Mount Princeton
Mount Princeton is a national forest campground in Colorado. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Colorado
- Coordinates
- 38.71417, -106.22278
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Historic & Cultural Site, Swimming Site
- 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 Mount Princeton
Overview Mount Princeton Campground is located in beautiful Chalk Creek Canyon in central Colorado. This popular facility is within 4 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, about 2 miles west of the campground. Nearby Chalk Lake is heralded as a great family fishing lake with rainbow, brook and brown trout. Nearby ATV/UTV and 4X4 rides include Mount Antero, Baldwin Lake, Tincup Pass, Hancock Pass, Pomeroy Lakes, Hancock Lakes. Facilities The campground offers single-family sites, a few of which are wheelchair accessible. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Wheelchair accessible vault toilets are provided. Firewood is sold on-site. Parking spurs are gravel. Sites #1, and 14-17 are "walk-up", first-come, first-served sites. All other sites are reservable. Site #2 is used by the host from mid-May to Labor Day weekend, after that it is available as a "walk-up", first-come, first-served site. Natural Features The campground is situated at an elevation of 8,600 feet in Chalk Creek Canyon, which gets its name from the soft, white, chalk-like kaolinite canyon walls. Kaolinite
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- BV Overlook Camp & Lodging · 10 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Ferrellgas · 38 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 106 designated routes (158 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Princeton Campground | RV park | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Mt. Princeton | National forest campground | 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Chalk Lake Camp | Private campground | 0.5 mi | — | — |
| Chalk Lake | National forest campground | 0.6 mi | — | No hookups |
| Cascade (Colorado) | National forest campground | 1.2 mi | — | No hookups |
| Cascade Camp | Private campground | 1.2 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.