Railroad Bridge Campground
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area
Write a Review CR-371 Buena Vista, CO 81211 719-539-7289 Reservations: 800-244-5613 Official WebsiteGPS: 38.9228, -106.1699
Overview of Railroad Bridge Campground
Camping at the AHRA now requires a reservation. A vehicle pass is required for any motor vehicle brought into the campground and is charged in addition to camping fees.
Last Price Paid: $4
Reported by camper-801573 on 7/4/2023
Longest RV Reported: 36 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by AKramer13 on 8/30/2019
Number of Sites 14
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Elevation 8,234 ft / 2,509 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Railroad Bridge Campground 5 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 9/21/2020
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Last reported 7/4/2023
“Delightful, but hot in the afternoon ”
Reviewed 7/4/2023
| Nightly rate: | $4 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 4106 |
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We stayed here the night of July 3. Did not find problems with noise from rafters. Their parking lot and launch site is out of sight. This is a side of the road site, and thete is some dust from passing cars. The view is magnificent as others have said. The road has been kept oiled (or whatever they use) so minimal dust issues. Va... more
We stayed here the night of July 3. Did not find problems with noise from rafters. Their parking lot and launch site is out of sight. This is a side of the road site, and thete is some dust from passing cars. The view is magnificent as others have said. The road has been kept oiled (or whatever they use) so minimal dust issues. Vault toilets are clean. Would love to spend more time here.
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camper-801573 would stay here again
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“Beautiful views!”
Reviewed 4/5/2022
| Nightly rate: | $22 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 16' (Teardrop Trailer) |
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We stayed there the last Sat in March and were one of only 3 sites occupied. We'd planned to stay at Elephant Rock down the road but passed on that after seeing how crowded it was and am very glad we kept rolling. The river was only a stone throw away from our site-was surprised to see folks already rafting the Arkansas in March. There... more
We stayed there the last Sat in March and were one of only 3 sites occupied. We'd planned to stay at Elephant Rock down the road but passed on that after seeing how crowded it was and am very glad we kept rolling. The river was only a stone throw away from our site-was surprised to see folks already rafting the Arkansas in March. There were decent hiking trails nearby, the mountain views were spectacular! CG was very serene after dark- fair amount of day use traffic. No trees for shade so an awning or canopy is needed as I bet it gets pretty toasty in the summer. The sites were large enough and had plenty of spacing between them. The vault toilets were available. Luckily for us a helpful ranger stopped by to assist with rules for use as we were on the phone w/rep from the 800 number on the campsite sign who had no clue about check in rules for the site, fees, etc. Overall a great experience and would certainly return in Spring or fall. Guessing this place is super busy in summer months since it's a launching spot for rafting/kayaking.
Gary Smith would stay here again
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“Beautiful Location, Relatively Quiet, Great Views”
Reviewed 9/21/2020
| Nightly rate: | $28 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 1405 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
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We arrived at our site after dark and took the "long way" as suggested by the state was a little nervewracking, but after seeing it in the daylight, the old train tunnels were cool to drive through! Our friends had a site reserved and the site across from them was open, but was HA, so we called last minute and were told it was OK to b... more
We arrived at our site after dark and took the "long way" as suggested by the state was a little nervewracking, but after seeing it in the daylight, the old train tunnels were cool to drive through!
Our friends had a site reserved and the site across from them was open, but was HA, so we called last minute and were told it was OK to book.
Pull through sites are on the road, but have great views. Several back in sites have berms so there is also some privacy and distance between sites.
We didn't use the public toilets because we had one in our camper, but nobody seemed to be unhappy using them.
Fishing access to the Arkansas River was relatively easy and two of the three days were great fishing.
This site is away from the highway and the road noise was minimal.
Train never came through.
The sites by the north end parking lot have way more traffic from day trippers.
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TheGRanch would stay here again
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“Loved hearing the roaring river. ”
Reviewed 8/30/2019
| Nightly rate: | $28 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 7 |
| RV Length: | 36' (Fifth Wheel) |
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We stayed May 3-5th 2019. We enjoyed our stay at the campground. It is right on the river, and only 6 miles on a grated dirt road from downtown Buena Vista. In the afternoon the area is busy with kayakers and rafters. Camping is kinda pricey, $8 a day for parking plus $28 per a night camping fee. There is no hookups. Pack in, pack out.... more
We stayed May 3-5th 2019. We enjoyed our stay at the campground. It is right on the river, and only 6 miles on a grated dirt road from downtown Buena Vista. In the afternoon the area is busy with kayakers and rafters. Camping is kinda pricey, $8 a day for parking plus $28 per a night camping fee. There is no hookups. Pack in, pack out. There are Pit toilets and changing areas. There were not many mosquitos while we were there but it was tick season
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“No shade, rafting drop off”
Reviewed 7/24/2017
| Nightly rate: | $16 |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
| Site Number: | 0 |
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I guess if you are cool with no shade at all and being in the same parking lot as the rafting drop off spots, this is an okay spot. All gravel. On the river. We didn't stay here because you are literally right next to your neighbor and there was no shade. I guess there is a train that rolls through? So if you are okay with all of t... more
I guess if you are cool with no shade at all and being in the same parking lot as the rafting drop off spots, this is an okay spot. All gravel. On the river. We didn't stay here because you are literally right next to your neighbor and there was no shade. I guess there is a train that rolls through?
So if you are okay with all of this, then this is your place. I just wrote this review to let others know that it will be full of people coming and going. There are a couple of dispersed spots along the way in.
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- fishing
- recreation trail
- water access
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- restrooms: vault
- trash
Pets
- pets
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