CampgroundHidden gem
Kit Carson Campground
Hope Valley, California
Small forest campground by the West Fork Carson River on the Carson Pass Scenic Byway.
- Price
- Check Recreation.gov
- Booking
- Best to book
Kit Carson has sites among Jeffrey pines and aspens, and a few right on the river. There is drinking water, vault toilets, a camp host and bear boxes. It is good for tents and small RVs and especially beautiful in autumn.
Good to know
- Parking spurs are small; check your vehicle size
- Bear country, so store food properly
- Extra vehicle fee applies
- Best time
- Late September for aspens
- Open
- Roughly May-October
- Getting there
- Sealed Highway 88
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Fire pits
- Toilets
- Drinking water
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