Horseshoe
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $23 per night. Horseshoe is a National Forest campground near Parshall, Colorado.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Horseshoe sits inside Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $23 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets. No potable water.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 8,540 ft
39.8998, -106.0958 in Grand. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Horseshoe?
No. Horseshoe is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Horseshoe?
Camping at Horseshoe costs Single Site: $23 per night.
Is there drinking water at Horseshoe?
No. Horseshoe has no potable water, so bring all the water you need.
Who manages Horseshoe?
Horseshoe is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Horseshoe
Wolford Mountain Reservoir's mapped center point is 22 miles from Horseshoe in a straight line. Current water level: Wolford Mountain Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Hot springs nearby
Nearest to Horseshoe, in straight-line miles: Hot Sulphur Springs (hot spring, 12 miles), and Radium Hot Springs (hot spring, 15 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $27 per night
South Fork Group Site - Arapaho NF - Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 22
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $23 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $23 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Parshall and campgrounds in Grand.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30