Box Elder Campground offers 11 free campsites with fire rings, picnic tables, and vault toilets along the Dolores River in a scenic canyon setting 6 miles northeast of Dove Creek.

The site is popular during spring boatable releases (mid-April to mid-June) and summer holidays, operating on a first-come, first-served basis. Access requires high-clearance vehicles due to rough, rocky roads, and the area has no cell service.