Established Camping
Colorado Campground
About
National Forest
PSICC
Overview
Colorado Campground is a favorite family destination near Manitou Lake Picnic Area north of the town of Woodland Park. A short trail leads to the lovely lake, where visitors enjoy fishing, bird watching and canoeing.
Recreation
Manitou Lake offers trout fishing and lakeside picnicking. Canoeing on the small lake is also a popular activity. The Centennial Bike Trail, a paved, accessible recreation trail, connects Colorado Campground to Manitou Lake Picnic Area and South Meadows Campground. The trail is popular among hikers, roller bladers and bicyclists. The nearby Rainbow Falls OHV Trail System and North Divide OHV Trail System are recommended for off-road vehicle enthusiasts.
Facilities
The campground offers single and double-family campsites. Picnic tables and campfire rings are provided, as are vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection. The road is paved and parking spurs are gravel. Campfire programs are held at the campground's amphitheater on most Saturday evenings.
Natural Features
The campground is situated at 7,800 feet in a ponderosa pine forest near the 5-acre Manitou Lake. The campground lies in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, due north of Pikes Peak. Pikes Peak summit reaches an elevation of 14,115 feet and is America's easternmost peak over 14,000 feet.
Nearby Attractions
Colorado Springs is about 25 miles southeast of the campground and offers many services. Garden of the Gods is a popular attraction just outside of town. This free park offers hiking trails, rock climbing routes, a visitor center and cafe. Pikes Peak lies west of Manitou Springs, which is about 20 miles from the campground. Visitors can hike, or drive to the summit of this beautiful mountain. The town of Woodland Park, located 6 miles south of Colorado Campground, offers gas, groceries, dining and shopping.
Charges & Cancellations
Cancellations Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee.__ A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee including tax and applicable add-on for a campsite. Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee. No-Shows A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date. No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite.____ Refunds Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Refunds will not be issued after the 7 days has ended. Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay. For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive.__ In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonPoor
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileAvailable
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Tent Cabin
- Equestrian
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
For Vehicles
- Pull-Through Sites
- Big Rig Friendly
GuideClean & variety of sites
Awesome Campground - camp hosts very nice. ~60 sites, I reserved ahead of time but you can drive through and see if any are open. I think it was like $20/night. Lots of variety of sites, back in, pull through. Sites well spaced apart. Each site had fire ring and picnic table. Multiple pit toilets and trash bins. Walking access to the lake next door
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ScoutGreat place - HUGE sites
The hosts are very friendly and helpful. The pit toilets are kept sparking clean which is a good thing for minimalist campers. An amphitheater hosts special events on the weekend. Zillions of kids and dogs and lots of happy sounds. Pull throughs and back ins that are trailer friendly. Lots of folks in tents. This was quiet and close to Woodland Park for those essential items you might have forgotten. We have a TAXA Cricket and have been here twice this month. We will be back! We came on a Thursday with no prior reservations and had our pick of sites.
TravelerOutside El Jebel- Sopris Wilderness
Midvalley Colorado you'll lose wifi in the entire town thanks to a dispute between locals and Verizon who now also owns T-Mobile. The locals saved all the public spaces Wi-Fi.
The upside of Midvalley is its definitely geared towards bushcraft, overlanding, hike-in, boondocking etc. This isn't your stop for hotels, family vacations, or developed "camping".
I've gone to Sopris/El Jebel every year for 12 years now because NOTHING can compare.
El Jebel will be your last stop small town but has anything you should need before heading in.
Airbnb is very limited due to the size of the town. They do have some motels for stops but I don't recommend them.
Your best bet for rest is back between Denver and Vail- if you're looking for a "major" city or higher end rest point before roughing it in the real outdoors.
The locals live here because they LOVE their mountain- you can find a expert on where to go from any random person walking about.
Right outside the VERY small strip of restaurants which includes a Starbucks, Whole Foods, Burger joint and a handful of outfitters you'll have a round about which will begin your drive into Sopris.
As you drive in be aware this area is filled will many free roaming and stubborn cattle.
The road will turn from paved to dirt and you'll begin to see a few boomdocking pull offs if your set up is hauling a RV this would be the place to set that because the road the rest of the way is best for a midsized or truck- but I've managed in a Sudan.
The narrow and sharp turns while passing others and still more cattle means no large rv should attempt to continue.
Left side you'll see a parking lot. It over looks the 14-. Behind you you'll see sopris peak.
I recommend making one night a camp here. You'll be above the clouds when the sun rises and sets and there us a clear view of the milky way.
A path a cross from this lot will begin to take you into Sopris.
Along the way it will open into a flower filled space surrounded by a birch forest- depending on the year you'll see sopris snow capped peak past.
Inside the forest all previous climbers have carved their years into the birch. Closer to eye level more recent but if you look high enough the years go back into the 60s
The space will eventually lead to crater lake. Which is a good area to hammock camp in complete solitude.
Protips- St. Mortiz hostel aspen for a rest stop in upper valley if you intend to go there after.
Rudy Reservoir is a good day them hammock spot.
Carbondale for local small businesses and a breakfast or lunch stop.
Location
Colorado Campground is located in Colorado
Directions
From the I-25 and Highway 24 intersection in Colorado Springs, travel west on Highway 24 for about 18 miles to the intersection with Highway 67 in Woodland Park. Turn right (north) on Highway 67 and drive about 6.7 miles to Colorado Campground. The campground is on the right side of the road.
Address
PIKES PEAK RANGER DISTRICT
601 S. WEBER ST.
Colorado springs, CO 80903
Coordinates
39.0797222 N
105.0933333 W