Burning Bear Campground
Its 13 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $28 per night. Burning Bear Campground is a National Forest campground near Park, Colorado.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- National Forest
- Managed by
- 50 ft
- Max RV length
Burning Bear Campground sits inside Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.2 miles outside the boundary of Mount Evans Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Site: $28 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 13
- Tent sites
- 1
- Max RV length
- 50 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets and pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
13 sites; 2 pull-through; the longest takes a 50 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 01 |
| 02 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 02 |
| 03 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 03 |
| 04 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 04 |
| 05 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 24 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 05 |
| 06 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 06 |
| 07 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 07 |
| 08 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 44 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 08 |
| 09 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 09 |
| 10 | Loop 1 | Tent only nonelectric | 18 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 10 |
| 11 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 11 |
| 12 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 12 |
| 13 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 34 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 13 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 9,633 ft
39.5132, -105.7126 in Park. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Burning Bear Campground?
Sites at Burning Bear Campground are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234737).
How much does it cost to camp at Burning Bear Campground?
Camping at Burning Bear Campground costs Single Site: $28 per night.
How many campsites does Burning Bear Campground have?
Burning Bear Campground has 13 campsites, including 1 tent site.
Are there pull-through sites at Burning Bear Campground?
Recreation.gov lists 2 pull-through sites at Burning Bear Campground: site 01 and site 11.
Are dogs allowed at Burning Bear Campground?
Yes, pets are allowed at Burning Bear Campground.
Who manages Burning Bear Campground?
Burning Bear Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Burning Bear Campground
- Sites
- 26
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- 05-21 to 09-18
- Fee
- Site: $24 per night
- Sites
- 9
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- $24 per night
- Sites
- 24
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Park and campgrounds in Park.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
Photo credits
- Photo 1: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0