Duane V.
Traveler
Travelerpike national forest (CR 511)
Not to far off of a paved road. You do have to open and close 1 gate. Just a lot of people walking dogs on the nearby trail.
Dog-Friendly Camping near Fountain, CO
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Dog-friendly campgrounds near Fountain, CO range from full hookup RV parks to tent camping areas with pavilions, giving pet owners flexible options within 15-30 minutes of major Colorado Springs attractions. Colorado Springs KOA's cabin accommodations permit pets with specific regulations while maintaining accessible amenities for traveling dog owners. The campground features full hookup RV sites, tent camping areas with pavilions, and cabins that accommodate pets. Leashed pets are welcome throughout the property with designated pet waste stations. The bathrooms and showers receive mixed reviews for cleanliness but the campground grounds themselves remain well-maintained. Located just off I-25, highway noise can be noticeable at sites closer to the freeway, though sites toward the back of the property offer more quiet.
Golden Eagle Campground and Cheyenne Mountain State Park also accommodate pets with similar leash requirements and provide access to picnic tables and fire rings at each site. Both tent and RV campers find suitable options with water and electric hookups available. The splash pad and jump pad at Colorado Springs KOA provide entertainment for families, though these features require maintenance attention during peak seasons. Pet-friendly campsites near Fountain offer convenient access to Colorado Springs attractions including Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak, all within 15-30 minutes driving distance. Dogs must remain on leashes no longer than 6 feet throughout these public areas, with owners responsible for proper waste disposal. Nearby trails offer opportunities for pet exercise, though wildlife encounters require vigilance with pets.
Best Dog-Friendly Campgrounds near Fountain (159)
1. Colorado Springs KOA
"Rented golf cart to ride trails there the kids loved it. Nice dog park. Close to everything in Colorado Springs. Can't wait to go back."
"It is close to the highway and right on the Fountain river. Great stopping point for one night or use it as your base like we did."
2. Cheyenne Mountain State Park
"good showers available, and lots of walking trails. close to the Garden of the Gods, and just at the edge of town, so lots of accessibility to food, shopping and other attractions. we were right in with"
"We had a walk in sight that was beautiful! Great view, private, and even saw some deer walk by at dusk. Showers cost a couple bucks coins and only last 4 minutes, so scrub quick."
from $28 - $144 / night
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"We booked 2 adjacent sites."
"It was nice and quite, away from road noise, surrounded by mountains. The bathrooms were nice and the water pressure was amazing."
from $39 - $77 / night
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"The park is conveniently located close to everything to do in Colorado Springs. Spaces were VERY close together. There is no view of any of the surrounding beauty."
"This campground is a great central location for everything around Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs. It is very close to Garden of the gods park and red rock open space."
5. The Meadows Campground — Cheyenne Mountain State Park
"By far one of the nicest state parks in Colorado. Every site is huge and several pull through are on sides of the hill with sweeping view of Colorado Springs."
"Another site was handicap accessible like this one but the others were situated further back in the scrub in dirt trails offering greater privacy."
from $28 - $120 / night
Check Availability6. Swift Puma Heights Campground — Cheyenne Mountain State Park
"A great Colorado State Park. Concrete sites with tent areas. Campsites are spaced out really well. Full hookups at each site that look better than most dump stations."
"It’s very close to Colorado Springs and even closer to Fort Carson. So many things to see and do in the hiking trails are great."
from $28 - $41 / night
Check Availability7. Pikes Peak RV Park
"Camp spots are super close to one another, but you are right up to a stream, there is a dog park and you can walk to downtown manitou springs."
"** General: Small (47 site) RV park at the eastern edge of downtown Manitou Springs, next to Schryver Park."
