About Horseshoe Campground
Number of accommodations: 18
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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Parking
Restrooms
Water and Hygiene
- Restrooms
Cooking and Fire
- Firewood Available
Parking and Transport
- Parking
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Reviews (77)
What Guests Are Saying
Horseshoe Campground is praised for its beautiful setting, small size, and quiet atmosphere, making it a favorite for families and nature lovers. Many enjoyed the nearby hiking trails and found their camping experiences overall positive, despite some issues with mosquitoes and the occasional noisy neighbor. However, the absence of camp hosts during peak times raised concerns about site reservations and cleanliness of facilities.
What Guests Are Saying
Horseshoe Campground is praised for its beautiful setting, small size, and quiet atmosphere, making it a favorite for families and nature lovers. Many enjoyed the nearby hiking trails and found their camping experiences overall positive, despite some issues with mosquitoes and the occasional noisy neighbor. However, the absence of camp hosts during peak times raised concerns about site reservations and cleanliness of facilities.
Review Summary
Holly M
VerifiedAugust 1, 2023 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: HORSESHOE
The campground host while present and greeting customers, did not have the bathrooms clean. There was trash overflowing the trash can and trash on the floor, something that you would expect to be clean since the host was there all day not doing much. He came by an hour after the check- in time when we showed up and made a show of cleaning the picnic table, which was already clean while ignoring the bathrooms completely. Then at 9 P.M. he turned on his very loud generator and left it going until I finally got out of bed and went and knocked on his door and asked him to turn it off. By that time it was 10 P.M..
He did make sure people were checked properly to campsites, so I guess that was good.
Autumn R
VerifiedJuly 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: HORSESHOE
Great campgrounds and great host
Matthew E
VerifiedJuly 4, 2023 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: HORSESHOE
The only reason there I didn't give it 5 stars was that there was no firewood. It would have been nice to have a fire. But the campground is amazing, stars were beautiful, hikes were wonderful, and the campsite was perfect.
Benjamin F
VerifiedJuly 3, 2023 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: HORSESHOE
Nice site set back from the loop. Easy trail access, host was very knowledgeable about the area
Chad Z
VerifiedJuly 2, 2023 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: HORSESHOE
Good
Tim C
VerifiedJune 11, 2023 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: HORSESHOE
Fantastic trip and the new campground host is very helpful!
Steven M
VerifiedOctober 9, 2022 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: HORSESHOE
Horseshoe was a remote, and in some ways challenging, location...but well worth the effort. Aspens in full fall glory created a really festive environment. The layout of the campground is very nice, allowing plenty of space between sites...even though it was sparsely occupied at the time we were there. The campground was well maintained by the very present and personable camp host, Celso. He took obvious pride in his job and made it a point to connect with each camping party in a friendly and helpful way. As for the aforementioned "challenges", one must note the rough unpaved 5-mile drive up the valley, the very high elevation (10k+) which made some trailer appliances not work very well, and the lone water source: an old fashioned hand pump which demanded quite a bit of hard exertion!
Rick M
VerifiedOctober 3, 2022 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: HORSESHOE
Great experience
Jonathan W
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: HORSESHOE
A pleasantly quiet campground, but aging equipment and a yellow jacket infestation left some to be desired. We camped toward the end of the season, and maintenance of the vault toilets had been neglected, apart from being in general disrepair. The road to this facility is also exceptionally rough.
Jeovani G
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: HORSESHOE
The campground is about six miles away from the Highway 285 and Alma. The road to ge there is a little rough, however, it is well connected to a couple of trailheads for those who like hiking. Takes about two hours to get there from Downtown Denver.
Location Horseshoe Campground
Address:
P.O. Box 74
Lake George, CO, 80827
United States
From Fairplay travel south on US-285 for about one mile. Turn right onto County Road 18. Continue for approximately 6 miles to the campground on the left.
Horseshoe Campground is accessible via US Highway 24, which is approximately 20 miles to the east, connecting to Colorado Springs and Leadville.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.2017 / -106.086
Elevation: 3212 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
12PM
General
- 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
- This is a high elevation facility, please use caution when traveling from lower elevations
- 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. Firewood is available to purchase on site, depending on any fire ban. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
- The use, sale, and possession of all forms of cannabis in the United States is illegal under federal law on federal lands.
- ATV's and off road vehicles are prohibited in the campground
- Shooting of any type is prohibited in the campground
- Dogs must be on a leash or tethered at all times.
- Reservations are available up to 5 days prior to arrival date. Sites not reserved 5 days before become ‘walk-up’ and are available on a ‘first come - first serve’ bases.
- Two vehicles or one RV per site is included in the camping fee. $11.00 for a third vehicle. $11.00 fee for day use if not camping overnight.
- Firewood is available for sale at host site for $10.00.
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Last updated: June 3, 2026
