Campgrounds and RV parks near Craig, CO

Craig sits in Moffat County in the Yampa Valley of northwest Colorado, a working ranch town that doubles as a base camp for the surrounding reservoirs, rivers, and high-desert public land. RV travelers use it as a stopover on U.S. 40 between Steamboat Springs and Dinosaur National Monument, and as a launch point for fishing, hunting, and paddling trips on the Yampa River. Camping options near town range from full-hookup private sites to state park and state wildlife area campgrounds. The Craig KOA Journey provides serviced RV sites right in town, while Elkhead Reservoir State Park sits in Moffat and Routt counties near Craig and surrounds the 900 surface acre Elkhead Reservoir, offering lakeside sites a short drive east on U.S. 40. Farther afield, Indian Run State Wildlife Area - North and Jensen State Wildlife Area - Horse Camp 1 provide primitive, hunt-focused camping, and Maybell Bridge - Yampa River State Park offers riverside sites west of Craig on the way to Dinosaur country.

Colorado state parks and most reservable state wildlife area campgrounds use the Colorado Parks and Wildlife reservation system. A reservation is necessary at Elkhead Reservoir State Park, and reservations can be made up to six months in advance of the arrival date at cpwshop.com or by phone. The same booking window applies to Maybell Bridge - Yampa River State Park. Visitors are required to display a vehicle pass and have a valid reservation, so purchase a daily or annual parks pass along with the campsite. Craig KOA Journey books directly through KOA. State wildlife area camping, including Indian Run and Jensen, generally requires a current Colorado hunting or fishing license for each adult in the party, in addition to any camping permit.