A forested campground near fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Horseshoe is part of the broader Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands (PSICC), a region with a wide range of recreational opportunities; if you want to confirm which of those apply to a particular visit, call the campground at (661) 702-1420. Access from Fairplay is simple: head south on US-285 for about a mile and then follow County Road 18 roughly six miles to the campground on the left.
Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 012 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 008 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 011 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 018 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 013 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 009 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 017 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 010 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 015 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 004 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 019 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 002 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 003 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 005 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Hookups (individual campsites): 18 no-hookup individual sites.
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (76 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Was beautiful up there. Really was nice up there. Definitely going to go back.”
“Nice campground. Not much privacy at campsite 10 but that was to be expected. Toilets, dumpster, water pump, firewood on site. ”
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night18 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
12 sites · $24/night
Loops: HORSESHOE loop (12)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tents only, no power
6 sites · $24/night
Loops: HORSESHOE loop (6)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
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.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 20 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.
Travel trailer · 14 ft · sleeps 2 · 25 mi from campground
$80/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Camper van · 19 ft · sleeps 2 · 66 mi from campground
$194/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Pop-up camper · 18 ft · sleeps 6 · 69 mi from campground
$135/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.
20 mi · 2.5 hr · from $65/person
20 mi · 1.7 hr · from $30/person
25 mi · 3 hr · from $117/person
25 mi · 3 hr · from $100/person
For July weekends, book about 158 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 107 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 35 days ahead | 85 days ahead | 39 days ahead | 74 days ahead |
| June | 73 days ahead | 125 days ahead | 33 days ahead | 98 days ahead |
| July | 107 days ahead | 158 days ahead | 37 days ahead | 118 days ahead |
| August | 57 days ahead | 117 days ahead | 40 days ahead | 105 days ahead |
| September | 21 days ahead | 51 days ahead | 27 days ahead | 67 days ahead |
| October | 11 days ahead | 17 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 (4,075 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.
25 mi · 6 hr · from $150/person
25 mi · 3 hr · from $145/person
25 mi · 2 hr · from $116/person
25 mi · 3.5 hr · from $130/person
25 mi · 4 hr · from $95/person
