Camping

Be considerate of other climbers, share sites when nights become crowded. Remove all of your trash, along with any other trash you find at the sites. Do not camp in any other areas within Rifle Mountain Park boundaries.

CAMPING FEES & OVERFLOW CAR ALLOWANCES

Rifle Mountain Park camping fee $10 per night per site unless otherwise posted. Each site has 2 cars maximum unless otherwise posted. Day Use or Annual Pass is required for camping at RMP.

• Group area – 20 cars allowance, $60 per night, $100 damage deposit

• Overflow car allowances
  • Site #7 – 2 cars for $10 camping fee, each additional vehicle $10 camping fee, a maximum of 4 vehicles allowed.
  • Site #8 – 2 cars for $10 camping fee, each additional vehicle $10 camping fee, a maximum of 6 vehicles allowed.
  • Site #9 – 2 cars for $10 camping fee, each additional vehicle $10 camping fee, a maximum of 4 vehicles allowed.
  • Site #10 – 2 cars for $10 camping fee, each additional vehicle $10 camping fee, a maximum of 4 vehicles allowed.
  • Site #19 – 2 cars for $10 camping fee, each additional vehicle $10 camping fee, a maximum of 4 vehicles allowed.
  • Site #23 – 2 cars for $10 camping fee, each additional vehicle $10 camping fee, a maximum of 6 vehicles allowed.
  • Site #26 – 2 cars for $10 camping fee, each additional vehicle $10 camping fee, a maximum of 4 vehicles allowed.
  • Site #28 – 2 cars for $10 camping fee, each additional vehicle $10 camping fee, a maximum of 4 vehicles allowed.
  • Site #33 – 2 cars for $10 camping fee, each additional vehicle $10 camping fee, a maximum of 4 vehicles allowed.

COMMUNITY HOUSE RATES

• Resident Fri-Sat $80, Sun-Thur $45 $200 Deposit
• Non-Resident Fri-Sat $110, Sun-Thur $55 $200 Deposit

CAMPING AT THE THE CORRAL

In the fall, Buffalo Flat, also known as the corral, offers a warmer stay for people sleeping in vans or trucks. It is managed by BLM, and there are no amenities or tent pads. It can be very muddy when wet. This pullout is off of Grass Valley Road: Drive 5 miles south from the canyon entrance, and turn right onto a dirt road with a large, obvious lot for camping. 

CAMPING AT THE MEADOW

If the RMP campground is full, climbers also camp in Forest Service lands. In the summer, the meadow above RMP offers cooler temps and great scenery: Continue north on the main road for about a mile outside of Rifle Mountain Park, and turn left in the direction of Coulter Lake Ranch at the first junction. You may need a high clearance car when the road is wet.