Sleeping Elephant
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $23 per night. Sleeping Elephant is a National Forest campground near Rustic, Colorado.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Sleeping Elephant sits inside Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.5 miles outside the boundary of Comanche Peak Wilderness; its permit and camping rules 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
- ✓ Fire rings
On site: Toilets, potable water, and fire rings.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 7,850 ft
40.6825, -105.7727 in Larimer. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Sleeping Elephant?
No. Sleeping Elephant 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 Sleeping Elephant?
Camping at Sleeping Elephant costs Single Site: $23 per night.
Is there drinking water at Sleeping Elephant?
Yes, Sleeping Elephant has potable water. It also has toilets.
Who manages Sleeping Elephant?
Sleeping Elephant is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Sleeping Elephant
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $23 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $23 per night
Tunnel - Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $28 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $23 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Rustic and campgrounds in Larimer.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30