East Portal Campground

Andrew Gold

I had a great time staying at this campground and was very impressed with the cleanliness of the pit toilets. Honestly the best pit toilets I think I’ve seen. I will say that I had the best camp spot in the campground. Up top and pretty private. There were others in the area that I wouldn’t have liked staying at and if I was stuck with one of them I probably would be rating my experience a little lower. The closest camp spot to mine was so close to its neighbor that their picnic tables were almost touching.

Explores Inc.

Excellent spot in the canyon. It's a long drive down but worth it. Excellent for seeing the night sky (as is all of Gunnison). Bathrooms are on site. Right across the street from to the river.

Tanne Bratton

Beautiful place to stay at the bottom of the canyon right next to the river. The road to get down is bumpy and steep. The campground was small and has people right next to each other. We got there around 2pm and snagged one of the last spots, lots of people came in later and had to leave because there was no spots left. Half of the spots are down stairs that you have to walk all your stuff down to and leave your car in the upper parking lot. You can't beat the proximity to the river though. Currently $16/per night.

Dan W

Spent the night without another soul in sight. Drove in after dark and didn't realize the 16% grade until the morning. Absolutely worth a visit, stunning visuals. Perfect dark sky, in a narrow canyon, in the middle of nowhere. Enjoy this gem before all the Jerry's ruin it!