About this campground
Lyons Gulch is a free BLM site featuring a boat launch, which includes a toilet and five campsites. Campsite #1 can accommodate larger groups. The restroom is closed November 15th to May 15th. Cat holes are not permitted due to the proximity to the river. Do not camp in this location during heavy rains due to mud slides and flooding. For more information, please contact the Colorado River Field Office.
Getting there
Take the Dotsero exit off I-70 (exit 133). Head north on the Colorado River Road. Lyons Gulch Recreation Site is 3.8 miles up on the right.
Activities
- BOATING
- CAMPING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Cottonwood SiteUpper Colorado River Recreation Area2 mi
- Deep Creek Day Use AreaUpper Colorado River Recreation Area2 mi
- Dotsero Crater Rec SiteBureau of Land Management3 mi
- Dotsero LandingColorado3 mi
- Ute Trail Trailhead-DotseroBureau of Land Management3 mi
- Horse Pasture SiteBureau of Land Management5 mi
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Lyons Gulch Boat Launch 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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