Pumphouse Recreation Area offers three developed boat ramps providing access to the Upper Colorado River, with Boat Ramp #2 featuring a boat slide with steps adjacent to the Gore Canyon Whitewater Playpark—a popular manmade wave for kayakers and paddleboarders.

The area includes restrooms at each ramp, 18 single campsites and 2 group campsites (reservable through Recreation.

gov), vault toilets, and day-use parking, making it the most heavily used access point for the Upper Colorado River between Kremmling and State Bridge. Day-use and camping fees apply April 1–November 30, with the facility closed December 1–March 31.