8. Mountaindale Cabin & RV Resort
"A great midpoint basecamp location for going up to Colorado Springs area or down to Canon City(Royal Gorge) areas. The campground was always quiet in the evenings and felt secure. "
"This is a lovely park about 30 minutes south of Colorado Springs. We camped here for 5 nights in a back in spot with full hookups, site 51."
from $69 - $79 / night
Check Availability9. Phantom Canyon Road BLM Sites
"There was 5 different camp site areas at the bottom right next to the water. The worst and only bad part was the insane amount of biting flies."
"I kept it around 20 mph the whole time and was pretty shocked at how fast some people were driving. There are a lot of blind corners and narrow roads, so be careful!"
10. Lone Duck Campground and Cabins
"This campground will be rated as a Basecamp — grounds that offer a comfortable home base that you’re happy to return to after a day of exploring the surrounding area."
"It is in Cascade, CO right off of Highway 24. It is minutes away from Pike's Peak, Manitou Springs, Cave of the Winds, Red Rocks Open Space, and Colorado Springs."
from $40 - $87 / night
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Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near Fountain, CO
1343 Reviews of 159 Fountain Campgrounds
N. Cole P.TravelerStarlite Vintage Resort
Super cute campground, well kept, beautiful views, very close to the Royal Gorge. Camp hosts were very responsive, we got in a little late and they were quick to help us out. A few things that are important to know: they have a lot of stickers, the super sharp prickly ones and the super sticky ones. They have a decent size dog run(dog park) area that is great because of the stickers. It’s a good spot to take your dogs let them run off some energy. I would suggest a small cover down there due to all the weather. We really thought the sauna and hot tub should be available to the patrons staying here at the facility and so we went to go check it out and it cost $29 for an hour. Which was a bummer.
Daniel H.
ScoutMountaindale Cabin & RV Resort
Great spot for relaxing weekend getaway for our family. Plenty of room for the kids to explore and they even had a blow up bouncy house for them during the day. Hot tub under the stars at evening time. Very clean bathrooms!
Juliana J.
RangerPhantom Canyon
Love a little history/camping combo!
Cool spot. I like there were different sized spots and a clearly marked line where a 4WD/AWD vehicle is needed and no large rigs. I found a spot that was visible by the road, but there was water access and cool surroundings. The main road was well paved, but turning into my site was a bit rough and I needed the 4WD. There were large animal (I assume black bear) prints to give that extra bit of camping excitement, but no actual sitings (one day, Juliana. One day). Some mosquitos but not overwhelming. The scenery was gorgeous. Definitely a bit desert-esque but it was legitimately perfect weather in mid September. Cool creek rocks and a stunner of a sunset. Would absolutely return again. No numbered sites. Toilets about 1/4 mile beyond the drive through boulder.
- Juliana J.Ranger
Cripple Creek BLM Area
Worth the trek! Stunning landscape right on the creek
Quite the drive but worth it. They were repaving some of the road and I personally had no issues getting to a site. It’s gravel, but doable for most vehicles. There was a propane tank and some trash left behind when I got there (always disheartening to find), but it didn’t feel “lived in” like some other spots have so I ultimately felt pretty safe. It was truly beautiful. I got a spot right at the creek that was tucked away from the main road. Maybe a handful of cars passed throughout my stay, so very peaceful and quiet. Zero amenities, so come prepared. No Verizon cell service. Lots of milky quartz laying about, beautiful birds and minimal bugs. Would make the trek here again in a heartbeat.
Lauren P.TravelerFive Points Campground — Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area
Very close to the highway
Basic amenities, but clean and easy to find. The campsite is very close to the highway, so if you're looking for something more off the beaten path, keep looking. However, if you just need a place to sleep with great views, this is a solid spot. We saw bighorn sheep and even heard what sounded like a bobcat possibly mountain lion at night.
