10
Pull-thru
USFSPSICC · Colorado
Lone Rock Campground (CO)
Overview Lone Rock Campground, located along the South Platte River, boasts spectacular views and top-notch fly fishing waters.
Sites1917 reservable
Elev.6,450ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig40 ft10 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Colorado Springs1h08real 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 6,450 ft, Lone Rock Campground (CO) has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 13°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 19 sites total: 17 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 10 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on roomy sites.
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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
75%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 10
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 11.
60°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Colorado Springs
43 mi
1h08
02
Denver
50 mi
1h24
03
Fort Collins
113 mi
2h34
04
Grand Junction
265 mi
5h33
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 19 SITES
Color byShow only
19 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
19
Sites
★ The standout
Site 003
LONE · shaded.
To neighbor
90 ft
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
20
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
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.