Can you reserve a site at Colorado Campground?

Yes, Colorado Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.

How many campsites does Colorado Campground have?

81 sites in total, of which 79 can be booked.

What is the maximum RV length at Colorado Campground?

100 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Are pets allowed at Colorado Campground?

Yes, pets are allowed at Colorado Campground.

Colorado Campground, Colorado — 79 sites, fees and cancellation alerts

Overview

Colorado Campground is a favorite family destination near Manitou Lake Picnic Area north of the town of Woodland Park. A short trail leads to the lovely lake, where visitors enjoy fishing, bird watching and canoeing.

Recreation

Manitou Lake offers trout fishing and lakeside picnicking. Canoeing on the small lake is also a popular activity. The Centennial Bike Trail, a paved, accessible recreation trail, connects Colorado Campground to Manitou Lake Picnic Area and South Meadows Campground. The trail is popular among hikers, roller bladers and bicyclists. The nearby Rainbow Falls OHV Trail System and North Divide OHV Trail System are recommended for off-road vehicle enthusiasts.

Facilities

The campground offers single and double-family campsites. Picnic tables and campfire rings are provided, as are vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection. The road is paved and parking spurs are gravel. Campfire programs are held at the campground's amphitheater on most Saturday evenings.

Natural Features

The campground is situated at 7,800 feet in a ponderosa pine forest near the 5-acre Manitou Lake. The campground lies in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, due north of Pikes Peak. Pikes Peak summit reaches an elevation of 14,115 feet and is America's easternmost peak over 14,000 feet.

Nearby Attractions

Colorado Springs is about 25 miles southeast of the campground and offers many services. Garden of the Gods is a popular attraction just outside of town. This free park offers hiking trails, rock climbing routes, a visitor center and cafe. Pikes Peak lies west of Manitou Springs, which is about 20 miles from the campground. Visitors can hike, or drive to the summit of this beautiful mountain. The town of Woodland Park, located 6 miles south of Colorado Campground, offers gas, groceries, dining and shopping.

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.

The facts

Season: May 26 – Sept. 4 — USDA Forest Service, Aug 24, 2026
79 bookable sites
81 sites in total, including non-bookable
Vehicles up to 100 ft
Up to 8 people per site
Loops: COLO

Site types

77 Standard Nonelectric
2 Management
2 Standard Electric

Amenities

Shade
Pets allowed
Water hookups — not available
Sewer hookups — not available

Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, campfires allowed, fire pits, picnic tables, grills.

Book on Recreation.gov

81 campsites at Colorado Campground

Check-in 2:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Max rig	People
001 - HOST	COLO	Management	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
002	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
003	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
004	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
005	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
006	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	20 ft	8	🐾
007	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
008	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
009	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
010	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	—	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
011	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
012	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
013	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
014	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
015	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
016	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
017	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
018	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
019	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	100 ft	8	🐾
020	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	50 ft	8	🐾
021	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
022	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
023	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
024	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
025	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
026	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
027	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
028	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
029	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
030	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
031	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
032	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
033	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
034	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
035	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
036	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
037	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
038	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	8	🐾
039	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	8	🐾
040	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
041	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
042	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
043	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
044	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
045	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
046	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
047	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾
048	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
049	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
050	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
051	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
052	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
053	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
054	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
055	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
056	COLO	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	80 ft	8	🐾
057	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
058	COLO	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
059	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
060 - HOST	COLO	Management	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
061	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
062	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
063	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
064	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
065	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
066	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
067	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
068	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
069	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
070	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	8	🐾
071	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	26 ft	8	🐾
072	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	8	🐾
073	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	8	🐾
074	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	8	🐾
075	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
076	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	25 ft	8	🐾
077	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
078	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	25 ft	8	🐾
079	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8
080	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
081	COLO	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	60 ft	8	🐾

Getting there

From the I-25 and Highway 24 intersection in Colorado Springs, travel west on Highway 24 for about 18 miles to the intersection with Highway 67 in Woodland Park. Turn right (north) on Highway 67 and drive about 6.7 miles to Colorado Campground. The campground is on the right side of the road.

39.07972, -105.09333 · 39°4'47.0"N 105°5'36.0"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in	0.8	0.9	1.9	2.3	2.4	1.7	3.5	3.1	1.9	1.3	0.8	0.9

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 9.7 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

Map

Common questions about Colorado Campground

Can you reserve a site at Colorado Campground?: Yes, Colorado Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Colorado Campground have?: 81 sites in total, of which 79 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Colorado Campground?: 100 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Colorado Campground?: Yes, pets are allowed at Colorado Campground.
Does Colorado Campground have hookups?: No hookups are recorded here.

Also listed by

Colorado Campground also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Colorado Campground's operator.

USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026

$28.00 fee per site for overnight camping. Two vehicles or one RV per site is included in the camping fee. $11.00 for a third vehicle. $11.00 fee for day use if not camping overnight. Fees are payable by cash, check, or money order. Self-service fee tube is available. First-come, first-served sites

Restrictions:

Dogs must be leashed at all times.
No discharge of firearms or fireworks.
Only licensed vehicles can operate inside campground.
Camping is not allowed behind a locked gate.

USDA Forest Service's own page

Camping near Colorado Campground

Manitou Lake Pavilion 0.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
Painted Rocks 0.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Pike Community 1 mi · Campground · we watch it
South Meadows - Pike San Isabel NF (CO) 1 mi · Campground · we watch it
Red Rocks Group Campground 2.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
Springdale 6.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Meadow Ridge 9.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
Thunder Ridge 9.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
South Meadows Campground 1.1 mi · Campground
Rainbow Falls Motorized Routes 4 mi · Facility
Rampart Reservoir Recreation Area 9.6 mi · Facility
Dikeside Boating Site 10.1 mi · Facility

Contact

Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

Colorado Campground