6° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 18° | 5° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 24° | 2° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 32° | 20° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 37° | 27° | 79° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 48° | 38° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 47° | 41° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 41° | 20° | 76° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 32° | -3° | 62° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 15° | -9° | 55° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 10° | -9° | 47° | 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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