Sugarloaf
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $24 per night. Sugarloaf is a National Forest campground near Parshall, Colorado.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Sugarloaf 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: $24 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
- 8,970 ft
39.7903, -106.0242 in Grand. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Sugarloaf?
No. Sugarloaf 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 Sugarloaf?
Camping at Sugarloaf costs Single Site: $24 per night.
Is there drinking water at Sugarloaf?
No. Sugarloaf has no potable water, so bring all the water you need.
Who manages Sugarloaf?
Sugarloaf is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Sugarloaf
Public land within 15 miles: Byers Peak Wilderness (3.9 miles to its center) , Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness (7.5 miles to its center) , and Vasquez Peak Wilderness (8.8 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Hot springs nearby
Nearest to Sugarloaf, in straight-line miles: Hot Sulphur Springs (hot spring, 20 miles), and Radium Hot Springs (hot spring, 21 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
South Fork Group Site - Arapaho NF - Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $27 per night
- Sites
- 24
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $27 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