East Ridge Campground in Royal Gorge

We arrived on a Tuesday in September to find only 3 other sites occupied in the whole campground. The campsites were all well maintained and several had great views of Canon City. Royal Gorge is o ly a 7 min drive, and Canon City was 15. Pit toilets were pretty standard, and a camp host was available if needed. I will say that at $20 it was a little steep, $15 would probably be more appropriate pricing, but overall it was nice and relaxing

I took my 3 1/2 year old here for her first camping adventure and we had a great time! It was easy to find and the dirt road is well kept. We found a great spot on a Saturday around noon and it was a perfect distance away from everything. It's about 5 minutes(1.2 mi) from the Royal Gorge bridge and about 4 mi from food, ice cream, or souvenirs. The only thing I wish was around the area is a body of water or a river. It was very hot and it would have been nice to be able to cool off a bit. The campsite was clean and level, and my daughter was able to run around and play without me having to worry at all. There was a trail right behind the site that we were able to walk down and explore as well. All the sites are pretty tight together and I was able to hear other campers conversations. That was one downfall. I would recommend this spot to anyone with a smaller rig or tent set up. It would definitely be a tight squeeze for a fifth wheel or RV.

Stopped by on way view bridge to check out. Nobody camping there, great location. Some sites better than others. T-mobile 5G downloaded 76Mbps and 12upload. Visible not so hot on uploads with 88down & almost 1 upload

A little tough to find with Waze and Google Maps cuz no physical address, only gps coordinates. Make sure you stop in town and buy your own wood. There’s a crazy drunk lady selling tons of it on the main road. She’s cool tho.

Great view. Very quiet. Lots of privacy. No showers or running water, but the restrooms are extremely clean. The camp host are very friendly.

We did tent/hammock only. If you can’t handle a little wind, this isn’t for you. It’s perfect for us. You can park rv’s as well tho.

We had a great time! The site fit our 38' RV just fine, the camp fire set up was clean and offered seating on the rocks with great views! The park was recently taken over by the city and is now $20 a night. Good hiking and biking trails.

Wonderful views of plains to the East and snow capped to peaks to the west. The royal gorge rim trail goes right past the campground. Like most rim sites it is prone to windy conditions.

I was looking specifically for a free camping spot for the night, and the filter showed this location was of no charge. The coordinates provided by The Dyrt direct you to a "Pay Station", and the rate is $20 a night. Really disappointed, someone needs to update this information.

There are many beautiful campsites here. Tenting sites are separated from RV sites, which I appreciated. There are beautiful fire pits and standard picnic tables. Night temps were good for car camping in winter months. Hikes of any length can be started right from the campground or a short drive away. Maximum stay allowed is 72 hours.

Beautiful, peaceful and most importantly a very clean campground for adventurers and families alike! My girlfriend and I loved our stay here!

Great view and trails

The campsite itself was busy, but everyone was polite. I had neighbors on both sides. Very clean. The gorge is BEAUTIFUL. Got up early to climb into it and cook breakfast. Once you’re away from the tourist-y areas like the bridge, it feels like you have the whole place to yourself. Vault toilets, trash but not much else. Will definitely be coming back !

This campground was beautiful. There’s around 15-20 spots to pick from, most having great views. They have their own picnic table and fire ring. Campground has signs stating to only camp for 72 hours every 2 weeks. Has several bike trials that I assume you can also hike. Only take 20 minutes to get to town if you need to restock on anything. Vault toilets onsite, no water. Had full AT&T coverage too.

Right next to the Royal Gorge Bridge in Canon City Colorado, the highest suspension bridge in North America ! Do the Segway tour over the bridge!!

awesome fire pit overlooking the canyon! Would come back here. Heard mice eat your wires under your hood so keep it up at night.

If you're looking for a quiet place to pitch a tent, pull up a camper, hang your hammock, or car camp next to Royal Gorge- this is it! We slept in our hammocks surrounded by mountains and trees. It was peaceful and a perfect spot to watch the sunset over the mountains. Just a couple minute drive from the Royal Gorge Park and the drive to get the the camp spot was gorgeous. The sites are FREE and away from each other for the most part. There are beautiful fire rings for the fall and winter, and a trail going out towards the mountains that we rode with our mountain bikes through. 10/10 would go back!

The site was really nicely set up on the top of a hill. Plenty of spots open when we got there on a Thursday night, also, ITS FREE! Lots of nice trails nearby that are rated easy. Beautiful spot to watch a sunset. The only drawback was the bathrooms, which were filled with flys and trash from previous campers, there was a fire ban in place at the time, and lots of bugs, which wasn’t a bother for us, but maybe for others. Nice and warm for the elevation, especially at nice, which was especially nice considering the other campsites we stayed at that were about 20 degrees cooler at night.

A beautiful place to be, but it decided to start snowing while I was there. The bathroom was clean, and the trash cans had been recently emptied. The picnic areas are well taken care of. But I slid down from the campsite.

It's been years since we stayed here but for a free camp ground is perfect.

Paved & gravelled roads, hiking trails, free camping, sightseeing, off roading, atv, handicap accessible, dogs off leash, picnic tables, firepits, kid friendly. This is also near Royal Gorge Bridge where there is a large facility to zipline, tram ride or walk across the gorge.

Fantastic site. Newer fire rings/rock work, vault toilet, smooth roads. Dispersed primitive sites close to one of the trailheads. Saw 30ft motorhomes and hammock camping, so it seems to draw all types.

Nice clean sites. Perfect dispersement camping with amenities, ie table fire pit.

Not really for RV’s. Even small ones like mine. Very narrow roads in with no real place to turn around. More for tent campers. Disappointed because I was hoping to stay there.

We go here in the early Spring when it is still chilly in Denver. Really nice fire pits. There are some other more dispersed sites as well. Good trail network around that have some really pretty overlooks of the gorge.