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Recreation Region: South Park Ranger Dsitrict

Springer Gulch Campground

Springer Gulch Campground is 7 miles southwest of Lake George, Colorado, on County Road 96 in Eleven Mile Canyon. It has 15 campsites with parking spurs 20-28 feet and a maximum trailer length of 25 feet. Facilities include toilets, tables, water and fire rings. Dates are weather dependent. All services may not be available early or late in the season.

Current Conditions
This campground is open mid-May to mid-October, weather dependent.

Reservations

Make Reservations Here

Call 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

Mid-May to mid-October

Check in: 2 p.m.
Check out: 12 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

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.

The following restrictions apply to this campground:

  • Pets must be on a leash at all times within the campground.
  • Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m.
  • Campfires are restricted to fire rings only.  Be sure any campfire is completely extinguished before leaving.
  • No more than a 14-night consecutive stay is permitted in the campground.
  • Bears are common in the area, and a bear closure order is in place. All bear attractants, both food and nonfood items that can attract bears, should be kept in a bear-resistant manner. Bear bags, bear boxes and coolers within hard-sided vehicles are safer ways of storing attractants. Pop-ups, tents and open-top vehicles are not safe storage areas. Tips for camping in bear country are available from camp hosts.
  • A maximum of eight people, two tents and two vehicles or recreational vehicle (RV) per site.

$24 fee per site for overnight camping. Two vehicles or one 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 for on-site payment. First-come, first-served sites must be occupied the same night.

Dogs must be on a leash at all times.

Contact Name: South Park Ranger District

Contact Phone: 719-836-2031

Office building with a white Forest Service vehicle parked in front.

Address: 320 Highway 285 Fairplay, CO 80440
Phone: 719-836-2031
Hours: Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 38.92604979

Longitude: -105.4258506

Directions

From Lake George, Colorado, turn south off U.S. Highway 24 onto County Road 96. Follow County Road 96 into the canyon until you reach the Springer Gulch Campground on your right.

Parking

Parking for two vehicles or one RV is allowed at each site. The max length for RVs or trailers is 25 feet.

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Restrooms are available at this site.

Water

Potable water is available at this site.

A hand pump is available. 

Last updated June 23rd, 2025