Horseshoe Campground
PSICC — hiking
Location: Lake George, CO, CO
Price: From $24 per night
Rating: 4 out of 5 (77 reviews)
Season: May through October
Horseshoe Campground sits along its namesake creek near a grassy meadow among aspen, Engelmann spruce and Bristlecone pines in the San Isabel National Forest. Trees provide good privacy between campsites, which are located at the base of Sheep Mountain.For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.The campground fits RVs up to 25 feet in length. Picnic tables, vault toilets, drinking water and campfire rings are provided.Hikers looking for the thrill of "fourteeners," the term fo
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): moderate signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas. Best carrier: Verizon. Verizon 4G: 100%. AT&T 4G: 100%. T-Mobile 4G: 0%.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Vault Toilets, Drinking Water
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Horseshoe Campground offers scenic camping among aspen and spruce trees with good site privacy at the base of Sheep Mountain in San Isabel National Forest. Campers praise the friendly camp host, clean facilities, and excellent access to the 3-mile Limber Grove Trail through ancient limber pines and Horseshoe Creek recreation.
Wildlife alert: Mountain Goat, Moose, American Black Bear, Bobcat present in area — practice bear safety and store food properly.
Insider tips for Horseshoe Campground: Book early — this is a popular federal campground with only 18 sites. Site S-08 is a large back-in site suitable for 33ft trailers; some sites accommodate only small to mid-size travel trailers (23ft confirmed). Hand pump water well available; campground has no RV hookups so bring self-contained systems.
Skip Horseshoe Campground if: You need RV hookups — none available at this campground.. You require year-round camping — seasonal operations May through October only.. You need paved roads — access road is rough but passable..
Best time to visit Horseshoe Campground: September-October — Season runs May through October; October visit confirmed excellent conditions with level sites and full operations..
Nearby campgrounds: Fourmile (Fairplay, CO), Weston Pass (Hartsel, CO), Roberts Cabin (FAIRPLAY, CO), Buffalo Springs (Lake George, CO).
Cell Phone Coverage at Horseshoe Campground
Cell signal at Horseshoe Campground (Lake George, CO): moderate overall signal based on FCC broadband data. Best carrier: Verizon.
- Verizon 4G LTE: 100% coverage
- AT&T 4G LTE: 100% coverage
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
Horseshoe Campground sits along its namesake creek near a grassy meadow among aspen, Engelmann spruce and Bristlecone pines in the San Isabel National Forest. Trees provide good privacy between campsites, which are located at the base of Sheep Mountain.For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.The campground fits RVs up to 25 feet in length. Picnic tables, vault toilets, drinking water and campfire rings are provided.Hikers looking for the thrill of "fourteeners," the term for mountain peaks above 14,000 feet, will find Horseshoe Campground to be an ideal location to camp.
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Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryBook early
this is a popular federal campground with only 18 sites.
Site S-08 is a large back-in site suitable for 33ft trailers; some sites accommodate only small to mid-size travel trailers (23ft confirmed).
Hand pump water well available; campground has no RV hookups so bring self-contained systems.
Season runs May through October; October visit confirmed excellent conditions with level sites and full operations.
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Wildlife nearby
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Getting there →
From Fairplay travel south on US-285 for about one mile. Turn right onto County Road 18. Continue for approximately 6 miles to the campground on the left.
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- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — PSICC fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at PSICC before arrival — seasonal closures common.
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