Pines Campground
Pines Campground is located 25 miles southeast of Walden in the Gould Area, adjacent to the South Fork of the Michigan River, a scenic mountain stream. It sits at an elevation of 9,200 feet. Pines Campground has 11 campsites. Each campsite offers a fire grate and picnic table. The campground offers a vault toilet. And has a scenic mountain stream. Due to the beetle kill campsites offer very little to no shade. Campers should come prepared with their own water as there is no potable water.
More like this: first-come in Colorado · tent only in Colorado
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | $20/single site, $40/double site per day. Exact cash or check only as there is no option for change back if paying cash. No credit cards accepted. Payment instructions are found on the kiosk. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Season | June (weather dependent) to Mid to Late October (weather dependent) |
| Forest | Medicine Bow-Routt NFs and Thunder Basin NG |
| Booking | No reservations. |
| Fees | $20/single site, $40/double site per day. Exact cash or check only as there is no option for change back if paying cash. No credit cards accepted. Payment instructions are found on the kiosk. |
| Rules | Dogs must be on leash in campground. |
Medicine Bow-Routt NFs and Thunder Basin NG recreation page ↗
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 40.4912° N, 106.0071° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedSalt Cabin Broadcast Rx
27 mi from the campground
- PrescribedMountain Campus Du Rx
34 mi from the campground
- PrescribedBoswell Machine Piles Rx
35 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Never Summer Mountain Products ↗ | 19.2 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 21.9 mi |
| RV sales & service | Manhattan RV & Trailer ↗ | 49.5 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 6.3 miCameron Pass Picnic Site ↗Day use
- 10.2 mi
- 10.9 mi
- 11.4 miLong Draw #3 Fishing Site ↗Fishing site
- 11.5 miLong Draw #2 Fishing Site ↗Fishing site
Trails nearby
- 1.2 miRadial Mtn Moto 1A0.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 2.4 miRadial Mountain ↗22 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 3.6 miMichigan River ↗5.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Never Summer Wilderness begins about 5.8 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 5.8 miNever Summer Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 20,847 acres
- 6.8 miNeota Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 9,927 acres
- 7.5 miRocky Mountain National Park Wilderness ↗Wilderness · National Park Service · 249,126 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Colorado State Forest Building ComplexHistoric district · Gould · 2.3 mi
- Lake Agnes CabinBuilding · Gould · 5.5 mi
- DutchtownSite · Grand Lake · 7.6 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Pines Campground?
No. Pines Campground is first-come, first-served. No reservations. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Pines Campground?
$20/single site, $40/double site per day. Exact cash or check only as there is no option for change back if paying cash. No credit cards accepted.
Source: Forest Service
Is Pines Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026. Season June (weather dependent) to Mid to Late October (weather dependent).
Source: Forest Service status
How many sites does Pines Campground have?
11 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Pines Campground?
Pines Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Pines Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Aspen Campground (2.2 mi, first-come), Grandview Campground (10.6 mi, first-come), and Chambers Lake (11.3 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby