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About this campground
With easy walking access to sport rock climbing routes in the popular Shelf Road Recreation Area, Sand Gulch Campground is a 31-site camping facility, open year-round. The campground is located 14 miles north of Cañon City at an approximate elevation of 6,400 feet and features spectacular views of the surrounding limestone cliffs.
Sites and hookups
- Campsites
- 31
- Sites by type
- 2 group
- Max RV length
- 70+ ft
- Pull-through sites
- 3
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed
- Booking
- Reservable on Recreation.gov
Amenities
- Vault toilets
- Firewood
RV parks near Sand Gulch Campground
Nearest first, within 25 miles. Hookups are what each park lists.
More federal campgrounds nearby
- The Bank Campground0.8 mi · BLM35 sites · RVs to 30 ft
- The Crags18.5 mi · Forest Service
- Spillway Campground23.8 mi · Forest Service22 sites · RVs to 35 ft
- Cove Campground23.8 mi · Forest Service4 sites · RVs to 25 ft
- Springer Gulch23.9 mi · Forest Service14 sites · RVs to 28 ft
- Blue Mountain24.8 mi · Forest Service21 sites · RVs to 35 ft
- Riverside25.3 mi · Forest Service19 sites · RVs to 50 ft · 1 pull-through
- Thunder Ridge28.2 mi · Forest Service20 sites · RVs to 60 ft · 3 pull-through
Public recreation nearby
Trailheads, access points and public lands within 25 miles.
- Shelf Road SitesPublic land · 0.5 mi to center · BLMDetails
- Seep Springs OHV AreaPublic land · 4.4 mi to center · BLMDetails
- Garden Park Fossil AreaPublic land · 6 mi to center · BLMDetails
- Gold Belt Tour Back Country BywayPublic land · 12 mi to center · BLMDetails
- Florissant Fossil Beds National MonumentPublic land · 20.6 mi to center · National Park ServiceDetails
- Florissant Fossil Beds Visitor CenterVisitor center · 20.7 mi · National Park Service · Florissant Fossil Beds National MonumentDetails
- Texas CreekPublic land · 23.8 mi to center · BLMDetails
Data Source: Recreation.gov
