Pumphouse Recreation Area
Kremmling, Colorado · Bureau of Land Management

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About
Managed by Kremmling Field Office The Pumphouse Recreation Area is part of the Upper Colorado River Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA), providing opportunities for developed camping, river access and access to hiking trails. With over 100,000 annual visitors the sites facilities include 3 developed boat ramp sites, 12 vault toilets, day use and overnight parking, 18 Single Campsites and 2 Group Campsites. The campground has a seasonal potable water system that may be in operation between mid-April to mid-November (not available for trailer hookups or filling of Recreational Vehicle and Travel Trailer filling).Each campsite must be reserved through Recreation.gov and has varying space for parking (see parking size limitations for each campsite before completing your reservation), a picnic table, a fire ring, and close proximity to a vault toilet and trash receptacles. For campsites 1-8, driveway parking is 35 feet or less in length and is back-in/pull-in. Additional vehicles may park along the roadway adjacent to the campsite if space allows or must park in the general parking areas. Camping within vehicles outside of the assigned campsite driveway is not permitted. Campsites 9-18 are parallel parking and typically have space for two vehicles and small trailers. Additional vehicles must park in the campground overflow parking across from Group Campsite A. Potable water may be available May - October. However, do not rely on this as the water source for your trip's needs as it is not always operational. There are no electric hook-ups and cell service is non-existent without a booster. There are three boat ramps with restrooms. Boat Ramp #2 adjacent to the Gore Canyon Whitewater Play Park is a boat slide with steps. Boat ramps have electricity.The Pumphouse Recreation Area is adjacent to the Colorado River between Gore Canyon and Hartman Canyon. The scenery within the area is a major component to the adjacent Colorado Headwaters National Scenic and Historic Byway and are important features that make this stretch of river Wild and Scenic Eligible. The town of Kremmling, CO is approximately 15 miles east of Pumphouse Recreation Area where visitors can get supplies. Rancho Del Rio – a private resort along the Colorado river, has a small store with supplies and is a river access point for those recreating on the river. Rancho Del Rio is located approximately 10 miles west along Trough Road. Trough Road, which accesses the BLM Recreation Areas and Rancho De
Location
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Details
- State
- Colorado
- City / area
- Kremmling
- Agency
- Bureau of Land Management
- Parent area
- Kremmling Recreation Management Area
- Campsites
- 21
- Reservable
- Yes
- Typical price
- $10–$75 / night
- Rating
- 4.04 / 5 (68 reviews on Recreation.gov)
- Equipment
- See Recreation.gov
Nearby campgrounds
- Radium Recreation Area 5.7 km away
- Lynx Pass Campground 19.8 km away
- Elliott Creek Campground (CO) 20.1 km away
- Willows Campground (CO) 20.2 km away
- Cow Creek North (CO) 22.1 km away
- Cow Creek South (CO) 23.1 km away