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Rainbow Lakes Campground
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USDA Forest Service17Supported overnight records
1Published site categories
17Sites with a reported party limit
A useful starting point, not a fit guarantee. Site-specific warnings are absent from this export. Published lengths may include a tow vehicle. Check the official site page for current notes, restrictions, approach and configuration before booking. No live availability is shown.
A closer look at the campground
Overview
This campground is at the end of the Rainbow Lakes Road and adjacent to the Indian Peaks Wilderness. There are 18 first-come, first-served Scan & Pay campsites that accommodate tents (on 14x16 foot tent pads) and small trailers. Campsite 8 is oversized and accommodates up to 15 people. Campsites 15 - 18 are walk in sites for tents.
Facilities
Picnic tables, fire grates, vault toilets and trash services are provided. This campground does not feature drinking water, electricity, hook-ups, dump stations, or showers. All campsites with a tent pad have a bear locker.
Natural Features
Abundant hiking trails and opportunities for wildlife viewing.
Nearby Attractions
Brainard Lake Recreation Area is just a 30-minute drive from the campground.
Full operator-supplied campground description · Scroll within the panel for more · Amenities may be shared by the campground, not present at every site
How much is documented?
Reported fields across the 17 supported campsite records here. A reported value can still need interpretation; missing values remain unknown in the planner.
Party limit
17
Vehicle limit
17
Vehicle length
0
Driveway entry
0
Shade
0
Bars show counts, not a quality, accessibility or suitability score.
The campsite mix
Standard Nonelectric
17
Operator directions
From Nederland, head north on Colorado Highway 72 for approximately seven miles. Look for the University of Colorado Mountain Research Station sign and turn west onto National Forest System Road 298. This route is gated during the winter. This road is a five-mile, native-surfaced road. A high clearance vehicle is recommended.
Campground-level source text. Confirm the current route and road conditions with the operator.
THE ACTUAL SITES
17 published campsite records
Raw published values are shown below, including zeros and ambiguous text. They are not validated capacities. The planner keeps missing, zero and questionable dimensions unknown.
View all 17 published site records
| SITE / LOOP | TYPE | EQUIPMENT LIMITS | PEOPLE / VEHICLES | DRIVEWAY | ELECTRIC / SHADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site 01 Rainbow Lakes Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Vehicle: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 02 Rainbow Lakes Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Vehicle: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 03 Rainbow Lakes Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Vehicle: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 04 Rainbow Lakes Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Vehicle: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 05 Rainbow Lakes Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Vehicle: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 06 Rainbow Lakes Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Vehicle: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 07 Rainbow Lakes Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Vehicle: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 08 Rainbow Lakes Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Vehicle: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 09 Rainbow Lakes Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Vehicle: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 11 Rainbow Lakes Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Vehicle: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 12 Rainbow Lakes Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Vehicle: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 13 Rainbow Lakes Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Vehicle: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 14 Rainbow Lakes Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Vehicle: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 15 Rainbow Lakes Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 16 Rainbow Lakes Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 17 Rainbow Lakes Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 18 Rainbow Lakes Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |