Mount Princeton Campground
Mount Princeton Campground offers 19 sites equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Wheelchair accessible vault toilets are provided. Firewood is sold on site. Parking spurs are gravel.
Site 2 is used by the host from mid-May to Labor Day weekend; after that, it is available as a "walk-up," first-come, first-served site. Sites 1 and 14-17 are "walk-up," first-come, first-served sites. All other sites are reservable.
Reservations
Make Reservations HereCall 877-444-6777 or visit recreation.gov at least four days in advance. A minimum stay on Friday and Saturday night is required on weekends. A three-night minimum stay is required on holiday weekends. Walk-ups are exempt from the nightly minimum.
General Information
Mount Princeton Campground is located in Chalk Creek Canyon, one of the valley's most popular areas. Camping and campfires are restricted in the Chalk Creek Canyon to developed campgrounds only. Campers who are unable to find a campsite in one of the four developed campgrounds may camp above the townsite of St. Elmo on County Road 267 or near the Hancock townsite located 5 miles south on Forest System Road 295. Additional camping is available in the Browns Creek area south of County Road 162 at the junction of County Roads 270 and 272.
May to September.
Opening and closing dates are weather dependent. Services such as water, trash or a host may not be available during early and late season.
Check in: 2 p.m.
Check out: 12 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
The Interagency Senior Pass (previously known as the Golden Age Pass) and the Interagency Access Pass qualifies for a 50% discount at concessionaire run campsites. The discount only applies to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass owner, not to any additional campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass owner's party.
The following restrictions apply to this campground:
- A maximum of eight people, two tents and two vehicles or one recreation vehicle (RV) is allowed per site.
- Maximum RV length is 45 feet.
- Dogs must be leashed at all times.
- No discharge of firearms or fireworks is permitted.
- Only licensed vehicles can operate inside the campground.
$25 fee per site for overnight camping. Two vehicles or one RV per site is included in the camping fee. $10 fee for a third vehicle.
$10 fee for day use if not camping overnight.
Fees are payable by cash, check or money order. A self-service fee tube is available for on-site payment. Sites must be occupied the first night of payment.
Dogs must be on a leash at all times.
Contact Name: Salida Ranger District
Contact Phone: 719-539-3591
Address: 5575 Cleora Road Salida, CO 81201
Phone: 719-539-3591
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 38.71416398
Longitude: -106.22501347
Elevation
8,000 feet
Directions
From Buena Vista, Colorado, travel south on U.S. Highway 285 for approximately 7 miles, then turn right onto County Road 162 and travel west, passing the Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort, for 8.5 miles to the campground.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Restrooms are available at this site.
Water
Potable water is available at this site.
Picnic Tables
Picnic tables are available at this site.
Other Amenities
Firewood is sold at the host site for $10 per bundle.
