$25
Collegiate Peaks
Closed for the season
Total sites: 56
Booking Window: 6 months
Season Opens: May 22, 2026
Booking Window: 6 months
Season Opens: May 22, 2026
9,867 ft
39°F
26°F
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Pike and San Isabel National Forests › Salida Ranger District › Colorado
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Collegiate Peaks Campground, CO - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map
Collegiate Peaks Campground is located in the Salida Ranger District, Pike and San Isabel National Forests (2 hrs 12 min west of Colorado Springs, CO) with an elevation of 9,867 feet. There are a total of 56 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to mid September. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 22 and 62 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Prices start at $22.00 per night. Activities include fishing, horseback riding, hiking trails.
Campsite Reviews (279)
4.5 out of 5
| 5 star | 70% | |
| 4 star | 16% | |
| 3 star | 8% | |
| 2 star | 3% | |
| 1 star | 1% |
@LeoS8439359366 · Camped on Sep 19, 2025 at Campsite #K
Nice campground, great hosts. My only critique is that some of the spots are smaller than you think. We had a 20 trailer and couldnt really park our car well in there also. Some spots are more spacious
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@catherine10371 · Camped on Sep 19, 2025 at Campsite #3
Campground was conveniently located near Buena Vista and the attractions in the area. We mainly enjoyed relaxing at the site, but there are trails and fishing nearby, as well as one of the hot spring resorts. We saw several deer in the campground and the leaves changing were beautiful! Our site was good sized and the restrooms were exceptionally clean - and I believe they were cleaned multiple times a day. We did not meet our camp host but saw them out and about. I will mention - a neighboring camper ran into car issues with a dead battery - the host did not have the ability to help them. There was no cell service, so while we were able to help jump her car, it is something to be aware of here.
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@DavidT5110185 · Camped on Sep 17, 2025 at Campsite #12
Campsite was large and the restrooms were some of the best I've experienced
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@KristinS310851 · Camped on Sep 12, 2025 at Campsite #C
Beautiful campground. I stayed at site C. It was across from the river that even in September was quite loud. It was really nice! The site itself is a fabulous tent site. Maybe not the best for my small teardrop trailer. Its on a bit of an angle and it rained a ton that weekend so there was lots of water the pooled in the driveway more than any of the other sites. Campground was super clean. Fabulous location!
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@KirstieNFB6078 · Camped on Sep 8, 2025 at Campsite #34
Beautiful campground that is well-maintained by the camp host. Sites are well spaced, some may not be suitable for trailers. Enjoyed the wildlife. Great hikes nearby.
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@AnnetteSD31129 · Camped on Sep 7, 2025 at Campsite #37
My new favorite place to camp! Close to Buena Vista where you can enjoy a day exploring town with great food and cute shops, and plenty of great hiking trails close by. Some sites are better for tents than a rig but most would work for either. The hosts are fantastic and knowledgeable of the area.
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@SharonM2145782 · Camped on Sep 1, 2025 at Campsite #D
The campsites at Collegiate Peaks are lovely. The sites are large, private and well maintained. As of 9/25, there is only one pump for water and the water that comes from that pump is rusty. It's safe to drink but not pleasant. If you are visiting Collegiate Peaks plan to bring drinking water.
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@JohnM1144946 · Camped on Aug 22, 2025 at Campsite #14
The campsites were clean, hosts were awesome, and it was the perfect location. Id stay here anytime!
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@JordanE88DEE15 · Camped on Aug 17, 2025 at Campsite #17
Great little spot, the creek is a short walk away and there is a wonderful Aspen grove directly to the back of the site. We had three tents, 1 small, 1 big and 1 BIG and we had ample space. Would highly recommend if you're looking for camping with solid privacy without total seclusion. Bathrooms were well upkept as well which is always nice.
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@EugeneS1413053 · Camped on Aug 15, 2025 at Campsite #11
This is a very nice campground that we used once previously. It is clean and usually pretty quiet. At some of the sites you can hear the road, but it's not bad. Some maps show a small trail at the far end of the campgrounds, but it is very wet and swampy and unusable. Great access point for the many treasures on both sides of Cottonwood Pass.
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@MargieS2907134 · Camped on Aug 15, 2025 at Campsite #J
Large private campsite with running river nearby. Easy access from Buena Vista with good hiking trails a short drive away.
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@MichaelL540355 · Camped on Aug 14, 2025 at Campsite #39
Our campsite was very spacious with plenty of tent sites. The camp bathrooms were very clean too! Cottonwood Hot Springs is right down the street and amazing
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@scottb3088469 · Camped on Aug 11, 2025 at Campsite #12
The campsite is great and sites are spaced fairly far apart from each other. The low rating is because the host was non existent, for three days had a sign out that said off duty and bathrooms were not stocked or cleaned during that time.
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@JonathanW14164 · Camped on Aug 5, 2025 at Campsite #37
The reservation process was very easy. It was helpful to see pictures of each campsite as well as a map of the campground. There were very clear instructions on accessing the campsite and how to have the best experience possible while there.
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@GaryW8456397 · Camped on Aug 5, 2025 at Campsite #3
Only problem was the site didn't provide a flat surface to access the camp site but that's not a problem that could be fixed, the area was on a steep incline
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@TeresaL2300337 · Camped on Aug 4, 2025 at Campsite #L
have been here many times. one of my favorites.
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@ThomasK9683795 · Camped on Jul 28, 2025 at Campsite #15
This campground is well managed and in a beautiful location.
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@DebL7066303 · Camped on Jul 28, 2025 at Campsite #24
Buenna Vista is a true mountain town, and Collegiate Peaks is a great, quiet campground to explore the area.
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@JAMESS8693241 · Camped on Jul 27, 2025 at Campsite #D
We have a 23 trailer and was fortunate enough to get a great spot that allowed the trailer and our truck to fit without any issues. The spacing between campsites was nice and the sound of the small river behind us was pleasant. I dont believe the camp host was there for all 4 days of our visit, there was a sign saying he was gone for some reason but anyway on walks some of the vault toilets smelled bad but with our trailer we didnt have to use them.This was our second visit and overall we like it a lot, mainly for the scenery and large spacing between sites.
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@WhitneyM33F82A · Camped on Jul 25, 2025 at Campsite #A
We had a lovely site. The potties were super clean the whole time. A lot of the spots are far enough apart that you don't hear much from your neighbors, which is nice. There weren't a ton of people with generators either which we always like!
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@YuJ1228208 · Camped on Jul 25, 2025 at Campsite #15
We had a great time here. This is our second staying at this campground and we absolutely loved it. The campground is wooded and quiet most of the time, and is very close to Buena Vista, Cottonwood Pass and hiking trailheads. The star gazing was excellent. The bathrooms were clean and the host was very friendly.
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@AprilLD5D63B45 · Camped on Jul 22, 2025 at Campsite #4
I really love this campground- it's clean, the bathrooms are clean, it's not noisy, and it's close to a lot of places. This is our second time however and both campsites we've tried are not level- it makes for a really hard night's sleep when you're sleeping slanted.
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@EdR3120013 · Camped on Jul 22, 2025 at Campsite #9
Clean restrooms, beautiful campground, really nice hosts.
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@ValerieN951472 · Camped on Jul 21, 2025 at Campsite #37
Park host is excellent and very engaged and present. Campground is impeccably clean and our site was raked and super clean. You can hear the babbling stream from this site when the other campers aren't running generators. It's a nice small campground. I couldn't really hear the road traffic although you're a bit closer here to the road than at Chalk Lake campground down the road. Really all three campgrounds just are so lovely. Thank you!
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