Colorado Springs Area Campgrounds - Colorado Springs CO Camping

Preview: The Springs, as this town is affectionately called, sprawls along the side of the Rockies at an elevation of 5,900 feet. It feels much higher. Snowcapped Pikes Peak casts an ominous shadow across this second largest of Colorado cities. Though beautiful, the town looks like a child that has outgrown its clothing. Like elbows and knees bursting through tight fabric, vast housing developments stretch south and east through the confining foothills. This is a town where tourism reigns; it’s a carnival of attractions—enough to boggle the mind. Treat it like a carnival, though. Keep in mind that not all carnies hawk the truth. Some of the highlights of this area include: Garden of the Gods and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument; here you can learn geology and paleontology the fun way. The U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Olympic Training Center, where tours will stir your patriotism. Pikes Peak, where the views and the elevation will take your breath away. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo; the small size of the facility is not an indication of its quality. Cripple Creek, where you can imagine yourself in the midst of a nineteenth-century gold rush as you plunk coins into a modern slot machine. Campgrounds included in this chapter are: Eleven Mile State Park, Mueller State Park, Blue Mountain, Colorado, Eleven Mile Canyon (Cove, Riverside, Spillway, Spriner Gulch), Painted Rocks, Rampart Reservoir (Meadow Ridge, Thunder Ridge), South Meadows, Springdale, and The Crags.
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Duration: 14 Separate campgrounds
Best Time to Go: All year, but some only open spring to fall
This travel guide comes from:
Camping Colorado Guide Book