Shelf Road Sites, Colorado
At a glance: No electric hookups. Listed for rigs up to 20 ft. Not listed: drinking water, flush toilets and showers.
Amenities
“Not listed” means the official sources don’t say - it does not mean “no”.
- Electric hookups No
- Drinking water Not listed
- Flush toilets Not listed
- Showers Not listed
- Dump station Not listed
- Water hookups at sites No
- Sewer hookups Not listed
- Tent sites Yes
- RV / trailer sites Yes
- Reservable online Yes
Sites, fees and season
- Campsites
- 31
- Longest RV / trailer listed
- 20 ft
- Elevation
- 6,451 ft
- Phone
- 719-269-8500
- Listed fees
- $8-$20 (from the official fee text below - site types differ)
Official fee information
Individual Sites: $20 per night Group sites: $40 per night There is an $8 non-refundable reservation fee for each reservation.
The listed length is the longest site; not every site fits that size. Confirm your site on the official reservation page.
From the official listing
With easy walking access to sport rock climbing routes in the popular Shelf Road Recreation Area, Sand Gulch Campground is a 31-site camping facility, open year-round. The campground is located 14 miles north of Cañon City at an approximate elevation of 6,400 feet and features spectacular views of the surrounding limestone cliffs.
Sand Gulch Campground offers sport climbers easy walk-in access to tall monolithic cliffs. Climbers can access Contest and Freeform Walls with bolted routes via the Sand Gulch trails. A variety of other recreation opportunities easily accessed from the campground include hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding as well as 4wd routes. In addition to campsites, Sand Gulch Campground offers a small day-use parking area for recreationalists.
Location and nearby campgrounds
Open map · 38.61737, -105.22956
- The Bank Campground 0.8 mi straight-line
- Thunder Ridge 28.2 mi straight-line
- Meadow Ridge 28.2 mi straight-line
- South Meadows - Pike San Isabel NF (CO) 31.8 mi straight-line
- Colorado Campground 32.8 mi straight-line
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Sources
| Fact | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Campsites | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Reservable online | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Tent sites | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| RV / trailer sites | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Electric hookups | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Water hookups at sites | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Longest RV / trailer listed | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Elevation | USGS elevation (EPQS) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Lowest listed fee | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Highest listed fee | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Official page | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Official reservations | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Phone | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 24, 2026 |
Data last checked Oct 24, 2026. Found something wrong? Report an error.