Granite Tent Campground

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Grand Mesa National Forest

6 sites · RV, Tent

You’ll want to perfect your tent-pitching skills before you pull up to Granite Tent Campground. Who wants to waste time figuring out how this pole fits through that hole, when there is a river full of fish and rafting potential just waiting for you! Get the tent up and then get ready to get lazy. Head for the Taylor River just steps away for a little raft n’ relaxation. For the thrill daddies and mamas, ditch the sticks and cross the street to the rocks for some climbing.

What this place offers

Campfire allowed

Pets allowed

No showers

Toilets

No potable water

Picnic tables

No sewer hookups

No electric hookups

First come, first served

RV, Tent

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Shanahan Goat Ranch

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What this place offers

Campfire allowed

Pets allowed

No showers

Toilets

No potable water

Picnic tables

No sewer hookups

No electric hookups

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