Shannon F.ScoutPikes Peak RV Park
New owner are not good people
I want to start on a positive because that is the type of person I am, and because this review is going to have a lot of negative. This park is a great location for sightseeing, especially if you are going to Pikes Peak by way of the Cog or shopping in Manitou. My GM and I worked hard to make the park as great as we could with the very little funding that we got. As seen in the reviews we had excellent customer service and had high standards for keeping the park clean. I was very good at my job and I loved doing the work until the new owners took over. When the park was sold, we had high hopes that the new owners would be good people and want to put real work into the park. We were very disappointed that they turned out to be money grubbing horrible people. Ken, one of the owners, treats people and his business very Trump like. He and his wife must state that they are religious more than a few times when having a conversation; I personally think this is to make themselves look good to cover the toxicity that truly lies under the surface. When they meet people, they put on a façade and lie and say whatever they think people want to hear to get what they want; proven to me by the broken verbal promises they made to me. They are not community driven; they are money driven; you can make money and still be good people, but they chose not to be. They practice wage theft just like big corporations by over working employees and under paying them; in their words“you must wear all hats”. They are the type of people that use others until they don’t need them then throw them away like garbage. I was bullied into quitting on a phone call where Ken was very disrespectful and unprofessional with me. The phone call was me trying to explain that I could no longer do the FB post due to our deferent ethical viewpoints, and he would not let me talk by saying“you are not doing your job, are you going to quit” repeatedly. I found out that I was not allowed to post about Manitou Pride parade because he said,“it is not family friendly, and the company and I do not promote the LGBTQ+ community”. I am a proud member of that community and so I should not be the one to post on FB for the company. The groundman quit a day later because of disrespect and broken verbal promises. Then a few days later my boyfriend was fired and then Sheryl the GM was fired.(I believe they were fired for retaliation) Ken only wants employees that are easy to exploit or controlled, because he is incapable of managing people without fear and bullying. He boasted that he is called the grim reaper in business, but I don’t think that is the flex he thinks it is. But yes, he was the destruction of the community we put so much work into. I also want to voice my disappointment in Dana, who Sheryl worked hard getting to be allowed to come back as an employee. Dana did great work her first summer with us, so it was a shock to see her true colors show when she started to brown nose Ken. She spread multiple rumors, I feel the worst one was about Melinda’s daughter and the things she wrote about in her diary. I also did not like how she used David, the guy that does the golfcart tours in Manitou, was nice to his face then talked so badly about him when he was not around. I truly think Jesue and her father would be ashamed of her for how she acted to get her new position.
- VVincent V.Scout
Red Canyon Park
Great secluded spot
Found a great spot a bit further in surrounded by Juniper trees and a bit of grassy patches and rock fire pit. Love the open space and secluded spots! Definitely not ideal for the cacti. Our pup ended up sniffing one and got the needles in her muzzle. 😬 Weather is pretty nice with highs in the 80s and lows in the 40s
- LLori M.
GuideMueller State Park Campground
Nice and well kept
Our Campsite was nice, very clean and well kept. It did seems like the sites were a bit to close together and every spot filled. Pads were level, area around the picnic table spacious. Pit toilets were clean. The dump station was very nice and easy to use. We were driving down through Colorado to view the Fall Aspen leaves. I wish we would have stayed longer at this campsite. We stayed at the Conifer Ridge loop site 46 ...
Guide to Fountain
Fountain, Colorado sits at 5,545 feet elevation in El Paso County, with camping options nestled between the eastern plains and Pike National Forest. Summer temperatures can reach into the 90s, while spring and fall offer milder conditions for tent camping with nighttime lows sometimes dipping below 40°F. Most dog friendly campgrounds near Fountain require leashes no longer than 6 feet and proper waste disposal.
What to do
Pike's Peak cog railway trip: Take the train from Manitou Springs for mountain views without driving the winding roads. "[We] loved the train ride. It was pretty expensive for the tickets, but the ride up was peaceful and informative...and we saw a ton of marmots, some pika, some deer, and some bighorn sheep," reports a visitor to Lone Duck Campground and Cabins.
Hiking trails at Cheyenne Mountain: Access multiple difficulty levels of trails directly from the campgrounds. A camper at The Meadows Campground notes, "Beautiful and well groomed hiking trails. Can get a little hot in the summers." The park offers diverse terrain and wildlife viewing opportunities within walking distance of most sites.
