Timberline Campground

Photo · U.S. Forest Service

Not publishedStatus

ReservableAccess

25Sites

45 ftMax rig

The place

The Timberline Campground, near Kenosha Pass, is about 7 miles southwest of the small town of Grant. The abundance of aspens at the site creates impressive fall scenery along the forested hillside. Wildlife in the area includes golden eagles, elk, mule deer, moose, chipmunks and porcupines. Recreation The Colorado Trail is located within one mile of the campground and offers abundant hiking, biking and horseback riding opportunities. The epic 471-mile trail stretches across Colorado from Denver to Durango. Visitors may also enjoy fishing in Hoosier Creek. Keep reading

Facilities No drinking water is available and the roads through the campground are dirt and gravel. Each loop has a parking spur, picnic table, campfire ring and grill. There are 2 vault toilets within the campground. Firewood may be purchased at the nearby Kenosha Pass Campground. Natural Features The family campsites are divided into two loops, that are separated by a rise. Both loops sit among a stand of aspen, spruce and lodgepole pines along Hoosier Creek. The campground sits at an altitude of 9,700 feet and features mild summer temperatures and cool nights. Nearby Attractions Fairplay, Colorado, once a frontier boomtown, is home to the South Park City Museum, which includes 34 authentic historical buildings and 60,000 artifacts. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420. 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.

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

The sites · 25

Loop	Site	Type	Max rig	Electric	ADA
Loop 1	001	standard nonelectric	32 ft	—	yes
Loop 1	002- Host site	management	45 ft	—	yes
Loop 1	003	standard nonelectric	32 ft	—	yes
Loop 1	004	standard nonelectric	20 ft	—	yes
Loop 1	005	standard nonelectric	20 ft	—	yes
Loop 1	006/007	standard nonelectric	22 ft	—	yes
Loop 1	008	standard nonelectric	22 ft	—	yes
Loop 1	009	standard nonelectric	28 ft	—	yes
Loop 1	010	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—	yes
Loop 1	011	standard nonelectric	36 ft	—	yes
Loop 1	012	standard nonelectric	20 ft	—	yes
Loop 1	013	standard nonelectric	32 ft	—
Loop 1	014	standard nonelectric	25 ft	—
Loop 1	015	standard nonelectric	29 ft	—	yes
Loop 2	017	standard nonelectric	32 ft	—	yes
Loop 2	018	standard nonelectric	27 ft	—	yes
Loop 2	019	standard nonelectric	28 ft	—	yes
Loop 2	020	standard nonelectric	32 ft	—	yes
Loop 2	021/022	standard nonelectric	22 ft	—	yes
Loop 2	023/024	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—	yes
Loop 2	025/026	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—	yes
Loop 2	027	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—	yes
Loop 2	028/029	standard nonelectric	32 ft	—	yes
Loop 2	030	standard nonelectric	25 ft	—	yes
Loop 2	031	standard nonelectric	32 ft	—	yes

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

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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SRC · Rules verified against recreation.gov · 2026-08-24

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

Your representative

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

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