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  3. Sand Gulch Campground

Camping at Sand Gulch Campground near Canon City

Public campground · Canon City · 29 campsites · 2 group

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

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 45 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 75 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

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

0 available sites

0 open of 29 sites
Sold out for Nov 13 – Nov 15.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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Availability on Recreation.gov.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
14
standard nonelectric
RR$20
22
walk to
WW$20
21
walk to
WW$20
20
standard nonelectric
WW$20
19
standard nonelectric
WW$20
18
standard nonelectric
WW$20
17
standard nonelectric
WW$20
15
standard nonelectric
RR$20
23
standard nonelectric
W
First come, first served

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

Walk-up only
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Amenities & location

  • Campfire Rings
  • Parking Area
  • Picnic Tables
  • Tent Pads
  • Trailhead Parking
  • Vault Toilets
Check-in
1:00 PM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 27 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (2 no-hookup).

Location

Bureau of Land Management
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Sand Gulch Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Sand Gulch Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (24 of 29 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Sand Gulch Campground have RV hookups?
27 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (2 no-hookup) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Sand Gulch Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Sand Gulch Campground?
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: 75 ft (24 of 29 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 27 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (2 no-hookup)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 3 pull-through, 24 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 26 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 2 (16 reports), T-Mobile 3 (12 reports), AT&T 3 (10 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 23 sites
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $20/night (live price once you pick dates)
Getting there
Listing Bureau of Land Management (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Shade · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (45 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“No place for a tent. Poor description on the website”

Maria E 2 · May 2025 · Recreation.gov

“The sites were nice, rent platform, nice picnic table, fire pit, ample parking. Refurbished Campground since my last visit, more bathrooms. Bathrooms were clean and ample toilet paper. Loved the walkability to climbing . ”

Ariel Z 5 · Nov 2024 · Recreation.gov

“Nice campsite with vault toilet and fire pit. Only warning is that really strong toilet smells drift over to site 1 (and I’m sure others near it) so would recommend choosing a site farther away. Otherwise no complaints ”

Kacey Y 4 · Sep 2024 · Recreation.gov
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  • Camping with dogs
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$20
24
standard nonelectric
WW$20
25
standard nonelectric
WW$20
26
standard nonelectric
WW$20
27
standard nonelectric
WW$20
29
standard nonelectric
WW$20
28
standard nonelectric
WW$20
16
standard nonelectric
WW$20
1
standard nonelectric
RR$20
2
standard nonelectric
RR$20
4
standard nonelectric
RR$20
3
standard nonelectric
RR$20
5
standard nonelectric
RR$20
7
standard nonelectric
RR$20
9
standard nonelectric
RR$20
6
standard nonelectric
RR$20
10
standard nonelectric
RR$20
11
standard nonelectric
R✓$20
13
standard nonelectric
RR$20
12
standard nonelectric
RR$20
8
standard nonelectric
RR$20
Group Site 1
group standard nonelectric
RR$40
Group Site 2
group standard nonelectric
RR$40

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Alta Vista Disc Golf Ranch

7 mi from Sand Gulch Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $45/night
$90 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 nights10 sites open for every night

Mountain View RV Resort

9.5 mi from Sand Gulch Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $49/night
$98 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights14 sites open for every night

Starlite Vintage Resort

10 mi from Sand Gulch Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · 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

    • Royal Gorge Half Day Rafting in Cañon City (Free Wetsuit Use) 12 mi · 3 hr · from $167/person
    • Bighorn Sheep Canyon Half Day Tour (Free Wetsuit Gear Use) 12 mi · 3 hr · from $155/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Royal Gorge Half-Day Rafting Trip 12 mi · 3 hr · from $132/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 27 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 75 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2018 Heartland RVs Prowler Lynx
2018 Heartland RVs Prowler Lynx

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 7 · 33 mi from campground

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

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Fully Stocked Chateau Bunkhouse!
Fully Stocked Chateau Bunkhouse!

Class C motorhome · 32 ft · sleeps 8 · 68 mi from campground

$275/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 · 72 mi from campground

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

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Things to do

Activities near Sand Gulch Campground

Bookable tours nearby

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

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

12 mi · 3 hr · from $155/person

Royal Gorge Half Day Rafting in Cañon City (Free Wetsuit Use)
Royal Gorge Half Day Rafting in Cañon City (Free Wetsuit Use)

12 mi · 3 hr · from $167/person

Royal Gorge Half-Day Rafting Trip
Royal Gorge Half-Day Rafting Trip

12 mi · 3 hr · from $132/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Bighorn Sheep Canyon Half-Day Rafting
Bighorn Sheep Canyon Half-Day Rafting

12 mi · 3 hr · from $116/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: RV & Tent $20–$40 per night
  • Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: RV & Tent $20–$40 per night

Sites open for booking 14 months ahead (Recreation.gov rules).

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202642%9%0%
Dec 20266%0%0%
Jan 20270%0%0%
Feb 20270%0%0%
Mar 20270%0%0%
Apr 20270%0%0%
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Sand Gulch Campground

For May weekends, book about 14 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 10 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
January3 days ahead5 days ahead——
February2 days ahead4 days ahead——
March4 days ahead9 days ahead2 days ahead6 days ahead
April10 days ahead13 days ahead4 days ahead12 days ahead
May10 days ahead14 days ahead4 days ahead10 days ahead
June3 days ahead10 days ahead2 days ahead8 days ahead
July2 days ahead6 days ahead2 days ahead6 days ahead
August2 days ahead7 days ahead0 days ahead2 days ahead
September4 days ahead8 days ahead1 days ahead5 days ahead
October11 days ahead14 days ahead5 days ahead13 days ahead
November4 days ahead9 days ahead3 days ahead6 days ahead
December3 days ahead7 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 (4,203 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.

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Compare site types

29 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 2 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

27 sites · $20/night

Loops: Sand Gulch loop (27)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Walk to

2 sites · $20/night

Loops: Sand Gulch loop (2)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group standard nonelectric (group)

2 sites · $40/night

Loops: Sand Gulch loop (2)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15