Phantom Canyon scenic drive: Travel the historic gold belt byway for unique rock formations and tunnels. "The drive to the campsites was amazing. We got there around 6:30 so the sun was coming through the trees and creating a warm golden light... The tunnels were also super cool to go under," shares a camper from Phantom Canyon Road BLM Sites.
What campers like
Creek-side camping: Sites along waterways offer natural cooling and ambient sounds. A reviewer at Lone Duck Campground mentioned, "We tent camped right next to the little stream and saw so much wildlife! It was awesome!" These water-adjacent sites fill quickly during summer months.
Spacious sites with privacy: Several campgrounds offer sites with adequate separation from neighbors. At Mountaindale Cabin & RV Resort, a camper highlighted, "The site was extremely spacious with room to park our truck to the side and still have a big yard. There is a fire pit and picnic table and we were shaded by some big pines."
Wildlife viewing opportunities: Multiple campgrounds feature regular wildlife visits. "We saw deer wander around the campsites every morning and evening. The sites are terraced so that everyone has a beautiful view," reports one visitor to Mountaindale Cabin & RV Resort. Early mornings and dusk provide best viewing times.
What you should know
Highway noise varies by location: Sites closer to major roads experience more traffic noise. One camper at Golden Eagle Campground noted, "SH 115 is about 1 mile (1.5km) away and there is a lot of road noise. Especially the 'jake brakes' on heavy trucks. A lot of activity from Ft. Carson is heard--helicopters flying; heavy guns being discharged; reveille, retreat, and taps on the PA."
Limited cell service at some locations: Connectivity varies significantly between campgrounds. "There is no cell service for AT&T or T-Mobile, but you are able to do wifi calling with their WiFi and we streamed a movie one night," reports a visitor to Mountaindale Cabin & RV Resort.
Weather changes rapidly: Afternoon thunderstorms are common in summer months. Pack layers and rain gear regardless of season. Spring and fall camping requires cold-weather gear for overnight temperatures.
Biting insects at water sites: Areas near creeks and rivers can have significant insect activity. "The worst and only bad part was the insane amount of biting flies. It was unbearable at times and our dogs were very stressed from them all over them," warns a camper at Phantom Canyon Road BLM Sites.
Tips for camping with families
Look for built-in activities: Some pet-friendly campgrounds offer additional entertainment. A visitor to Colorado Springs KOA shared, "This place looks great from the moment yoh ever the park. Each site is well maintained. The store and check in is very nice. The water park is Amazing!"
Consider walk-in tent sites: These often provide more separation from RVs and road noise. "Stayed in the Swift Puma campground, walk-in site 29, great privacy, very clean and well maintained with level camp pad, picnic table and bear box. Short walk from parking spot to the campsite," notes a camper at Swift Puma Heights.
Check bathroom facilities: Quality varies significantly between campgrounds. Most state park facilities receive regular cleaning, while some private campgrounds offer enhanced amenities. "The bathrooms were very close by which was great. The site for choosing your camping spot was easy, and checking in was really easy when we got there," reports a visitor to Cheyenne Mountain State Park.
Tips from RVers
Site dimensions matter: Many RV sites have specific limitations. "Sites are very close together. Friendly helpful staff. Bathrooms clean well maintained," notes a camper at Garden of the Gods RV Resort.
Water hookup locations vary: Some sites have unusual utility arrangements. "After getting setup I found out that I'd need to climb up the short retaining wall into my neighbors site to hookup our water hose. The spigot was shared between our sites," reports an RVer at Garden of the Gods RV Resort.
Leveling challenges at some sites: Terrain can require additional equipment. "We watched a pull behind bottom out while pulling out of their site. We had to hook up and unhook on a small incline which was a little tricky, but I don't think they were all like that across the campground," shares a visitor to Golden Eagle Campground.
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