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
Susan B
September 23, 2022
tent pad too small for tent in site 15 and 16. some sites with no tent pad. toilet paper and poop in bushes around some tent sites instead of using provided outhouse. lots of weeds.
Matt F
August 9, 2022
Great site! Beautiful views and adjacent to cool trails where you can see climbers up on the cliffs.
Christopher S
June 24, 2022
Excellent campground with great views. I set my tent at Camp 14 and would highly recommend this spot as you have mostly unrestricted views of the surround rocks and hills. Spot 14 also has a nice open clearing to set your tent.
Pam F
June 19, 2022
The bathroom/vault toilet was unusable
Mariah W
June 4, 2022
Beautiful spot with nice hiking nearby.
Greg A
VerifiedMay 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: Sand Gulch
Great campground with wonderful views and sights
Todd L
April 15, 2022
Road in Sandgulch is deeply rutted. Toilet needed to be emptied.
Dan H
February 28, 2022
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Daniela R
January 25, 2022
This campground is clean and quiet, with plenty of privacy among sites. Any car can reach it- good news for those of us who brave the climbing scene without a Subaru! A few of the sites on the inner loop can be a bit hard to find in the dark, but those are especially nice because they're sheltered from the wind that can be pretty strong in unsheltered spots.
Deborah W
January 2, 2022
Despite having reservations, we arrived and someone was in our spot. We waited and waited and the people who were in our reserved spot did not arrive so we had to go to another site. We've been going to shelf for almost 30 years to climb - and the recent changes to reservations has brought a lot of stress - almost every time we've reserved since the new system there has been people in our spot. IF Shelf is going to continue with the odd spots reservations only - there needs to be some way to identify as such. Occasionally there has been an identifier on the post that we have reserved, but not this time. It is incredibly frustrating.
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
