Pawnee
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $29 per night. Pawnee is a National Forest campground near Ward, Colorado.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Pawnee sits inside Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.4 miles outside the boundary of Indian Peaks 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: $29 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
On site: Toilets and potable water.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 10,400 ft
40.0790, -105.5670 in Boulder. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Pawnee?
No. Pawnee 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 Pawnee?
Camping at Pawnee costs Single Site: $29 per night.
Is there drinking water at Pawnee?
Yes, Pawnee has potable water. It also has toilets.
Who manages Pawnee?
Pawnee is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Pawnee
Hot springs nearby
The nearest hot spring to Pawnee, in a straight line: Hot Sulphur Springs (hot spring, 29 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Pawnee - Sites
- 45
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Camp Dick - Sites
- 20
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $29 per night
Rainbow Lakes - Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- mid-June to mid-September
- Fee
- Single Site: $22 per night
- Sites
- 16
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $29 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Ward and campgrounds in Boulder.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
Photo credits
- Photo 1: jonathan c. wheeler, CC BY-SA 3.0