Rainbow Lakes Campground

campground · CO

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Key facts

Name: Rainbow Lakes Campground Type: campground Location: CO Coordinates: 40.009107, -105.568922 Facilities: Not listed Phone: Not listed Website: Not listed Email: Not listed Reservable on Recreation.gov: No Managed by: USDA Forest Service Recreation area: Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG

Where is it?

State on record: CO (no town listed in the source). Coordinates: 40.009107, -105.568922. Part of: Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG (USDA Forest Service). Directions from the source: <p>From Nederland, head north on Colorado Highway 72 for approximately seven miles. Look for the University of Colorado Mountain Research Station sign and turn west onto National Forest System Road 298. This route is gated during the winter. This road is a five-mile, native-surfaced road. A high clearance vehicle is recommended.</p>

What facilities are there?

Not listed — check official source.

About — from the official source

This campground is open mid-June through mid-September and located at 10000 feet at the end of the Rainbow Lakes Road and adjacent to the Indian Peaks Wilderness . This road is closed for winter and typically reopens in June. Before traveling to this area, check the Road Status Table . There are 18 first-come, first-served campsites that accommodate tents (on 14X16 foot tent pads) and small trailers. A maximum of eight people are allowed per site. Campsite 8 is oversized and accomodates up to 15 people. Campsites 15 - 18 are walk in sites for tents. Picnic tables, fire grates, vault toilets and trash services are provided at each campsite. 14-day stay limit. This campground does not feature drinking water, electricity, hook-ups, dump stations, nor showers. Please remember to bring water. Rainbow Lakes Campground is normally full for the weekend by Friday morning so plan to arrive early. No reservations are accepted. Click here for a map of this campground.

Fees

Not listed — check official source.

Reservations

Recreation.gov lists this facility as not reservable through Recreation.gov.