A complete guide to camping in Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs sits at 6,076 feet on the Front Range where the Great Plains meet the Rocky Mountains. Pikes Peak rises to 14,115 feet directly west of town, and Garden of the Gods puts red sandstone formations within the city limits. The camping here serves both Front Range residents looking for a weekend escape and travelers using the city as a base for the surrounding mountains.
Garden of the Gods RV Resort provides the most recognized campground name in the area, with full-hookup sites and views of the red rock formations. Mountaindale Cabins and RV Resort sits in the foothills with cabins and RV sites among pine forest. Peak RV Resort and Foot of the Rockies RV Park serve the RV crowd with hookups and amenities. Golden Eagle Campground offers a more traditional camping experience. Goldfield RV Park and Sunview RV Park add additional options along the southern corridor.
Lone Duck Campground in nearby Cascade (15 minutes west on Highway 24) provides a mountain-stream setting at the base of Pikes Peak. Colorado Springs KOA Holiday in Fountain (south of town) has the resort-campground experience with pool and organized activities. Mueller State Park 45 minutes west near Divide puts campers in mountain meadows at 9,500 feet with elk, deer, and wild turkey as regular visitors to the campground roads.
Best months: May through October
Colorado Springs sits drier and sunnier than the mountain towns to the west. Summer highs reach the mid-80s at city elevation with cool nights in the 50s. Afternoon thunderstorms develop over Pikes Peak most summer days but pass quickly. Fall is dry and clear with aspens turning on the mountain slopes in late September. Winter brings occasional snow but many days stay sunny and mild in the 40s and 50s. The Pikes Peak Highway typically opens May through October.
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| Spring | Mar-May | 60°F | 48°F | Colorado Springs sits drier and sunnier than the mountain towns to the west. |
| Summer | Jun-Aug | 78°F | 66°F | Summer highs reach the mid-80s at city elevation with cool nights in the 50s. |
| Fall | Sep-Nov | 60°F | 48°F | Fall is dry and clear with aspens turning on the mountain slopes in late September. |
| Winter | Dec-Feb | 42°F | 30°F | Winter brings occasional snow but many days stay sunny and mild in the 40s and 50s. |
Source: NOAA 30-Year Climate Normals

The park itself is free and open year-round with no entrance fee. Trails, parking, and the visitor center are all free. Garden of the Gods RV Resort is a separate private campground adjacent to the park that charges for camping. The free park and the paid campground share the red rock scenery.
Pikes Peak reaches 14,115 feet. No camping on the peak itself. Lone Duck Campground in Cascade sits at the base of the Pikes Peak Highway. The Crags Campground on the west side (near Divide) provides the closest Forest Service camping to the mountain. Mueller State Park at 9,500 feet sits nearby.
Garden of the Gods RV Resort has the most recognized name with red rock views. Peak RV Resort and Foot of the Rockies RV Park offer full hookups along the I-25 corridor. Mountaindale Cabins and RV Resort sits in the foothills with a pine-forest setting. Colorado Springs KOA Holiday in Fountain has pull-throughs with resort amenities.
Summer highs reach the mid-80s at 6,076 feet with cool nights in the 50s. Afternoon thunderstorms are common but brief. The city averages 300 days of sunshine. Fall is dry and clear. Winter sees occasional snow but many sunny days in the 40s and 50s. Mueller State Park at 9,500 feet runs 15 to 20 degrees cooler.