U.S. Forest Service · Pike National Forest · CO

Horseshoe Campground

Not publishedStatus
ReservableAccess
19Sites
40 ftMax rig

The place

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. 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. Facilities The campground fits RVs up to 25 feet in length. Picnic tables, vault toilets, drinking water and campfire rings are provided. Keep reading

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. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420. 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. 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 sites · 19

LoopSiteTypeMax rigElectricADA
HORSESHOE001 - Hostmanagement40 ft
HORSESHOE002standard nonelectric14 ftyes
HORSESHOE003standard nonelectric16 ftyes
HORSESHOE004standard nonelectric16 ftyes
HORSESHOE005standard nonelectric16 ft
HORSESHOE006standard nonelectric14 ft
HORSESHOE007standard nonelectric14 ft
HORSESHOE008standard nonelectric20 ft
HORSESHOE009tent only nonelectric20 ft
HORSESHOE010tent only nonelectric20 ft
HORSESHOE011tent only nonelectric20 ft
HORSESHOE012tent only nonelectric20 ft
HORSESHOE013standard nonelectric18 ft
HORSESHOE014standard nonelectric18 ftyes
HORSESHOE015tent only nonelectric20 ft
HORSESHOE016standard nonelectric18 ft
HORSESHOE017standard nonelectric18 ftyes
HORSESHOE018tent only nonelectric14 ft
HORSESHOE019standard nonelectric18 ft

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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Who runs it

Operated by Rocky Mountain Recreation Company, a private concessionaire (parent: ExplorUS), under permit from the agency.

SRC · Operator link · 2026-08-24

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This campground sits in CO-07. This member’s public-lands record →

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