Gore Creek Campground, Vail, CO

Gore Creek Campground is located in the Holy Cross Ranger District of the White River National Forest (1 hr 59 min west of Boulder, CO) with an elevation of 8,770 feet. There are a total of 25 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to the beginning of October. 15 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 35 feet. All sites are currently reservable. There is a fee of $28.00 per night.

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Campsites Available Tonight, Sep 17, 2024 3 FF*

Site	Status	Driveway	Length	Price
#6	First-come	Back-In	35 ft	$28
#22	First-come	Back-In	-	$28
#24	First-come	Back-In	-	$28

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Campsite Reviews (130)

4.6 out of 5

5 star		77%
4 star		15%
3 star		5%
2 star		2%
1 star		2%

@JonathanM29727 · Camped on Aug 25, 2024 at Campsite #12

Reserved campsite #12 at Gore Creek. Received a voicemail from campground host afternoon before reservation start date that site was closed by National Forest Service due to safety concerns with the potential for trees dropping into the site and injuring campers. Understand the circumstances but did not receive an email notification from recreation.gov until the day AFTER my reservation started that the site needed to be vacated same day. Was placed into another site upon arrival by the campground host (Lauren) - kuddo's to her in taking the initiative to assist displaced campers. Tried calling the NF regional office for information and could not get a response - line was always busy. Campground Host gets an 'A+', the Forest Service gets an 'F' for their general level of incompetence related to their poor 'closure' and communications plan.

@ashleyd3442326 · Camped on Aug 23, 2024 at Campsite #3

Lovely spot! Site had some privacy, bathrooms were clean, lots of aspens and shade.

@LisaH3162185 · Camped on Aug 4, 2024 at Campsite #3

Gorgeous campsite!!! The bathrooms were the cleanest I've seen. A bear box and picnic table are provided. But a few things were unfortunate:1. They have a very fine powdery dirt at the campsite which stuck to everything. I've never been to a campsite with it before so if you have children or dogs they will get extremely dirty.2. The firewood we purchased here was awful. It wasn't under a cover and was wrapped in plastic but I think it will got wet because we could not keep our fire going and tried so very hard. Just smoke.3. It is very close to I-70 so we could hear traffic, especially at night time.4. The small trash bins were very full.Also FYI black bears are very prevelant in the area so be prepared!

@ThomasB3452376 · Camped on Jul 30, 2024 at Campsite #12

Site 12 has great access to gore creek. We hung out in the creek a lot and hiked upstream with no one else around. There is good separation between sites. The bathroom are super clean and surprisingly had 2 ply tp. It is close to Vail and the highway, but you dont hear that. Unfortunately, unless we were in the creek, you can hear construction of an on ramp very close during the day. Trucks backing up beeps. Hopefully that project doesn't last too long. Also had a lot of flys during day at the end of July, but at least they don't bite.

@StewartG94F068 · Camped on Jul 25, 2024 at Campsite #9

To many bugs

@EricC9781985 · Camped on Jul 23, 2024 at Campsite #4

This campground has great privacy and proximity to Vail. The sites have plenty of space and trees between one another. Site 4 was not ideal as the sun rose on the side of my camper's main door (passenger side) and was quite blinding without an awning. It rained a bit overnight and the sun does not hit the ground/dirt until late morning due to the slope of the ground and the many trees/leaves providing shade. Breakfast was cooked walking on sticky dirt, and the flies were challenging to work with.The proximity to Vail is amazing. Great location if you're intention is to visit Vail or the hikes nearby. If you're a family wanting to thrown a frisbee or football around this is not a great spot for that type of activity. Not a lot of open areas.

@EricC9781985 · Camped on Jul 23, 2024 at Campsite #4

@BradW2662885 · Camped on Jul 22, 2024 at Campsite #14

Great little campground near Vail. Each of the sites has quite a lot of room which is wonderful for spreading out and feeling like you are all alone. You can hear HWY70 occasionally, however, it was not a big deal. Camp manager was terrific. Overall, a great experience.

