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This site may be free, but we couldn't confirm it. Check the official page before you go. Campground · USDA Forest Service · White River National Forest Status: none Reservations: First Come, First Serve **Bear activity has been increasing. For this reason a food storage order is in effect at all developed campgrounds on the Eagle/Holy Cross Ranger District, and the Piney Guard Station, Tigiwon Lodge, Mount of the Holy Cross Overlook, Homestake Road FSR 703, and Nolan Creek Road. This order requires all food and refuse to be stored in hard-sided vehicles, approved bear-resistant containers, or supended at least 10 feet clear of the ground at all points and four feet horizontally from any supporting tree or pole. This order has been issued to provide for public safety and wildlife conservation. Hopefully it will reduce wildlife habituation problems. The Gold Park campground is located along Homestake Creek in the Homestake Valley in a forested setting. There are 12 camp sites available. Holy Cross Wilderness is nearby; all wilderness regulations must be observed when traveling in the… Getting there: (Travel west on I-70 to Exit 171 for Minturn, Leadville, and Hwy 24.) From the Minturn, CO exit on I-70 travel southeast on Highway 24 for about 13 miles to Homestake Road, Forest Service Road 703. Take a right onto this good dirt road and continue 7 miles to the Gold Park Campground on the left. Rules: - A food storage order is in effect. - Parking spurs for campsites are up to 40 feet long. - Wilderness restrictions apply in nearby Holy Cross Wilderness. Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/259417 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go.
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