About Sand Gulch Campground
Number of accommodations: 17
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Hiking
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (48)
What Guests Are Saying
Sand Gulch Campground offers a peaceful and clean environment, with friendly camp host Jerry enhancing the experience. The new sites provide excellent privacy, and the well-maintained bathrooms add to the overall comfort. However, some improvements could be made, such as enlarging the parking area and addressing the presence of cactus, which may be a concern for families and larger vehicles.
What Guests Are Saying
Sand Gulch Campground offers a peaceful and clean environment, with friendly camp host Jerry enhancing the experience. The new sites provide excellent privacy, and the well-maintained bathrooms add to the overall comfort. However, some improvements could be made, such as enlarging the parking area and addressing the presence of cactus, which may be a concern for families and larger vehicles.
Review Summary
Ed S
May 12, 2023
Best access to limestone climbing on the front range. Very comfortable and spacious campsite with lots of good climbing community around!
Adam T
April 24, 2023
Needs another toilet.
Maria F
February 19, 2023
This is a good campground. Sites are small, and there is no trash or water, so you must pack trash out and come prepared.
Jesse J
February 13, 2023
The internet only reservation is a terrible system for this Sand Gulch campground as well as the nearby Bank campground. I've been visiting this area over the past 16 years with a very high frequency for rock climbing. The new online reservations create an extremely poor utilization rate with reserved sites that are never occupied, marginal internet connection that becomes a challenge to get a site upon arrival, and confusing to know what is even available because the camp post no longer have the small paystub with the dates people have paid for. Some did have the reservation sheet (while be empty the entire night) but I can only imagine that creates even more overhead to print and post by BLM workers. So many campers all have vans and pop up toppers an empty site in the day may or may not be occupied. Please go back to the old method of pay cash upon arrival, first come first served method.
Charlie M
December 3, 2022
The campsites are way too close together and its a little ridiculous that its a 2 car max when most people sleep in their car. We made a huge effort to follow that rule and only brought 2 cars and other people around us had 3 or 4 cars or a big trailer camper and 2 cars. Is anyone enforcing this? Super beautiful area and the climbing was fun but the camping kind of blows.
Paul M
November 27, 2022
Considering it was only 18 degrees at night, I had a good time. The picture does not represent site 4 accurately. It has a nice tent pad nestled in the trees away from the road and is still close to the vault toilet and the parking area to meet my climbing group in the morning.
Rochelle R
November 20, 2022
It was great, thank you!
Rachel C
November 13, 2022
Site 3 has a very small space for a van and the tent space/table were 100 yards uphill. The site is just ok.
ryan g
VerifiedSeptember 28, 2022 • Stayed at: Group Site 1, Loop: Sand Gulch
Great access to climbing and biking. Plenty of space to spread out tents and campers. Watch out for the ant hills!
Anita P
September 25, 2022
There was no one posting reserved sites and many campers did not understand how to book sites or check on REC.gov to see if available. A bit too casual.
Location Sand Gulch Campground
Address:
Bureau Of Land Management
Canon City, CO, 81212
United States
From Highway 50 in Cañon City, Take Dozier Avenue north following it as it turns west. At the four-way stop sign turn right on Field Avenue and follow it north until it turns into CR 9. In approximately 10 miles, take a left turn at the sign for Sand Gulch Campground.
Sand Gulch Campground is accessible via Highway 50 in Cañon City, which provides a major route to the area.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.6174 / -105.23
Elevation: 1967 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
1PM
Check out time
11AM
General
- There are no hookup services, no trash collection services and no potable water.
- Bring your own drinking water.
- Maximum length of stay is 14 days.
- Individual campsites are limited to 8 people and 2 vehicles per site. Group campsites are limited to 20 people and 4 vehicles per site.
- Campsites are various sizes, some are smaller and designed to accommodate tent or van camping. Sites 1-16 accommodate longer trailer units (5, 7, 11 are pull through sites).
- No overnight camping in day use parking areas.
- Fires are only allowed in BLM approved metal fire rings, do not build rock fire rings. Bring your own firewood.
- This includes, but not limited to, generators, music, loud voices, and loud pets.
- Generators during non-quiet hours are highly discouraged, for the consideration of other campers.
- Sites 1-15 and Group Sites are Reservation Only, Sites 16-29 are First Come, First Serve, pay at the Pay Station at the entrance. Reservations can be made the day of. Cellphone Coverage is limited, it's recomended that you make your reservation before arriving.
- Please keep your reservation number on hand for reference.
- During the months of June, July and August, the extreme heat and the presence of pinon gnats, flies, ants and other insects can make camping during these months unpleasant. It’s advised to plan accordingly if you plan to camp during this time of the year.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
