Horseshoe Campground
HORSESHOE CAMPGROUND
Part of Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands
Overview
Horseshoe Campground sits along its namesake creek near a grassy meadow among aspen, Engelmann spruce and Bristlecone pines in the San Isabel National Forest. Trees provide good privacy between campsites, which are located at the base of Sheep Mountain.
Facilities
The campground fits RVs up to 25 feet in length. Picnic tables, vault toilets, drinking water and campfire rings are provided.
Natural Features
Hikers looking for the thrill of "fourteeners," the term for mountain peaks above 14,000 feet, will find Horseshoe Campground to be an ideal location to camp. The primitive campground is located near Mount Sherman, Lincoln, Bross and Democrat - all impressive peaks for avid hikers. At elevation 10,600 feet, it's not hard to find fantastic mountain views.
Recreation
Visitors enjoy the Limber Grove Trail, a 3-mile mountainside path that winds through 1,000-year-old limber pine with gigantic twisted trunks. Fishing or wading in Horseshoe Creek are also popular pastimes.
Nearby Attractions
The nearest town is Fairplay, Colorado, a historic gold mining settlement of the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. The town has an open air museum that sets that helps recreate the life and times of the 19th century gold rush era.
The nearby County Route 18 marks the Horseshoe/Fourmile Historic Auto Tour.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.
Important Notices
- Be bear aware; keep all food out of sight in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from area after eating
- This is a high elevation facility, please use caution when traveling from lower elevations
- No RV hookups are available
- For more information on Pike and San Isabel National Forests, click here
Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Firewood is available to purchase on site, depending on any fire ban. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
The use, sale, and possession of all forms of cannabis in the United States is illegal under federal law on federal lands.
- ATV's and off road vehicles are prohibited in the campground
- Shooting of any type is prohibited in the campground
Dogs must be on a leash or tethered at all times.
Reservations are available up to 5 days prior to arrival date. Sites not reserved 5 days before become ‘walk-up’ and are available on a ‘first come - first serve’ bases.
Check-out time is 12:00pm. Check-in time is 2:00pm
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.
Firewood is available for sale at host site for $10.00.
Available Activities
- HIKING - Hiking
- CAMPING - Camping
Directions
From Fairplay travel south on US-285 for about one mile. Turn right onto County Road 18. Continue for approximately 6 miles to the campground on the left.
Cancellation Policy
<p>Cancellations</p>
<p>Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee. </p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee.</p>
<p>No-Shows</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite. </p>
<p>Refunds</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay.</p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>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.</p>
Contact Information
P.O. Box 74
Lake George,
CO
80827
Available Campsites
- Site 003, Loop HORSESHOE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop HORSESHOE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop HORSESHOE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop HORSESHOE, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 016, Loop HORSESHOE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop HORSESHOE, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop HORSESHOE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop HORSESHOE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 018, Loop HORSESHOE, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop HORSESHOE, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 002, Loop HORSESHOE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 019, Loop HORSESHOE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop HORSESHOE, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop HORSESHOE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop HORSESHOE, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 017, Loop HORSESHOE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop HORSESHOE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop HORSESHOE, Type Standard Nonelectric