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USFSPSICC · Colorado
Angel Of Shavano Group
Overview Angel of Shavano Group Campground is considered one of the area's best kept camping secrets.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.9,154ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Colorado Springs2h49real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 9,154 ft, Angel Of Shavano Group has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 8°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 5 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on big-rig fit.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
66%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 18.
47°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Colorado Springs
122 mi
2h49
02
Denver
149 mi
3h27
03
Grand Junction
181 mi
4h16
04
Fort Collins
211 mi
4h34
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
23
Peaks
5
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.8 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.