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Oh Be Joyful Recreation Area

Crested Butte, CO

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30

Total Sites

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16 Tent13 RV1 Group

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We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this campground using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Jul 9, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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About

The campground has RV campsites, walk-in tent campsites, one walk-in group campsite, and 3 vault restrooms. You can't get drinking water, electric hook-ups or trash service at Oh Be Joyful. There is parking for visitors who come to Oh Be Joyful to hike, play in the water, or picnic. The access road into Oh Be Joyful Campground is steep.

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Amenities

Flush Toilets
Electric Hookups
Picnic Tables
Fire Rings
Trash Service
Cell Service

Cell reception

Camper reports · checked Sep 29, 2026

Major Issues

Average 0.9 of 4 bars · 172 reports across 3 carriers

Phone calls drop frequently; text messages delayed. No data, or mostly unusable data. Signal may be limited to small areas of site/facility. No social media.

  • Verizon

    Major Issues

    1.3/4

    93 reports

  • AT&T

    No Service

    0.4/4

    48 reports

  • T-Mobile

    No Service

    0.3/4

    31 reports

Reported by campers on Recreation.gov, not measured by us. Reception varies by handset, weather, and where you stand in the campground. Recreation.gov

Campground Rules

  • Campfires generally permitted — verify current fire restrictions before lighting

Reservations

This campground accepts reservations. Book early for popular dates.

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Individual Sites (30)

1

1

Loop Main Loop

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CampsiteRVAccessiblePets OKCampfires
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10

10

Loop Main Loop

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CampsiteWalk-inPets OKCampfires
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11

11

Loop Main Loop

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CampsiteRVPets OKCampfires
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12

12

Loop Main Loop

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CampsiteRVAccessiblePets OKCampfires
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13

13

Loop Main Loop

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CampsiteRVAccessiblePets OKCampfires
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14

14

Loop Main Loop

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CampsiteTentAccessiblePets OKCampfires
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Within ~30 miles

Trails near Oh Be Joyful Recreation Area

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Oh Be Joyful Road

Oh Be Joyful Road

Colorado

0.1 mi
Trail

Gb Loop

Colorado

0.4 mi
Trail
Oh-Be-Joyful Trail

Oh-Be-Joyful Trail

Colorado

11.2 mi2,329 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult

Gb Loop

Colorado

0.1 mi
Trail

Slate River Snowmobile/Ski

Colorado

5.9 mi1,686 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult

Gunsight Connector Trail

Colorado

2.0 mi663 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate

Hunt context

Hunting unit around this campground

During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the Colorado hunting page

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