Cow Creek South

Overview

Cow Creek South Campground is located on the northeast shore of Green Mountain Reservoir in White River National Forest, offering an ideal setting for visitors seeking a multitude of recreational activities both on water and on land.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

RV, Tent

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

970-468-7681

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Cow Creek South, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Acorn Creek #71Hike · 11.7 mi from camp

  This trail offers the hiker solitude as well as an excellent opportunity to view wildlife. Recreation.gov

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• South Fork Group Site - Arapaho NF (CO)Hike · 14.4 mi from campShow on map
• Lost Lake #1893Hike · 15.1 mi from camp

  The Lost Lake trail begins at Red Sandstone Road #700, passes Lost Lake, and ends at Lost Lake Road #786: From the west trailhead, the trail follows a ridge dividing the Piney and Red… Recreation.gov

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• Pitkin #2012Hike · 16.4 mi from camp

  The Pitkin Trail begins in East Vail and ends at Pitkin Lake: The first mile of the trail is strenuous as it climbs steeply out of the Vail Valley. Recreation.gov

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• Village StreamwalkHike · 0.4 mi long · Easy · 17.2 mi from camp

  A short walk along Gore Creek through Vail Village. AI-written

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• CDT ilcSTHike · 17.7 mi long · 18.6 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Great Divide Mountain Bike RouteBike ride · 2,766.5 mi long · Long-distance trail · 6.9 mi from camp

  A long distance touring route from Banff, Alberta to Antelope Wells, New Mexico. OpenStreetMap

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• CreeksideBike ride · 2.8 mi long · 21.1 mi from camp

  A mountain-bike route maintained by USFS Sulphur Ranger District.

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• ChainsawBike ride · 3.0 mi long · 22.7 mi from camp

  A loop mountain-bike route maintained by US Forest Service.

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• Elk MeadowBike ride · 1.0 mi long · 23.6 mi from camp

  A mountain-bike route maintained by USFS Sulphur Ranger District.

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Scenic sights

• Williams PeakPeak · 11,581 ft · 3.8 mi from camp

  Williams Peak, elevation 11,620 ft, is a summit in the Front Range of Colorado. Wikipedia

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• Cataract FallsWaterfall · 4.4 mi from campShow on map
• Mount PowellPeak · 13,586 ft · 8.9 mi from camp

  Mount Powell is the highest summit of the Gore Range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. Wikipedia

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• BOULDER LAKEViewpoint · 12.0 mi from campShow on map
• Booth FallsWaterfall · 14.5 mi from camp

  A waterfall on Booth Creek in East Vail, reached by a steep trail. AI-written

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Climbing and snow sports

• VailSkiing and snowshoeing · 19.6 mi from camp

  Vail Ski Resort is a ski resort in the western United States, located near the town of Vail in Eagle County, Colorado. Wikipedia

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Trail and sight data: Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened. Text marked AI-written was drafted by an AI model from public data and may contain errors.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.