Cave exploration and trail access drive most visits to Fulford Cave Campground, a six-site Forest Service campground in White River National Forest near Edwards, Colorado. A permit is required to enter Fulford Cave itself, available online before arrival. The campground also sits at the trailhead for Lake Charles, making it a practical base for day hikes. A beaver pond near the sites draws younger visitors. The final mile of access road is rough enough to require slow driving, though passenger cars have made it through. Sites fill fast, often reaching capacity on Thursday nights, so weekend arrivals should plan accordingly. A pit toilet is on-site. No pets are permitted. Campers exploring tent camping near White River National Forest will find this one of the more activity-focused options in the area. Yeoman Park is a nearby alternative if sites here are taken.
Description
**FOOD STORAGE ORDER__is in effect at__all developed campgrounds__on the Eagle/Holy Cross Ranger District, and the Piney Guard Station, Tigiwon Lodge, Mount of the Holy Cross Overlook, Homestake Road FSR 703, and Nolan Creek Road.__This order requires__all food and refuse to be stored in hard-sided vehicles, approved bear-resistant containers, or supended at least 10 feet clear of the ground at all points and four feet horizontally from any supporting tree or pole. This order has been issued to provide for public safety and wildlife conservation. Hopefully it will reduce wildlife habituation problems.***Fulford Cave is closed from October 15 - April 15 annually. Some caves, including Fulford Cave, have been reopened with several requirements including mandatory on-line registration &__decontamination of gear and clothes. View__caving rules***Fulford Cave Campground is located in a sparse stand of young aspen, spruce and fir, near an active beaver pond and East Brush Creek. From this high location, there are nice views of Yeoman Park below. The cave is less than 1 mile from the campground, and other area trails enter the Holy Cross Wilderness. This campground has small sites, clustered together and only one site could accommodate a vehicle up to 25 feet long.There is a printable Recreation Quicksheet for this campground which is complete with a CAMPGROUND MAP, directions, details, and other information.
RV Road Trip Guides
Map & DirectionsFulford Cave is located in Colorado near Edwards
Directions
From Eagle, CO follow the Brush Creek Road 10 miles south of Eagle; turn left on the East Brush Creek, FDR 415 and drive 7 miles southeast. The last mile on FDR 415 to the campground is a narrow and rough rocky road.From Vail, CO travel west on I-70 to Eagle (exit #147). Turn left and drive into Eagle. Turn left on Capitol Street and follow to Brush Creek Road. Turn left and follow Brush Creek Road 10 miles south of Eagle; turn left on the East Brush Creek, FDR 415 and drive 7 miles southeast. The last mile on FDR 415 to the campground is a narrow and rough rocky road.From\_\_Beaver Creek, CO travel west on I-70 to Eagle (exit #147). Turn left and drive into Eagle. Turn left on Capitol Street and follow to Brush Creek Road. Turn left and follow Brush Creek Road 10 miles south of Eagle; turn left on the East Brush Creek, FDR 415 and drive 7 miles southeast. The last mile on FDR 415 to the campground is a narrow and rough rocky road.
Coordinates
39.49194444 N
106.6588889 W
Connectivity
T-MobileNo Coverage- VerizonNo Coverage
- AT&TNo Coverage
Connectivity
- T-MobileNo Coverage
- VerizonNo Coverage
- AT&TNo Coverage
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Toilets
- Alcohol
Drive Time
- 2 hrs 30 min from Grand Junction, CO
- 2 hrs 50 min from Denver, CO
- 3 hrs from Boulder, CO
- 3 hrs 38 min from Colorado Springs, CO
