About this campground
This scenic recreation area is a destination perfect for a day of fishing. The dense vegetation and steep canyon walls that line Cochetopa Creek provide a calm and relaxing place to fish with developed campsites and picnic areas located along the creek. Beautiful rock formations line Highway 114 and lead down to this little oasis located between Saguache and Gunnison. For more information, please contact the Gunnison Field Office.
Getting there
From the town of Gunnison, drive east on Highway 50. Turn south on highway 114. The recreation site is a 4 mile stretch along both sides of State Highway 114 near mile marker 113.
Activities
- CAMPING
- FISHING
- PICNICKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
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- Quartz Creek Fishing SiteGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest22 mi
- Stevens Creek CampgroundCurecanti National Recreation Area22 mi
- Agate Spur #484.2AGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest23 mi
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Cochetopa Creek Rec Site doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Colorado campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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