Round Mountain, near Lake George, Colorado, is a solid choice for campers looking to enjoy the great outdoors with a rustic vibe. This campground offers a mix of tent and RV sites, complete with picnic tables and fire pits, making it a cozy spot for evening gatherings under the stars.

The area is known for its beautiful surroundings, with towering pines providing a serene backdrop. Visitors have noted that the campground is clean and well-maintained, with restrooms that are kept in good shape. One camper mentioned, “The camp management seems to do a good job of keeping the area well organized.” 

For those who love adventure, Round Mountain is a prime location for off-highway vehicle (OHV) enthusiasts, with trails nearby that are perfect for riding. While some noise from ATVs can be heard during the day, the campground enforces quiet hours from 10 PM to 6 AM, allowing for peaceful nights. 

If you're planning a visit, be sure to bring your own firewood and water, as these aren't always readily available on-site. With its friendly atmosphere and access to outdoor activities, Round Mountain is a great spot for a weekend escape or a longer stay in the Colorado wilderness.

## Overview

 Round Mountain is a small, rustic campground that sits just 6 miles from Lake George and Eleven Mile Canyon, 11 miles from the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument and 15 miles to Eleven Mile Reservoir. It is also within a short drive to hiking and biking trails, fly fishing, wildlife and bird watching. 
## Recreation

 Visitors can also enjoy Eleven Mile Canyon for fishing, hiking, rock climbing, and wild life watching. The nearby Riverside Campground offers access to the Hardrock Trail. The 1.5-mile trail is open to hikers and mountain bikers, and provides interpretive signs about native flora and fauna. 
## Natural Features

 Round Mountain, at elevation 8,500 feet, sits near Blue Mountain, Stoll Mountain and Martland Peak. Campsites are widely spaced in woods of ponderosa pine and young aspen. The high altitude creates mild summer days and chilly nights. Aspen trees create a beautiful sunny yellow hue in fall. Interesting wild inhabitants of the area include porcupines, mule deer, beavers and chipmunks. At night, the area makes for incredible stargazing. 
## Contact Info

 For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420. 
## Nearby Attractions

 Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, about a 15 minute drive from Round Hill, boasts one of the richest and most diverse fossil deposits in the world. Petrified redwood stumps up to 14 feet wide and thousands of detailed fossils of insects and plants reveal the story of a very different, prehistoric Colorado. 
## 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.

Round Mountain

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It's a quick drive from Colorado Springs and tons of trails! Usually pretty quiet except for holiday weekends. We actually drive past the campground into national forest for free dispersed camping and to ride our atv. We've never stayed at the actual campground so I can't provide any information there. But, if you camp in national forest make sure not to park more than one car length off of the trail. Did not know this and was educated by a passing ranger.

Our favorite weekend spot!

Nice rustic location

Great place to visit for camping and riding atvs and bikes. Friendly people and nice camping spots. First come first serve. 

Beautiful

On my last trip to Colorado I had crossed paths with this campground and vowed that this time I would make it a stop on my journey. I love the location and though it is in a decently traveled area it is not close enough to the road to hear any traffic. The location is great for having that Colorado forest feeling for sure with towering pines and great spacing around the campground itself. 

  

While this campground does have a formal campground host on site there is a fee station and no money changes hands in person. The host also mentioned that the location is patrolled by forest service rangers to add a bit of additional accountability and safety. As a solo traveler who many times travels during off season or off days for travel this brought me a very settling feeling to know.

  

 The campground itself does not have connections of any kind, however there are a few water spigots(non drinking) throughout the camp for usage and also vault toilets for usage. Price point is fair at$17 and during the early portion of the camping season this location was pretty quiet. A few scattered campers were present but even if this was a full site it would still allow for plenty of spacing between campers with large parking for each and sites which are both deep and wide. 

  

All the locations included a picnic table which looked shaded, I did not see many spaces of full sun around camp at all in fact. There were also fire rings and marker poles for each site where you can hang your receipt for camping. 

  

Unlike many campgrounds I visited in this region where pine needles or leaves were everywhere, this one was very clear. Even downed limbs had been collected by rangers and host to keep the sites open for usage which was very nice. Though I didn’t see any marked pad sites at this location the ground was nice and even in most of the sites for a tent or many had large enough area for RVs of various sizes. I did not see any pull through sites however. 

  

This location they do recommend you reserving online before coming to camp, however they did have envelops for payment as well. I can see how online reservation would be very important during busy season and I truly believe they are trying to move to an exclusive online pay system for sites like this and others. I think this will prevent some of the box theft which has occurred around some of the more remote or unattended sites. 

  

I loved how quiet this camp was, how open it was and that it provided great access to the wildlife area which was only a short drive up the road. 

  

TIPS: 

*   Prepare for your stay ahead of time by bringing everything you could need to camp this includes firewood and water. 
*   Bring your own toilet paper. Though the site is maintained and has a host the paper is not guaranteed to be stocked so remember to come prepared.
*    If you have solar you are wanting to use pull up a map in advance to find the best location because of the shade.

Quiet Large Camping Sites 

Not a bad site. Right off the road. Might hear trucks Jake braking until 10 and then cars in the morning. 

Good sites spaced apart

Went after school was back in session. It was nice and quiet and clean!!

Nice and quiet!

Round mountain campground 

$20 per night. There are no electrical hook ups or sewer hook ups for big rigs. It looks a little bit like dispersed camping. Each site has a picnic table and a designated fire pit. The sites are pull through in some situations. Not all of them, but some of them. There are restrooms on site with your credibly clean. The camp management seems to do a good job of keeping the area well organized. It’s nestled down in the trees and he’s very pretty and secluded. The issue in this area is that it is all designated for OHV usage so there is some noise. We pulled it on a Thursday afternoon and could see three or four ATVs riding around. The campground has designated quiet hours from 10 PM to 6 AM, but that won’t stop you from getting disturbed during the daytime. The other issue in this area as there is no firewood. They sell bundles for eight dollars at the managers office. My recommendation would be to come well prepared and bring lots of your own firewood. At the time we got in their water pump was also not working, but they were selling bottled water again at the Campground managers station.

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