Rampart Range Recreation Area Designated Dispersed Camping
PSICC
The Rampart Range Recreation Area's Designated Dispersed Camping is operated by Rocky Mountain Recreation Company. Camping is only allowed in numbered campsites and requires a fee. Trailhead parking within the Rampart Range Recreation Area is free. The Rampart Range Recreation Area is known for its motorized trail system (OHV's less than 50 inches in width), Devils Head Fire Lookout Tower, and climbing areas. Access to over 300 miles of motorized trails in this area, in addition to the motorized trails on the adjacent Pikes Peak Ranger District. Please use the Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) for the South Platte Ranger District to determine your OHV route(s). All motorized vehicles must be registered with the State of Colorado and have a Forest Service approved spark arrestor.
No water is available in this area. Please bring water from home. There are vault toilets at most trailheads and port-a-potties in the area. Trash is "Pack in - Pack out"...please take your trash home with you.
Need to Know
- This area is closed for camping from December 1 through April 1 (weather dependent for opening April 1)
- This area is a heavily used motorized area.
- Please bring garbage bags; this is a 'pack in-pack out' facility
- Thunderstorms are common; take extra precautions for lightning
- Be bear aware; keep all food out of sight in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from area after eating
- No firearms or fireworks
- No RV hookups are available
- For more information on Pike and San Isabel National Forests, click here
- Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
Natural Features
The Rampart Range Recreation Area is home to the Devils Head Lookout Tower. The tower is staffed by a U.S. Forest Service fire lookout personnel.
Nearby Attractions
Motorized trail system, Devils Head Fire Lookout Tower, and climbing areas.
Recreation
Rampart Range Recreation Area is known for its motorized trail system, Devils Head Fire Lookout Tower, and climbing areas. Access to over 300 miles of trails in this area, in addition to the motorized trails on the adjacent Pikes Peak Ranger District. Hiking trail to the meadow below the Devils Head Fire Lookout Tower.
Changes & 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.
Group Sites
Group Facility (including Cabins and Lookouts): A visitor who cancels a group overnight facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use 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.
Contact Information
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 303-275-5610
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Available Campsites
- Site Site 81 (Jackson Creek), Loop NFSR 502.B/503, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 67 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 69 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 84 (Jackson Creek), Loop NFSR 502.B/503, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 93 (Watson Park)(Tent Only), Loop Watson Park, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 37 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 74 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 66 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 31 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 13 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 52 (Rim Road), Loop NFSR 507, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 80 (Jackson Creek), Loop NFSR 502.B/503, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 23 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Group Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 61 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 51 (Rim Road), Loop NFSR 507, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 64 (Rim Road), Loop NFSR 507, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 21 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 94 (Watson Park), Loop Watson Park, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 92 (Dakan Road), Loop NFSR 563, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 90 (Dakan Road), Loop NFSR 563, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 57 (Rim Road), Loop NFSR 507, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 6 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 95 (Dakan Road), Loop NFSR 563, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 62 (Rim Road), Loop NFSR 507, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 49 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 96 (Dakan Road), Loop NFSR 563, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 65 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 19 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Group Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 44 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 63 (Rim Road), Loop NFSR 507, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 20 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 27 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 28 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 56 (Rim Road), Loop NFSR 507, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 17 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 41 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Group Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 97 (Dakan Road), Loop NFSR 563, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 76 (Jackson Creek), Loop NFSR 502/503, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 29 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 39 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 38 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 4 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 35 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 36 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 15 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 50 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Group Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 33 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 2 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 78 (Jackson Creek), Loop NFSR 502/503, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 26 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 22 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 75 (Jackson Creek), Loop NFSR 502/503, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 72 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 71 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 98 (Dakan Road), Loop NFSR 563, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 77 (Jackson Creek), Loop NFSR 502/503, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 16 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 30 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 11 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 14 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 89 (Dakan Road), Loop NFSR 563, Type Group Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 9 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 86 (Dakan Road), Loop NFSR 563, Type Group Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 85 (Long Hollow), Loop NFSR 348, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 7 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 12 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 45 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 54 (Rim Road), Loop NFSR 507, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 10 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 88 (Dakan Road), Loop NFSR 563, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 24 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 32 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 46 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 79 (Jackson Creek), Loop NFSR 502.B/503, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 48 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 53 (Rim Road), Loop NFSR 507, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 91 (Dakan Road), Loop NFSR 563, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 25 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 5 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 58 (Rim Road), Loop NFSR 507, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 82 (Jackson Creek), Loop NFSR 502.B/503, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 34 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 55 (Rim Road), Loop NFSR 507, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 42 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 47 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 18 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 3 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 60 (Rim Road)(Tent/Small camper), Loop NFSR 507, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 43 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 99 (Dakan Road), Loop NFSR 563, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 83 (Jackson Creek), Loop NFSR 502.B/503, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 68 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 59 (Rim Road), Loop NFSR 507, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 70 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 8 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 40 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 87 (Dakan Road), Loop NFSR 563, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Site 73 (Rampart Range Road), Loop NFSR 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
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