USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Cross Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,829 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
- CROSS CR CG LOOP (NFSR 360.4C) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- South Fork, Colorado
- Activities
- Boating, Canoeing, Camping, Tent, Camping, Trailer, Camping, Vehicle, Fishing, Fishing, Ice, Picnicking, Swimming, Facility Lake
About
US Forest Service campground. There are 12 sites located on both side of Cross Creek just above the Beaver Reservoir inlet. Fishing in nearby Beaver Reservoir and Beaver Creek. Hiking or ATV riding up Cross Creek Trail. Cross Creek Campground is in the Beaver Creek drainage southwest of the town of South Fork. Fishing sites include Beaver Creek and Beaver Reservoir (1/4 mile north). Cross Creek Trail 512 has the biggest Douglas fir tree in the Rio Grande National Forest. The facilities include 12 sites with tables and fireplaces (firewood is not provided), trash cans, ample parking for cars, but turn around and parking space for trailers is limited. There is an RV waste station next to the Rainbow Grocery at intersection of US Rt. 160 and State Rt. 149 in South Fork, CO. Beaver Creek Reservoir is 300 acres - no wake boating. Open season: May 27 2022 . Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Day Use:
$12 per day
$10 per day (during shoulder season)
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $27 per night
Single Site with Hookup: $34 per night
Single Site: $10 per night (during shoulder season)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 12° | -14° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 11° | -6° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 19° | 4° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 25° | 7° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 35° | 15° | 68° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 44° | 32° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 51° | 43° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 49° | 42° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 44° | 18° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 35° | 17° | 69° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 27° | -10° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 10° | -11° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Upper Beaver Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Lower Beaver Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Highway Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Park Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Tucker Ponds Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
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