Penitente Canyon Campground
Penitente Canyon Campground is a BLM campground in Colorado. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- BLM campground
- Location
- Colorado
- Coordinates
- 37.84181, -106.28002
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Auto Touring, Backpacking, Biking, Birding, Camping, Climbing, Cultural Activities, Day Use Area, Environmental Education, Hiking, Historic & Cultural Site, Information Site
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 719-852-7074
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Penitente Canyon Campground
Overview The canyonlands of Penitente Canyon offer a blend of peaceful surroundings and diverse recreation opportunities less than 10 miles from a major highway. Although the BLM manages the 4,552-acre Penitente Canyon primarily for rock climbers, the area also offers opportunities for heritage tourists, mountain bikers, hikers and equestrians. Recreation Penitente Canyon Recreation Area is a destination known for its world-class sport rock-climbing routes and its extensive singletrack trail system, mainly used by mountain bikers and hikers. The area is rich in both natural and cultural history, making it ideal for heritage tourists interested in the Old Spanish Trail and early American frontiersmen, as well as wildlife watchers and photographers. • Standard Nonelectric • Rv Nonelectric • Group Tent Only Area Nonelectric • Overnight Facilities • Road signs from highway to Recreation Area. • Improved gravel roads in Recreation Area (no pavement). • Public drinking water system (available May-Oct). • 5 vault (or pit-type) toilets. • Trash bins throughout campground and day-use areas. • 15 Individual sites (3 Tent Only and 12 RV/Tent), 2 Group Tent sites, 1 CG Host site, 1 Group Picnic Shelter site. • Standard campground amenities-table, tent pads, fire ring, food storage locker, parking. • Interpretive, informational, and directional signs. • Trailhead and overflow parking areas. • Foot, horse, and mountain bike trails. • All facilities open year-round. • C
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Jones Oil Co. · 12 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 184 designated routes (134 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poso Campground | Private campground | 9.3 mi | — | — |
| Poso | National forest campground | 9.3 mi | — | — |
| Storm King | National forest campground | 12 mi | — | — |
| Storm King Campground | Private campground | 12 mi | — | — |
| Carnero Guard Station | National forest campground | 13 mi | — | No hookups |
| Cathedral | National forest campground | 18 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.