Painted Rocks Campground
This rustic campground is located approximately 7 miles north of Woodland Park at 7,800 feet in elevation and has 18 campsites with parking areas up to 30 feet long. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring. There is drinking water available in the campground, as well as trash dumpsters and vault toilets. While most sites have ponderosa pine shade, some are in full sun. This campground is a standard, nonelectric site.
General Information
Limited sites can be reserved by calling 877-444-6777 or through recreation.gov up to six months in advance. There is a reservation fee. Reservations must be made at least four days in advance. This campground requires a two night minimum stay on weekends and a three night minimum stay on holiday weekends.
Check in: 2 p.m.
Check out: 12 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
The following restrictions apply to this campground:
- Dogs must be leashed at all times.
- No discharge of firearms or fireworks is allowed.
- Only licensed vehicles can operate inside the campground.
- Camping is not allowed behind a locked gate.
The Interagency Senior Pass and the Interagency Access Pass qualify 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.
$28 fee per site for overnight camping. Two vehicles or one recreational vehicle (RV) per site is included in the camping fee. $11 fee for a third vehicle.
$11 fee for day use if not camping overnight.
Fees are payable by cash, check or money order. A self-service fee tube is available. First-come, first-served sites must be occupied the same night.
Dogs must be leashed at all times.
Contact Phone: 719-636-1602
Address: 601 South Weber Street Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: 719-636-1602
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Closed for lunch 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 39.08443933
Longitude: -105.10498721
Directions
From Colorado Springs, Colorado, travel west on Highway 24 for approximately 18 miles to Woodland Park, turn north onto State Highway 67 and travel 7 miles to Painted Rocks Road on the left side of highway. Take the gravel road approximately 1/2 mile to the campground entrance on the left side of road.
Parking
This campground has a narrow road and campsite spurs and is not recommended for large motorhomes or large trailers. Regardless of the length of the parking spur, there may be only one RV per single camp site. RVs are trailers and Class A, B and C motor homes. There is a maximum of two vehicles (cars/SUVs/trucks) per site; an additional fee will be collected on site for extra vehicles. Sites 8, 11, 12 and 13 are tent only sites.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Vault toiletsWater
Potable water is available at this site.
Potable water is available. There are no water hook-ups.
Picnic Tables
Picnic tables are available at this site.