USDA Forest Service · Colorado

Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands campsites, sold out? Here's how spots come back.

Peaks to Prairies - Tracks to Trails Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands ( forest locator map ) cover nearly 3 million acres, between the prairies of western Kansas and some of Colorado's highest mountain peaks along the Continental Divide. These sprawling forests and grasslands are an eight hour drive from boundary to boundary. This landscape offers a variety of ecosystems rich in history, geology, scenery, wildlife habitat and recreation opportunities.

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How booking at Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands works

Reservations for Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands are made through Recreation.gov. In peak season, the most popular campgrounds are typically claimed within minutes of each release — which is why the park reads as "sold out" for most of the year.

Sold out is not final, though. People book far ahead and plans change, so cancellations return to the official calendar throughout the season — with no announcement, at any hour. A cancelled site is bookable by whoever sees it first.

Booking facts

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Campgrounds in Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands

Set a watch on the whole park, or go straight to the campground you want — each one has its own availability and cancellation pattern:

Rampart Range Recreation Area Designated Dispersed Camping100 sites
Colorado Campground81 sites
Lakeview Campground72 sites
White Star67 sites
South Meadows - Pike San Isabel NF (CO)64 sites
Collegiate Peaks56 sites
Alvarado Campground51 sites
Baby Doe51 sites
Molly Brown50 sites
Silver Dollar46 sites
Monarch Park38 sites
Buffalo Campground37 sites
Lodgepole (Jefferson Lake, Fairplay Colorado)34 sites
Ohaver Lake32 sites
La Vista Campground - Lake Isabel31 sites
Ophir Creek Campground (CO)31 sites
May Queen28 sites
Father Dyer27 sites
Spruce Grove Campground27 sites
Geneva Park Campground26 sites
Kenosha Pass Campground25 sites
Timberline Campground25 sites
Purgatoire Campground23 sites
Spillway Campground23 sites
Blue Mountain21 sites
Cascade (Colorado)21 sites
Thunder Ridge21 sites
Chalk Lake19 sites
Horseshoe Campground19 sites
Lone Rock Campground (Co)19 sites
Meadow Ridge19 sites
Mount Princeton19 sites
Riverside (Co)19 sites
Buffalo Springs18 sites
Painted Rocks18 sites
Jefferson Creek17 sites
Kelsey Campground17 sites
Blue Lake Campground - San Isabel NF (CO)16 sites
Round Mountain16 sites
Springer Gulch15 sites
St Charles Campground - Lake Isabel15 sites
Bear Lake Campground (Co)14 sites
Burning Bear Campground13 sites
Osprey (CO)13 sites
Ouzel13 sites
Aspen (Co)12 sites
Davenport Campground12 sites
Happy Meadows8 sites
Southside Campground - Lake Isabel8 sites
Indian Creek Equestrian Campground7 sites
Angel of Shavano4 sites
Belle of Colorado4 sites
Bootleg4 sites
Cordova Pass4 sites
Cottonwood Lake - PSICC (Co)4 sites
Cove Campground4 sites
Deer Creek Campground4 sites
Devils Head Campground4 sites
Dexter4 sites
Elbert Creek4 sites
Flat Rocks Campground4 sites
Fourmile4 sites
Goose Creek Campground4 sites
Green Mountain Campground4 sites
Halfmoon East4 sites
Halfmoon West4 sites
Hall Valley4 sites
Handcart4 sites
Hayden Creek4 sites
Iron City4 sites
Kenosha East4 sites
Lake Creek (Co)4 sites
Lost Park4 sites
Matchless4 sites
Meridian Campground4 sites
Michigan Creek4 sites
North Fork Campground (Salida, CO)4 sites
Parry Peak4 sites
Platte River4 sites
Printer Boy4 sites
Selkirk4 sites
Springdale4 sites
Tabor4 sites
The Crags4 sites
Twin Eagle4 sites
Twin Peaks (CO)4 sites
Weston Pass4 sites
Meadows Group Campground2 sites
Angel Of Shavano Group1 sites
Bassam Guard Station1 sites
Crescent Mining Camp1 sites
Dawson Cabin1 sites
Lake Isabel Cabin1 sites
Manitou Lake Pavilion1 sites
Mingus Ranch1 sites
Pike Community1 sites
Ponderosa Group - Lake Isabel1 sites
Pulver Mountain Group Site1 sites
Red Rocks Group Campground1 sites
Roberts Cabin1 sites
Spruce Group - Lake Isabel1 sites

How ItOpened watches Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands

We scan the official Recreation.gov calendar for Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands around the clock. The second a site that matches your dates and equipment opens up, you get a text with a direct link to that exact site. You book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell anything — monitoring is all we do, and it's what your fee pays for. Openings are first-come, so a text beats an email every time.

Page data refreshed 2026-10-29. Availability facts come from the official directory listing for Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands; cancellation statistics come from our own scanning logs.