Campground · 1 bookable site ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Pike National Forest (NF) · Open Access
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
The campground has 10 sites available for tent camping only. Off of Park County Route 60, from US Hwy 285, the Handcart Campground is surrounded by lodgepole pine trees.
Visitors may expect full service from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. The area also has an extended season when services such as water or a host may not be available during the fall, winter and spring. All dates are weather dependent
| Site | Loop | Type | Entry | Surface | Max rig | People | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScanPay 2 | Scan and Pay | Management | — | — | — | — | |
| ScanPay 3 | Scan and Pay | Management | — | — | — | — | |
| ScanPay 4 | Scan and Pay | Management | — | — | — | — | |
| Standard | Scan and Pay | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — |
39.48237, -105.79991 · 39°28'56.5"N 105°47'59.7"W
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Low °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 6.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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