San Juan National Forest

USDA Forest Service
San Juan National Forest
15 Burnett Court
Durango, CO 81301
970-247-4874

Telephone for the
Hearing Impaired
970-385-1257

Location

The House Creek Recreation Complex is across McPhee Reservoir from the McPhee complex. From Dolores, drive north at 11th Street on the Dolores-Norwood Road (Forest Rd. 526) for about 6 miles, then southwest on the House Creek Road (Forest Rd. 528) for 5.4 miles.

Facilities

Loop "B" offers 16 sites (reservations are required on this loop only; all other campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis), including three group sites.

The access road and parking areas are paved.

There is an open play area, composting toilets, sanitary dumping station, group picnic areas, and four-lane boat ramp. This gently sloping, grassy area is near the reservoir’s high-water line.

No firewood or showers.

The family campground has 45 sites in three loops; 17 sites have electrical hookups and two are designed for wheelchairs (Loop "A" site #5, Loop "B," site #40).

• Loop "A" has 26 sites, including four group sites (day-use only, up to 30 people each)
  
  
• Loop "B" offers 16 sites (reservations are required on this loop only; all other campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis), including three group sites.
  
  
• Loop "C" has 5 pull-thru sites, 3 walk-in lakefront sites, and one group day-use-only area.

Map of Area

Map of campground