Collegiate Peaks
Collegiate Peaks is a national forest campground in Colorado.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Colorado
- Coordinates
- 38.81223, -106.31657
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/231868
About Collegiate Peaks
Collegiate Peaks campground is heavily wooded with 56 campsites arranged along 3 loops. This campground offers visitors an opportunity for a quiet camping experience with plenty of space for RVs. The Middle Fork of Cottonwood Creek flows along the south side of the campground.Nearby hiking trails include Ptarmigan Lake and the Denny Creek Trail. The Ptarmigan Lake trailhead is located about 2.75 miles west of Collegiate Peaks campground. Denny Creek is located 1 mile west of the campground and accesses the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness area.
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Taylor Lagoons · 9.9 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Ferrellgas · 31 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 89 designated routes (171 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collegiate Peaks | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | No hookups |
| Collegiate Peaks Campground | Private campground | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Cottonwood Lake Campground | Private campground | 2.4 mi | — | — |
| Cottonwood Lake | National forest campground | 2.5 mi | — | — |
| Iron City Campground | Private campground | 7.2 mi | — | — |
| Iron City | National forest campground | 7.2 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.