Place | County | Authority | Tents to RV | Utilities | Cost | Reservation | Bath/Shower | Dump Station |
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John Martin Reservior | Bent | CPW and CE | All | None | Link | Required at least 24 hours in advance. First come, first serve. | Vault only. Showers at Hasty Campground. | Only at Hasty Campground. |
Hasty Lake | Bent | CPW | All | Electric only | Link | Suggested | Yes | Yes |
Higbee SWA | Prowers | CPW | All, very limited (shooting range on property) | None | None | None | None | None |
Thurston | Prowers | CPW | No longer allows camping of any kind | |||||
Two Buttes Lake | Baca | CPW | All | None | None | First come, first serve | Vault | None |
Black Hole | Baca | CPW | High profile vehicles not suggested due to roads | None | None | First come, first serve | Vault | None |
Carrizo Canyon | Baca | CNG | All | None | None | First come, first serve | Vault | None |
Cottonwood Canyon | Baca | CNG | Private owners must be contacted | |||||
Upper and Lower Queens | Kiowa | CPW | All | None | None | First come, first serve | Vault on northwest, boat ramp only | None |
Nee Noshe | Kiowa | CPW | All | None | None | First come, first serve | Vault, 2 boat ramps | None |
Nee Gronda | Kiowa | CPW | Area under development | First come, first serve | Boat ramp | None | ||
Blue Lake | Kiowa | CPW | All | None | None | First come, first serve | Vault, boat ramp | None |
Holbrook Reservoir | Otero | CPW | All | None | None | First come, first serve | Vault | None |
Lake Meredith | Crowley | CPW | All | None | None | First come, first serve | Boat ramp | None |
Lake Henry | Crowley | CPW | All | None | None | First come, first serve | Boat ramp | None |
Once the sun rises, daytime camping in remote areas can include trails, fishing, watching shorebirds or gulls and just enjoying the feel of your blood pressure dropping as you escape the stressors found in day-to-day life.
If you like a more populated camp site where you can meet people from places far and wide, southeast Colorado claims the twin areas of John Martin Reservoir State Park and Hasty campground where more familiar people comforts abound, including showers and laundry facilities.
If you are someone who likes to combine camping and getting out on the water with your fishing boat, kayak, or speed boat there are a number of hidden jewels that have enough accommodations to make camping and water sports a memorable experience with few people to interfere.
The table provides a summary of the most popular public areas for camping. Just one note—it's not a comprehensive list. To find additional information, checkout the various links where information is provided on how many sites are available at a given location, how to travel to the sites and how long you can stay. Keep in mind that not all State Wildlife Area's allow camping. Also, be sure to read about each individual location at Colorado Parks and Wildlife website.
In addition to public areas, a few private land owners who now offer bed-and-breakfast stays at their farms and ranches. Staying at one of these locations may give you access to all that their home place has to offer from hunting and fishing to wildlife viewing to experiencing what it means to be a rancher or farmer while learning the pioneer history of the area. It is best to contact each individual property owner for more information.
The Colorado Birding Trail has created a list of locals who have invited the public to their home places. Each property is very unique, and some have fees involved.
An example of one of these home places is the Bunk House at the ranch of Casey and Laneha Everett in Baca County. This working ranch offers a comfortable bunk house, tours of the area from a knowledgeable and very gifted guide and much more!
The Comanche National Grassland includes over 440, 000 acres in southeastern Colorado. On the Comanche National Grassland, you can explore southeastern Colorado's rich history...
John Martin Reservoir is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineer managed lake, however the recreation areas and campgrounds are managed by Colorado State Parks...