Mount Princeton Campground

in Pike and San Isabel National Forests

The numbers that decide it

Longest rig
45 ft
Sites
19
Electric hookups
Not published
Pull-through sites
No
Paved access
No
Accessible sites
4
Driveway grade
Not published
Bear boxes
Not published
Campfires
Yes
Shade
Yes
Group sites
Not published

Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov

Mount Princeton Campground

Mount Princeton Campground offers 19 sites equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Wheelchair accessible vault toilets are provided. Firewood is sold on-site. Parking spurs are gravel. Sites #1, and 14-17 are "walk-up", first-come, first-served sites. All other sites are reservable. Site #2 is used by the host from mid-May to Labor Day weekend, after that it is available as a "walk-up", first-come, first-served site.

Before you go

Reservations

First-come, first-served

Fees

$25 per site for overnight camping. Two vehicles or one RV per site is included in the camping fee. $10 for a third vehicle. $10.00 fee for day use if not camping overnight. Fees are payable by cash, check or money order. Self-servicing fee tube is available. Sites must be occupied the first night of payment. Interagency Senior/Access passes valid for 50% discount to the camping fee for one site.

Hours

Check out: 12 p.m. (noon) Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Restrictions

Maximum 8 persons per site: 2 tents and 2 vehicles or 1 recreation vehicle (RV). • Maximum RV length is 45 ft. • Dogs must be leashed at all times. • No discharge of firearms or fireworks. • Only licensed vehicles can operate inside campground.

Accessibility

Two restrooms are universally accessible.

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

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