Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park · caps RVs at 35 ft
South Rim Campground holds 35-ft rigs with electric — only hookups in the park. North Rim is gravel and 22 ft; East Portal's 16% grade road is closed to any RV.
35ft
electric
Yes
Mid-May – mid-October (South Rim)
The Painted Wall — 2,250 ft of vertical granite cleaved by the Gunnison River — defines the South Rim experience, and that geology dictates camping options. South Rim Campground accepts rigs up to 35 ft, with 23 sites offering 30A/50A electric (the only hookups in the park), mid-May through mid-October. North Rim Campground is dry-camp, 22-ft cap, and the access road from Crawford is gravel for the last 11 miles — Class A motorhomes should not attempt it. East Portal Campground sits at the river bottom, accessed by a 16% grade road with two 180° switchbacks that the park explicitly prohibits for any RV. South Rim Road handles 35-ft rigs to all the viewpoints with one exception (High Point requires the loop turnaround, capped lower).
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How to book this park
Reservations + adjacent staging
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Colorado rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- Rental tax
- 7.60%
- Min driver age
- 21+ std · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Varies by rig — verify with vendor
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-07:00
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