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Horseshoe Campground

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USDA Forest Service
18Supported overnight records
2Published site categories
18Sites with a reported party limit
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Overview Horseshoe Campground sits along its namesake creek near a grassy meadow among aspen, Engelmann spruce and Bristlecone pines in the San Isabel National Forest. Trees provide good privacy between campsites, which are located at the base of Sheep Mountain. Recreation Visitors enjoy the Limber Grove Trail, a 3-mile mountainside path that winds through 1,000-year-old limber pine with gigantic twisted trunks. Fishing or wading in Horseshoe Creek are also popular pastimes. Facilities The campground fits RVs up to 25 feet in length. Picnic tables, vault toilets, drinking water and campfire rings are provided. Natural Features Hikers looking for the thrill of "fourteeners," the term for mountain peaks above 14,000 feet, will find Horseshoe Campground to be an ideal location to camp. The primitive campground is located near Mount Sherman, Lincoln, Bross and Democrat - all impressive peaks for avid hikers. At elevation 10,600 feet, it's not hard to find fantastic mountain views. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420. Nearby Attractions The nearest town is Fairplay, Colorado, a historic gold mining settlement of the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. The town has an open air museum that sets that helps recreate the life and times of the 19th century gold rush era. The nearby County Route 18 marks the Horseshoe/Fourmile Historic Auto Tour.Charges & Cancellations Cancellations Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee.  A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee including tax and applicable add-on for a campsite. Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee. No-Shows A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date. No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite.   Refunds Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Refunds will not be issued after the 7 days has ended. Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay. For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive.  In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.

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Reported fields across the 18 supported campsite records here. A reported value can still need interpretation; missing values remain unknown in the planner.

Party limit
18
Vehicle limit
18
Vehicle length
18
Driveway entry
18
Shade
18

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The campsite mix

Standard Nonelectric
12
Tent Only Nonelectric
6

Operator directions

From Fairplay travel south on US-285 for about one mile. Turn right onto County Road 18. Continue for approximately 6 miles to the campground on the left.

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THE ACTUAL SITES

18 published campsite records

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SITE / LOOPTYPEEQUIPMENT LIMITSPEOPLE / VEHICLESDRIVEWAYELECTRIC / SHADE
Site 002
HORSESHOE
Source updated: 2026-01-13
Standard Nonelectric
Rv/Motorhome: limit unknown
Tent: limit unknown
Trailer: limit unknown
Numeric screening only
8 people
2 vehicles
Back-in
Not reported
Not reported
Shade: Yes
Site 003
HORSESHOE
Source updated: 2026-01-13
Standard Nonelectric
Rv/Motorhome: limit unknown
Tent: limit unknown
Trailer: limit unknown
Numeric screening only
8 people
2 vehicles
Back-in
Not reported
Not reported
Shade: Yes
Site 004
HORSESHOE
Source updated: 2026-01-13
Standard Nonelectric
Rv/Motorhome: limit unknown
Tent: limit unknown
Trailer: limit unknown
Numeric screening only
8 people
2 vehicles
Back-in
Not reported
Not reported
Shade: Yes
Site 005
HORSESHOE
Source updated: 2026-01-13
Standard Nonelectric
Rv/Motorhome: limit unknown
Tent: limit unknown
Trailer: limit unknown
Numeric screening only
8 people
2 vehicles
Pull-through
Not reported
Not reported
Shade: Yes
Site 006
HORSESHOE
Source updated: 2026-01-13
Standard Nonelectric
Rv/Motorhome: limit unknown
Tent: limit unknown
Trailer: limit unknown
Numeric screening only
8 people
2 vehicles
Back-in
Not reported
Not reported
Shade: Yes
Site 007
HORSESHOE
Source updated: 2026-01-13
Standard Nonelectric
Rv/Motorhome: limit unknown
Tent: limit unknown
Trailer: limit unknown
Numeric screening only
8 people
2 vehicles
Back-in
Not reported
Not reported
Shade: Yes
Site 008
HORSESHOE
Source updated: 2026-01-13
Standard Nonelectric
Rv/Motorhome: limit unknown
Tent: limit unknown
Trailer: limit unknown
Numeric screening only
8 people
2 vehicles
Back-in
Not reported
Not reported
Shade: Yes
Site 009
HORSESHOE
Source updated: 2026-01-13
Tent Only Nonelectric
Tent: limit unknown
Numeric screening only
8 people
2 vehicles
Back-in
Not reported
Not reported
Shade: Yes
Site 010
HORSESHOE
Source updated: 2026-01-13
Tent Only Nonelectric
Tent: limit unknown
Numeric screening only
8 people
2 vehicles
Back-in
Not reported
Not reported
Shade: Yes
Site 011
HORSESHOE
Source updated: 2026-01-13
Tent Only Nonelectric
Tent: limit unknown
Numeric screening only
8 people
2 vehicles
Back-in
Not reported
Not reported
Shade: Yes
Site 012
HORSESHOE
Source updated: 2026-01-13
Tent Only Nonelectric
Tent: limit unknown
Numeric screening only
8 people
2 vehicles
Back-in
Not reported
Not reported
Shade: Yes
Site 013
HORSESHOE
Source updated: 2026-01-13
Standard Nonelectric
Rv/Motorhome: limit unknown
Tent: limit unknown
Trailer: limit unknown
Numeric screening only
8 people
2 vehicles
Back-in
Not reported
Not reported
Shade: Yes
Site 014
HORSESHOE
Source updated: 2026-01-13
Standard Nonelectric
Rv/Motorhome: limit unknown
Tent: limit unknown
Trailer: limit unknown
Numeric screening only
8 people
2 vehicles
Back-in
Not reported
Not reported
Shade: Yes
Site 015
HORSESHOE
Source updated: 2026-01-13
Tent Only Nonelectric
Tent: limit unknown
Numeric screening only
8 people
2 vehicles
Back-in
Not reported
Not reported
Shade: Yes
Site 016
HORSESHOE
Source updated: 2026-01-13
Standard Nonelectric
Rv/Motorhome: limit unknown
Tent: limit unknown
Trailer: limit unknown
Numeric screening only
8 people
2 vehicles
Back-in
Not reported
Not reported
Shade: Yes
Site 017
HORSESHOE
Source updated: 2026-01-13
Standard Nonelectric
Rv/Motorhome: limit unknown
Tent: limit unknown
Trailer: limit unknown
Numeric screening only
8 people
2 vehicles
Back-in
Not reported
Not reported
Shade: Yes
Site 018
HORSESHOE
Source updated: 2026-01-13
Tent Only Nonelectric
Tent: limit unknown
Numeric screening only
8 people
2 vehicles
Back-in
Not reported
Not reported
Shade: Yes
Site 019
HORSESHOE
Source updated: 2026-01-13
Standard Nonelectric
Rv/Motorhome: limit unknown
Tent: limit unknown
Trailer: limit unknown
Numeric screening only
8 people
2 vehicles
Back-in
Not reported
Not reported
Shade: Yes

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