@MichaelW725874 · Camped on Jul 14, 2024 at Campsite #5

I do love this campground - we come two or three times a season since we discovered it - both as a destination and as a stopover because of the proximity to I-70. Most of the sites are fairly private, the vegetation is lush, and the creek sound is nice white noise accompaniment if you're near it. It will completely mask any noise, but even in the low numbered sites the freeway noise is very distant and background. It isn't a campground for very large RVs (like most older FS campgrounds), but I think is perfection for tents or smaller RVs. We have had adequate solar for charging in all of the sites we've camped in, but it isn't full day sun and a few of the sites might have very little. In return it is perfect for escaping summer heat - no AC needed.It is a 12 minute walk to the Vail free bus at the Bighorn/Main stop, which can take you to the village for shopping and dining - very nice since Vail started charging for the parking garage during the summer The bus also stops at several trailheads. But excellent hiking trails start right from the campground (Deluge Lake, Gore Lake, Red Buffalo Pass, even Red Peak) and it is directly on the bike path from Avon/Vail to Copper/Frisco/Summit County so you have a lot of options where you don't need to take your car. No RV water fill-up or dump station, so do both (Frisco or Edwards are closest) if you need to before you get here. Good cell service on Verizon. Rates are FS standard but if course with that juicy pass discount just $12.50 + rec.gov fee. One warning: there are real critters around here (a fox ran through our campsite at dusk), so take the FS (screwed to the picnic table) warnings seriously and use the bear lockers. We'll be back.

@SamuelM5347943 · Camped on Jul 1, 2024 at Campsite #20

Site 20 was about 50 yards from the parking area. Beautiful campground that seemed to have good upkeep. You can hear a small amount of background noise from I-70 at the site, but it's not bad in my opinion.

@SofiaC97E7EBF3 · Camped on Jun 23, 2024 at Campsite #13

We got site #13 just near the river, and it was amazing. The camp is close to Vail + has 2 beautiful trails at walk-in distance. 2 days were not enough!

@CraigJ7574146 · Camped on Jun 17, 2024 at Campsite #25

The site was beautiful, quiet and serene with all space and resources available. The campground was better than we had expected and we plan to get back to the site on a future journey.

@NathanB8721791 · Camped on Jun 3, 2024 at Campsite #6

A small campsite that is very convenient to the Vail area. Surprisingly quiet even though it's just a little ways away from I-70. Host was extremely friendly and helpful.

@DawnH3920486 · Camped on Jun 2, 2024 at Campsite #25

Just passing through. Clean, quiet campground. Nice hiking in the area. Hope to get back someday.

@LynnF3999647 · Camped on May 27, 2024 at Campsite #8

One of the best campgrounds I've ever been to. Already booked another site!

@JonathanS13BC0 · Camped on May 25, 2024 at Campsite #3

Beautiful spot! Others have reported road noise but we didn't have any issues. Bathrooms were really clean with great quality TP, huge plus!

@MatthewL946768 · Camped on May 23, 2024 at Campsite #19

Great spot! Would definitely return. One note is that Site 19 is fairly steep with sharp rocks. If youre traveling with toddlers / kids Id recommend Site 18, which is a large flat space.

@markc1361143 · Camped on May 22, 2024 at Campsite #8

Nice and quiet. Very isolated. Had a nice spot with the creek running behind us. Had excellent cell service with T Mobile.

@GuyV6017638 · Camped on Sep 19, 2023 at Campsite #8

Quite cool and dark in late September, but nice big sites and amazingly close to Vail. Some road noise from I70 but not annoying. Would visit again.

@MichaelA251288 · Camped on Sep 10, 2023 at Campsite #15

Beautiful location. Camp hosts were super-friendly & are doing an outstanding job keeping the campground impeccably clean.

@TomS3186246 · Camped on Sep 10, 2023 at Campsite #7

Nice campground near Vail. Very quiet and wooded. Rustic like a campground should be. Dont expect the locals to know about it though. It seems to escape their notice.. Great hiking trails near the entrance to the camp.

@Christoph19649 · Camped on Sep 6, 2023 at Campsite #13

Amazing campsite! We camped in site 13, the creek was just down the slope immediately behind this site. The creek provides a perfect amount of peaceful noise and beautiful scenery. This is the cleanest campground I have ever camped in. Nice size spaces with privacy from neighboring sites. Hope to camp here again.

@CareyM5BBD34AF · Camped on Sep 5, 2023 at Campsite #13

This has been a family favorite spot for years but we hadnt been back in awhile. We werent disappointed and so grateful to be able to reserve a spot now. It used to be FCFS so this is a welcome change.

@ShawnG8177708 · Camped on Aug 17, 2023 at Campsite #11

Friendly hosts. Very clean bathrooms and site! Beautiful location. Quiet.

@JeneeW4BD56532 · Camped on Aug 14, 2023 at Campsite #5

We were in at site 5 and really enjoyed our time here. The sites are far enough apart you dont feel too close to your neighbors. The bathrooms were also very clean. Most sites are surrounded by trees and a few are along the river. The only complaint is you can hear the highway noise but being so close to town was a huge plus.

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