Cascade (Colorado)
Cascade (Colorado) is a national forest campground in Colorado. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Colorado
- Coordinates
- 38.71056, -106.24417
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Gold Panning, Hiking, Historic & Cultural Site, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Mountain Biking, Mountain Climbing, Off Highway Vehicle
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- CAMPGROUNDS DO NOT HAVE PHONE SERVICE, CALLING TO CHECK AVAILABILITY PRIOR TO ARRIVAL IS NOT POSSIBLE. FOR RESERVATIONS CALL: 1-877-444-6777
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Cascade (Colorado)
Overview Cascade Campground is located in beautiful Chaffee County, Colorado. This popular facility sits near Cascade Falls and is within 5 miles of a private hot springs resort, making it an ideal location for rest and relaxation. "First come, first served" does not necessarily mean that the site will be available when you get there. Someone may get there before you. This is a popular campground and is normally full starting on Friday, sometimes as early as Thursday, so plan accordingly. Recreation Stream fishing is best above Cascade Falls, just accross the road from the campground. Nearby Chalk Lake is heralded as a great family fishing lake with rainbow, brook and brown trout. Plenty of off-road vehicle trails are a short distance away. Recommended rides include Mount Antero, Baldwin Lake, Tincup Pass, Hancock Pass, Pomeroy Lakes, Hancock Lakes. Hiking in the area includes the Colorado Trail, The Narrow Gauge trail and the Cascade Loop Trail (Across from Chalk Lake Campground) Facilities The campground offers 21 single-family sites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Firewood is sold on-site. Sites #2- 7 and 11, 12 are "walk-up" first-come, first served. All other sites are reservable. Site #1 is used by the host from mid-May to Labor Day weekend. After that time it is available as a "walk-up", first-come, first-served site. Natural Features The campground is situated in a dense forest of Douglas f
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- BV Overlook Camp & Lodging · 11 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Ferrellgas · 39 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 90 designated routes (146 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Camp | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Cascade | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Chalk Lake | National forest campground | 0.6 mi | — | No hookups |
| Chalk Lake Camp | Private campground | 0.6 mi | — | — |
| Mt. Princeton | National forest campground | 1.1 mi | — | — |
| Mount Princeton Campground | RV park | 1.1 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.