East Portal Campground Curecanti National Recreation Area Colorado

El Portal Road
Montrose, Colorado 81401
970 641-2337
Lat / Long:

38.52657, -107.64934

East Portal Campground has 15 campsites and is located at the bottom of the canyon, along the Gunnison River. All campsites are first-come, first-serve.  The campground is also within Curecanti National Recreation Area, but is adjacent to and only accessible from Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (entrance fee required).

The small, primitive campground is open year round to hikers or bikers. It is open to vehicles (under 22 feet) from mid April to early November.  No trailers or RVs are permitted. The campground road and parking areas are all gravel.  There are 5 campsites with parking spaces and 10 that are walk-in via steps from a common parking area. Amenities include potable drinking water, vault toilets and trash collection.  Each campsite also has a table, food storage locker, fire ring and grill. Cell service is not available in the area.

Reservations:

First Come, First Served

Regions
Campsite Types
  • Boat
  • Hike/Bike
  • Primitive
  • Tent
  • Walk-To
Season:

Late April – Early November

Elevation:

6,526

# of Campsites:

15

Amenities
  • Campsite Tables
  • Cell Service - None
  • Drinking Water
  • Fire Pit
  • Fire Rings
  • Golden Age & Access Passports accepted
  • Grills
  • Picnic Tables
  • Trash Collection
Activities
  • Biking
  • Bird Watching
  • Canoeing
  • Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Kayaking
  • Mountain Biking
  • Photography
  • Picnicking
  • Rafting
  • Wilderness Area
  • Wildlife Viewing

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