Pawnee
Pawnee is a national forest campground in Colorado.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Colorado
- Coordinates
- 40.07898, -105.56705
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232282
About Pawnee
This campground has a total of 47 campsites for tents, campers, trailers or RVs. Picnic tables, fire grates, water, vault toilets and trash services are provided. Not provided: electricity, hook-ups, dump stations or showers. All campsites with a tent pad have a bear locker. Eight people are allowed per site except for units 12 and 32 which will accommodate 15 people each. Pawnee Campground visitors are subject to Brainard Lake Recreation Area fees. Situated at the foot of the Continental Divide, Pawnee Campground is in a mature spruce-fir forest. Be prepared for cold and wet weather at any time. Hiking trails west of this campground enter into the Indian Peaks Wilderness.
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Dump Station · 15 mi
- Water fill
- Crystal Spring · 8.2 mi
- Propane
- AmeriGas · 23 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 286 designated routes (139 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pawnee Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Pawnee | National forest campground | 3.6 mi | — | No hookups |
| Ruby Gulch Dispersed Camping | Free campsite | 3.7 mi | Free | — |
| Beaver Reservoir Dispersed Camping | Private campground | 3.8 mi | — | — |
| Camp Dick Campground | Private campground | 4.2 mi | — | — |
| Camp Dick | National forest campground | 4.4 mi | — | No hookups |
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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.