Mill Creek Campground. Photo by Mary Carkin

Mill Creek Campground Features

  • Open late May to September.
  • Public fishing access to the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River.
  • 22 sites of various lengths.
  • Tents and RVs permitted.
  • Shaded & open sites.
  • No electricity.
  • Water.
  • Vault toilets.
  • Picnic tables.
  • Grills and/or fire grates.
  • Trash removal.
  • Bear-resistant food lockers.
  • Some accessible sites.
  • $7 per night.

This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) campground.  Contact the BLM's Gunnison Field Office at 970-641-0471 for more information.

Directions

From Lake City, take Highway 149 south for about 2 miles to the junction of County Road 30.  Take a right, and continue for about 7.5 miles.  Mill Creek Campground is on the left, over the bridge.

Easy Alpine Loop Access:  Mill Creek


Just off of the the Alpine Loop Byway, the Williams Creek Campground is in a beautiful valley location and offers public fishing access on the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River.  It is conveniently located near the Handies Peak and Redcloud Peak Wilderness Study Areas.

It is located about 9.5 miles from Lake City, Colorado.

Off-highway vehicle (OHV) owners should note that both ATVs and motorcyles can be driven directly from this campground onto the Alpine Loop.

Elevation is 9500 feet.


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