Rainbow Lakes
Rainbow Lakes is a national forest campground in Colorado.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Colorado
- Coordinates
- 40.00950, -105.56906
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/arp/recarea/?recid=28328
About Rainbow Lakes
Located east of the Rainbow Lakes Campground, this trailhead provides access to the Rainbow Lakes and Arapaho Glacier trails inside the Indian Peaks Wilderness. Vehicle access to this trailhead is seasonal.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Dump Station · 11 mi
- Water fill
- Crystal Spring · 13 mi
- Propane
- AmeriGas · 23 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 342 designated routes (198 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Lakes Campground | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Rainbow Lakes Campground | Private campground | 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Usda | Free campsite | 0.8 mi | Free | — |
| US Forest Service | Free campsite | 1.3 mi | Free | — |
| Us Forest Service | Free campsite | 1.3 mi | Free | — |
| Ruby Gulch Dispersed Camping | Free campsite | 3.3 mi | Free | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites, USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.