Established Camping
Rainbow Lakes Campground
About
National Forest
Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
This campground is open mid-June through mid-September and located at 10000 feet at the end of the Rainbow Lakes Road and adjacent to the [Indian Peaks Wilderness][1]. This road is closed__for winter and typically reopens__in June. Before traveling to this area, check the [Road Status…
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Hike-InBackcountry sites.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
For Vehicles
- Big Rig Friendly
Gorgeous and peaceful!
This is one of the nicest campgrounds I have stayed at in a long time. The campsites are spread out with tons of tree coverage. There are so many beautiful sites to choose from, sites that backup into the forest and sites that backup to a river. I arrived on a Wednesday late afternoon and I was…
Very clean.
The road in is very bumpy, but my Chrysler Pacifica with low clearance did fine. Just take it slow at times. Great sites each has a fire pit, picnic table and Bear locker. Pit toilets were very clean. The host at the time was very welcoming and nice. Great stay for only $19 a night. T mobile…
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Well Kept Beautiful Campground
After getting coffee downtown Netherland, it only took us about 30 min to get to the campground where we were met with a very friendly campground host that answered all our questions and more. We had the last campsite at the end near the hiking trail, and although the campground was full of campers…
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Location
Rainbow Lakes Campground is located in Colorado
Directions
From Nederland, head__north on Colorado Highway 72 for approximately seven miles. Look for the University of Colorado Mountain Research Station sign and turn west onto National Forest System Road 298. This route is gated during the winter. This road is a five-mile, native-surfaced road. A high clearance vehicle is recommended.
Coordinates
40.009107 N
105.568922 W