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About Mount Princeton
Number of accommodations: 13
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2026 Season availability
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- Firewood Available
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Reviews (117)
What Guests Are Saying
Mount Princeton Campground is highly praised for its beautiful location, clean facilities, and friendly camp hosts who maintain the grounds well. Many visitors enjoy the nearby river, hiking opportunities, and local attractions, making it a great base for outdoor activities. While some campers noted issues with odors from pit toilets and close campsite proximity, overall experiences are overwhelmingly positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Mount Princeton Campground is highly praised for its beautiful location, clean facilities, and friendly camp hosts who maintain the grounds well. Many visitors enjoy the nearby river, hiking opportunities, and local attractions, making it a great base for outdoor activities. While some campers noted issues with odors from pit toilets and close campsite proximity, overall experiences are overwhelmingly positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
Stephanie M
VerifiedAugust 8, 2021 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: MOUN
My family and I had a great stay, camp host was super friendly and the site and facilities very clean.
Dave K
VerifiedJuly 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: MOUN
Host is great
Michael W
VerifiedJuly 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: MOUN
Very pleasant campground next to Chalk Creek. Sites do not overlook the creek, which is just 100 feet away through the woods, but are reasonably separate and vegetation provides relative privacy and the place was quiet when we were there. Clean restrooms and well maintained throughout. No hookups of any kind nor RV services. Hiking is nearby, including 14ers, and the road to St Elmo and the 4x4 road beyond to Tincup are both fun. St Elmo can get quite crowded on a summer weekend as can the 4x4 road with ATVs. Campground host was fine if not very informative about much in the area. Mt Princeton Hot Springs is a quick drive away where there is a small store and other amenities. There isn't any cell service here at all - takes a 5 minute drive past the hot springs to get anything. We liked it and might come back.
Brett B
VerifiedJuly 22, 2021 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: MOUN
We have stayed here before and both times the camp host has been so helpful. Really great time. Thank you.
Katherine T
VerifiedJuly 21, 2021 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: MOUN
Lovely campground. Friendly, helpful host. Highly recommend!
Ann W
VerifiedJuly 21, 2021 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: MOUN
It is a nice campground the road had some big ruts and there was a big lip to get from the road to the campground road.
Debbie V
VerifiedJuly 14, 2021 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: MOUN
Wonderful
Debbie V
VerifiedJuly 13, 2021 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: MOUN
Awesome time and place.
Richard H
VerifiedJuly 7, 2021 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: MOUN
This campground is beautiful and very well maintained. The camp host is the best we have ever been with. He is knowledgeable and extremely kind and helpful. We will book here as often as possible.
Demetrius O
VerifiedJune 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: MOUN
The campground was extremely clean and it's our favorite place to camp. The camp host was friendly and checked in on us a few times. It's a great place to unwind and get away from our overcrowded city/state we live in now.
Location Mount Princeton
Address:
Salida Ranger District Office
Salida, CO, 81201
United States
Mount Princeton Campground is accessible via US Highway 285, located approximately 20 miles to the west. This highway connects to other major roads in the region, facilitating access to the campground.
Elevation: 2621 feet
25 mi drive to downtown Salida (about 35 min)
Policies & Rules
General
- 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.
- Do not climb chalk cliffs
- 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 hookups available
- Click here for more information on Pike and San Isabel National Forests
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Reservations can be made 6 months in advanced.
- 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.
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Last updated: September 6, 2026
