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Painted Rocks

PAINTED ROCKS
PAINTED ROCKS
PAINTED ROCKS
PAINTED ROCKS
PAINTED ROCKS

About Painted Rocks

Painted Rocks Campground is located a short distance from Manitou Lake Picnic Area and the Centennial Bike Trail in central Colorado. The rustic campground is named for the sandstone outcroppings in the area that resemble colorful streaks from an artist's paintbrush.

Number of accommodations: 11

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently open - May 22 to Sep 6

Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

11 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 002, Loop: PAIN
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 004, Loop: PAIN
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 005, Loop: PAIN
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 007, Loop: PAIN
No Hookups
Price not available
008, Loop: PAIN
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
011, Loop: PAIN
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
013, Loop: PAIN
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 014, Loop: PAIN
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 015, Loop: PAIN
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 016, Loop: PAIN
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 017, Loop: PAIN
No Hookups
Price not available

Reviews (122)

What Guests Are Saying

Painted Rocks is praised for its lovely location, beautiful scenery, and friendly camp hosts, making it a great spot for camping. The campground is well-maintained with clean facilities and ample privacy between sites. While some reviews mention minor issues like aggressive beetles and water availability, overall, visitors enjoyed their stay and appreciated the peaceful atmosphere, especially on weekdays.

Review Summary

4.1
122 reviews
5
54.1%
66
4
21.3%
26
3
8.2%
10
2
11.5%
14
1
4.9%
6

Nancy L

Verified

December 23, 2025 Stayed at: 013, Loop: PAIN

5

lovely location and the cap hosts were wonderful

Nancy L

Verified

December 23, 2025 Stayed at: 013, Loop: PAIN

5

lovely location and the cap hosts were wonderful

Michael D

Verified

November 5, 2025 Stayed at: 008, Loop: PAIN

4

I stay every year. Love the location. I do get wi fi ok usually.

Michael D

Verified

November 5, 2025 Stayed at: 008, Loop: PAIN

4

I stay every year. Love the location. I do get wi fi ok usually.

Matthew G

Verified

August 7, 2025 Stayed at: 011, Loop: PAIN

4

Nice Campground with potable water and clean pit toilets. It was fairly empty during the weekdays that we were there, which was nice, but host said it fills up on weekends. There were a couple of rock formations in the campground which were fun to explore with our family, but wish there were more around the area that we could do. There were quite a lot of thistles that seem to have taken over the area. We were there 2 days and enjoyed it, but would not want to stay much longer. Overall, it was a great stay for 2 nights of our family's camping trip.

Matthew G

Verified

August 7, 2025 Stayed at: 011, Loop: PAIN

4

Nice Campground with potable water and clean pit toilets. It was fairly empty during the weekdays that we were there, which was nice, but host said it fills up on weekends. There were a couple of rock formations in the campground which were fun to explore with our family, but wish there were more around the area that we could do. There were quite a lot of thistles that seem to have taken over the area. We were there 2 days and enjoyed it, but would not want to stay much longer. Overall, it was a great stay for 2 nights of our family's camping trip.

Michael A

Verified

August 5, 2025 Stayed at: 008, Loop: PAIN

5

Beautiful and well maintained campground in the solitude of the forest but also conveniently close to Woodland Park to get a dose of civilization whenever you need it. Each of the campsites has a large flat prepared pad for pitching your tent. The fire pits are top notch with a large adjustable height grate for grilling. The vault toilets were kept very clean. Each campsite was fairly large to provide a degree of privacy. Any noise from nearby campers came across faint and nearly indistinguishable.

The only two negatives that I can recall is that there were some aggressive flying beetles who liked to appear and pester you as daylight dimmed and your campfire glowed. The second slight negative was that the campground was out of firewood for sale when I arrived. This was easily remedied by a trip into Woodland Park the next day.

Michael A

Verified

August 5, 2025 Stayed at: 008, Loop: PAIN

5

Beautiful and well maintained campground in the solitude of the forest but also conveniently close to Woodland Park to get a dose of civilization whenever you need it. Each of the campsites has a large flat prepared pad for pitching your tent. The fire pits are top notch with a large adjustable height grate for grilling. The vault toilets were kept very clean. Each campsite was fairly large to provide a degree of privacy. Any noise from nearby campers came across faint and nearly indistinguishable.

The only two negatives that I can recall is that there were some aggressive flying beetles who liked to appear and pester you as daylight dimmed and your campfire glowed. The second slight negative was that the campground was out of firewood for sale when I arrived. This was easily remedied by a trip into Woodland Park the next day.

Gregory I

Verified

July 10, 2025 Stayed at: 007, Loop: PAIN

4

Nice area, was a little closer to other campers than I would have liked but overall, great spot

Gregory I

Verified

July 10, 2025 Stayed at: 007, Loop: PAIN

4

Nice area, was a little closer to other campers than I would have liked but overall, great spot

Location Painted Rocks

Address:
Pikes Peak Ranger District
Colorado Springs, CO, 80903
United States

Highway access

The campground is accessible from Highway 24, which connects to I-25 in Colorado Springs, approximately 18 miles to the east. From Highway 24, travelers can take Highway 67 north for about 7 miles to reach Painted Rocks Road.

Latitude & Longitude: 39.0844 / -105.105

Elevation: 2390 feet

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Last updated: June 4, 2026

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