Sleeping Elephant
Sleeping Elephant is a national forest campground in Colorado.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Colorado
- Coordinates
- 40.68255, -105.77274
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233941
About Sleeping Elephant
This campground is located adjacent to Highway 14 in an open ponderosa pine setting near its namesake, Sleeping Elephant Mountain. The mountain and the inherent sleeping elephant is visible from the campground. The Cache la Poudre River is nearby but it is mostly on private land within the immediate vicinity. There are 15 sites each with a picnic table and fire pit. This is an older facility and will not accommodate larger RVs. Popular activities in the area include fishing, hiking and scenic driving.
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Larimer County Open Space · 28 mi
- Water fill
- Crystal Spring · 36 mi
- Propane
- AmeriGas · 41 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 399 designated routes (611 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeping Elephant Campground | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Sleeping Elephant Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Big Bend | National forest campground | 3.1 mi | — | — |
| Big South | National forest campground | 3.9 mi | — | — |
| Big South Camping Ground | Private campground | 3.9 mi | — | — |
| Tunnel | National forest campground | 4.4 mi | — | — |
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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.