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Camping at Thunder Ridge near Colorado Springs

Public campground · Colorado Springs · 20 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Perched above Rampart Reservoir on the Front Range north of Pikes Peak, Thunder Ridge Campground sits at about 9,200 feet among ponderosa pine with pockets of spruce, Douglas fir, aspen and open meadows. The campground is one of two within the Rampart Reservoir Recreation Area and offers 20 campsites that accommodate both tents and RVs; each site includes a picnic table, campfire ring and access to drinking water.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 131 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 60 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Host
  • Self Pay Station
  • Trash Collection
  • Vault Toilets
  • Water
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 20 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

601 S. WEBER
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Thunder Ridge: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Thunder Ridge?
Longest RV site listed: 60 ft (20 of 20 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Thunder Ridge have RV hookups?
20 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Thunder Ridge?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Thunder Ridge?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 60 ft (20 of 20 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 20 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 4 pull-through, 17 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 20 paved, 1 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 2 (49 reports), AT&T 1 (26 reports), T-Mobile 1 (23 reports)
Shade
Listing 21 of 21 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $28/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 601 S. WEBER (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (131 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“This is one of the best possible location to camp under an hour away from Colorado Springs. ”

Eric W 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights24 sites open for every night

Lone Duck Campground and Cabins

4 mi from Thunder Ridge (straight-line)
Sites from $61/night
$123 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

The Private Nature Retreat at Green Mountain

5.8 mi from Thunder Ridge (straight-line)
Sites from $38/night
$76 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights41 sites open for every night

Garden of the Gods

9.7 mi from Thunder Ridge (straight-line)
Sites from $87/night
$175 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Spot2Nite · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Signature Fins Course Scenic Zipline Tour 13 mi · 3.3 hr · from $288/person
    • Pikes Peak Jeep Tour 13 mi · 3 hr · from $140/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Foothills, History, and Garden of the Gods Jeep Tour 13 mi · 2.5 hr · from $140/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 20 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 60 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Fully Stocked Chateau Bunkhouse!
Fully Stocked Chateau Bunkhouse!

Class C motorhome · 32 ft · sleeps 8 · 40 mi from campground

$275/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2018 Heartland RVs Prowler Lynx
2018 Heartland RVs Prowler Lynx

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 7 · 42 mi from campground

$130/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Luxurious Dynamax ISATA 3 MotorCoach
Luxurious Dynamax ISATA 3 MotorCoach

Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 4 · 44 mi from campground

$256/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Thunder Ridge

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Signature Fins Course Scenic Zipline Tour
Signature Fins Course Scenic Zipline Tour

13 mi · 3.3 hr · from $288/person

Pikes Peak Jeep Tour
Pikes Peak Jeep Tour

13 mi · 3 hr · from $140/person

Foothills, History, and Garden of the Gods Jeep Tour
Foothills, History, and Garden of the Gods Jeep Tour

13 mi · 2.5 hr · from $140/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Classic Food Tour in Colorado Springs
Classic Food Tour in Colorado Springs

13 mi · 2.5 hr · from $94/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Off-peak May 7–May 20: RV & Tent $28 per night
  • Peak season May 21–Sep 5: RV & Tent $28 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Thunder Ridge

For July weekends, book about 177 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 154 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

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Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May142 days ahead154 days ahead35 days ahead91 days ahead
June143 days ahead167 days ahead45 days ahead122 days ahead
July154 days ahead177 days ahead39 days ahead126 days ahead
August140 days ahead175 days ahead25 days ahead82 days ahead
September104 days ahead152 days ahead29 days ahead88 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (6,668 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods Jeep Tour
Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods Jeep Tour

13 mi · 4 hr · from $240/person

Sightseeing Jeep Tour in Garden of the Gods
Sightseeing Jeep Tour in Garden of the Gods

13 mi · 2 hr · from $125/person

Colorado Springs Hands-On Falconry Class and Demonstration
Colorado Springs Hands-On Falconry Class and Demonstration

13 mi · 1.5 hr · from $217/person

Garden of the Gods, Manitou Springs, Old Stage Road Jeep Tour
Garden of the Gods, Manitou Springs, Old Stage Road Jeep Tour

13 mi · 3 hr · from $120/person

Bighorn Sheep Canyon Half Day Tour (Free Wetsuit Gear Use)
Bighorn Sheep Canyon Half Day Tour (Free Wetsuit Gear Use)

39 mi · 3 hr · from $155/person

Compare site types

20 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

20 sites · $28/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15