Radium Recreation Site

This site is a high-use facility as a put-in and take-out point for rafting and fishing on the Upper Colorado River. Radium is located along Grand County Road 11, approximately 2.3 miles north of the Colorado River Headwaters Scenic Byway. Radium facilities include 2 paved boat launches, 3 accessible vault toilets, 2 picnic shelters, 9 standard campsites for up to 10 people per campsite; 2 group campsites for up to 30 people per campsite, and parking. The best time to visit is summer into fall. The river may be running high in the spring due to winter snow run-off. The Upper Colorado River hosts over 90,000 visitors each year between Memorial Day and September 30. Weekends are very crowded. Group campsites are reservable through the Kremmling Field Office at 970-724-3000.