Round Mountain
Round Mountain is a national forest campground in Colorado. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Colorado
- Coordinates
- 39.03056, -105.43111
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Camping, Climbing, Fishing, Hiking, Mountain Biking
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Round Mountain
Overview Round Mountain is a small, rustic campground that sits just 6 miles from Lake George and Eleven Mile Canyon, 11 miles from the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument and 15 miles to Eleven Mile Reservoir. It is also within a short drive to hiking and biking trails, fly fishing, wildlife and bird watching. Recreation Visitors can also enjoy Eleven Mile Canyon for fishing, hiking, rock climbing, and wild life watching. The nearby Riverside Campground offers access to the Hardrock Trail. The 1.5-mile trail is open to hikers and mountain bikers, and provides interpretive signs about native flora and fauna. Facilities Round Mountain offers about 15 reservable campsites. Amenities include picnic tables, vault toilets, campfire rings, hand pump for drinking water. This is a 'pack in - pack out' facility. Natural Features Round Mountain, at elevation 8,500 feet, sits near Blue Mountain, Stoll Mountain and Martland Peak. Campsites are widely spaced in woods of ponderosa pine and young aspen. The high altitude creates mild summer days and chilly nights. Aspen trees create a beautiful sunny yellow hue in fall. Interesting wild inhabitants of the area include porcupines, mule deer, beavers and chipmunks. At night, the area makes for incredible stargazing. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420. Nearby Attractions Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, about a 15 minute drive from Round Hill, boasts one of the richest and most di
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- BV Overlook Camp & Lodging · 39 mi
- Water fill
- Seven Minute Spring · 30 mi
- Propane
- AmeriGas · 35 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 162 designated routes (253 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Mountain | National forest campground | 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Badger Flats Camping Area | National forest campground | 1.6 mi | — | — |
| Happy Meadows | National forest campground | 3.8 mi | — | — |
| Happy Meadows Campground | Private campground | 3.8 mi | — | — |
| O'Brian Gulch Campground | Private campground | 5.5 mi | — | — |
| Riverside | National forest campground | 5.7 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.