About Mount Princeton
Number of accommodations: 13
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (100)
What Guests Are Saying
Mount Princeton campground is praised for its beautiful location along Chalk Creek, clean and well-maintained sites, and friendly camp host, Randy, who ensures a welcoming atmosphere. Visitors appreciate the variety of outdoor activities available nearby, including hiking and fishing, making it a great base for exploration. While some reported occasional odors from pit toilets and challenges with water availability, the overall experience is considered excellent, with many guests eager to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Mount Princeton campground is praised for its beautiful location along Chalk Creek, clean and well-maintained sites, and friendly camp host, Randy, who ensures a welcoming atmosphere. Visitors appreciate the variety of outdoor activities available nearby, including hiking and fishing, making it a great base for exploration. While some reported occasional odors from pit toilets and challenges with water availability, the overall experience is considered excellent, with many guests eager to return.
Review Summary
Kim S
VerifiedOctober 28, 2023 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: MOUN
Great Campground. Loved the sound of the creek.
Christina P
VerifiedSeptember 28, 2023 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: MOUN
Beautiful and serine. Friendly camp attendees and we did see some incredible wildlife. Wouldn’t let me click on, but 5 out of 5 stars! Love the hot springs experience too🩷
Tom P
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: MOUN
Desiree was Great!!!
Pam B
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2023 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: MOUN
Beautiful campground. Clean pit toilets. Campground not as picked up as in past years--trash blown around, some garbage still in bear safes from previous campers.
Theresa L
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2023 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: MOUN
Reservation system was confusing as it said Fri and Sat campsites were all first come first serve, which is not the case.
Also, this campground was not as bad, but the Cascade campground we stayed at over the Labor Day weekend had completely full bathrooms that you could smell even outside. Mt Princeton didn’t smell but they also were almost full. With as busy as these campgrounds are, those vaults should be cleaned more than at end of season.
Malika W
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: MOUN
Camped here for the first time after the Labor Day crowds left. It is a nice and convenient campground location. Easy access to St Emo, the hot springs down the way, Buena Vista and Salida for mountain biking. I did enjoy the time here, but what sucked was site 11 where I stayed is right next to the restrooms. Every now and then you'd get a wiff of the stench, kind of a killer.
Chris S
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2023 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: MOUN
Lovely campsite; Lovely and helpful Camp Attendants :)
Yu J
VerifiedJuly 24, 2023 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: MOUN
Beautiful and quiet campground. Big space. The creek is very close by but not too close to be loud (we were at 012). The bathroom was clean and the host was friendly. Highly recommend!
William M
VerifiedJune 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: MOUN
This is, in our opinion, one of the best and most scenic places to camp in the Buena Vista/Nathrop area of Colorado. The sites and vault toilets are well maintained. And, the presence of Chalk Creek is a big bonus. Birding was very good with multiple birds (Western Tanager, Chipping Sparrow, Green-tailed Towhee, and more). The spots along the creek — Spaces 3,4,5,6 are small, but very close to the rushing creek. We had spot 10, which was spacious and had good solar exposure and room for our Clam Shelter.
Stacey H
VerifiedJune 8, 2023 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: MOUN
The campsite and camp hosts were great!
We loved everything!
Location Mount Princeton
Address:
Salida Ranger District Office
Salida, CO, 81201
United States
Latitude & Longitude: 38.7142 / -106.223
Elevation: 2621 feet
Policies & Rules
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The water system is closed at this campground. No water is available. Please bring all water necessary for the duration of your stay. Water can be obtained at nearby Chalk Lake CG if necessary. |
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Do not climb chalk cliffs |
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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 |
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This is a high elevation facility; please use caution when traveling from lower elevations |
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No hookups available |
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Click here for more information on Pike and San Isabel National Forests |
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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. |
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If reservations are not available, some campsites are first come-first served, also called "Walk-up" sites. First-come, first-served sites must be occupied the SAME NIGHT they are paid for. These sites usually fill Friday evenings and through the weekends. Due to the remote nature of campgrounds, calling to check availability prior to arrival is not possible. |
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Camping and campfires are restricted in the Chalk Creek Canyon to the four developed campgrounds only. Cascade, Chalk Lake and Mount Princeton campgrounds take reservations. Iron City campground is first-come, first-served only. |
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Campers unable to find a campsite in a developed campground may camp above the townsite of St. Elmo on County Road 267( 4-wheel drive only) or near the Hancock townsite located 5 miles south on Forest Road 295. Additional camping is available in the Browns Creek area south of County Road 162 at the junction of County roads 270 and 272. Practice leave-no-trace (www.lnt.org) camping principles when dispersed camping. |
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Reservations can be made 6 months in advanced. |
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Two vehicles or one RV per site is included in the camping fee. $10.00 for a third vehicle. $10.00 fee for day use if not camping overnight. |
