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Horse camp · USDA Forest Service · Pike-San Isabel National Forests Fees: $24.00 fee per site for overnight camping. Two vehicles or one RV per site is included in the camping fee. $11.00 for a third vehicle. $11.00 fee for day use if not camping overnight. Fees are payable by cash, check, or money order. Self-service fee tube is available. First-come, first-served sites must be occupied the same night. Season: Mid May (depending on conditions) to Mid October Reservations: Reservations are recommended during the busy summer months and can be made up to 180 days in advance maximum/4 days in advance minimum at 1-877-444-6777 or recreation.gov. Overview 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. Recreation Visitors enjoy the Limber Grove Trail, a 3-mile mountainside path that winds through 1,000-year-old limber pine with gigantic twisted trunks. Fishing or wading in Horseshoe Creek are also popular pastimes. Facilities The campground fits RVs up to 25 feet in length. Picnic tables, vault toilets, drinking water and campfire rings are provided. Natural Features 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. The primitive campground is located near Mount Sherman, Lincoln, Bross and Democrat - all impressive… 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. Rules: Campfires are restricted to fire rings only. Be sure your campfire is completely extinguished before leaving. Maximum of eight people per site Facility roads are not paved. No more than a 14 consecutive night stay in campground. Maximum three tents per site or one RV and two tents Dogs, including service dogs, must be leashed at all times No discharge of firearms or fireworks Quiet hours are from… Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233724 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go.
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