USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Chapman Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Cost
- Day Use Fee $9/day per vehicle
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 8,553 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
- CHAPMAN LOOP F (NFSR 105.1F) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
About
US Forest Service campground. Situated above the Ruedi Reservoir, Chapman Campground sits at the base of a wide valley adjacent to the Fryingpan River in White River National Forest. Sites are surrounded by lodgepole pine, and several are at the river's edge, offering an ideal setting for visitors seeking recreation and relaxation. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 13° | -7° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 15° | -5° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 20° | 7° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 27° | 5° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 34° | 23° | 65° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 40° | 29° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 49° | 36° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 49° | 42° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 43° | 25° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 35° | -9° | 65° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 17° | -7° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 11° | -6° | 49° | 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
- Chapman Campground and Group · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 84 sites
- Elk Wallow Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Dearhamer Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 13 sites
- Little Mattie Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 19 sites
- Ruedi Marina Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 8 sites
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