Sand Gulch Campground
Victor, Colorado · 6,450 ft · In Shelf Road Sites
Photos: BLM
Wildfire 30 mi S: Aspen Acres, 102,007 acres, 90% contained
At a glance
6 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Oct 3, 2026
- Elevation
- 6,450 ft (1,966 m)6,450 ft1,966 m
Sites31
Sand Gulch Campground lists no loops, so its sites are listed here. Pick a site to see its details.
- 1Standard · up to 8 people40 ft
- 2Standard · up to 8 people40 ft
- 3Standard · up to 8 people35 ft
- 4Standard · up to 8 people45 ft
- 5Standard · up to 8 people90 ft
- 6Standard · up to 8 people85 ft
- 7Standard · up to 8 people90 ft
- 8Standard · up to 8 people75 ft
- 9Standard · up to 8 people90 ft
- 10Standard · up to 8 people35 ft
Showing 10 of 31 · by site number
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026.
Amenities
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- ADA accessible
- Campfires allowed
- Pull-through sites
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About
Overview
With easy walking access to sport rock climbing routes in the popular Shelf Road Recreation Area, Sand Gulch Campground is a 31-site camping facility, open year-round. The campground is located 14 miles north of Cañon City at an approximate elevation of 6,400 feet and features spectacular views of the surrounding limestone cliffs.
Recreation
Sand Gulch Campground offers sport climbers easy walk-in access to tall monolithic cliffs. Climbers can access Contest and Freeform Walls with bolted routes via the Sand Gulch trails. A variety of other recreation opportunities easily accessed from the campground include hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding as well as 4wd routes. In addition to campsites, Sand Gulch Campground offers a small day-use parking area for recreationalists.
From BLM National Recreation Sites & Facilities, OpenStreetMap, Overture Maps Foundation — Places, Recreation.gov, and Recreation.gov — campground rate cards · · Edit
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Cell service at Sand Gulch Campground: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedPatchy Fog, 89% chance of rain46°37°
- ThuSlight Chance Rain And Snow Showers, 22% chance of rain52°31°
- FriSunny, 1% chance of rain55°35°
- SatSunny67°44°
- SunMostly Sunny, 11% chance of rain65°42°
Nearby camping
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The Bank Campground
Public Land · 0.8 mi · Victor
Banks Campground Group Site
Campground · 0.8 mi · Victor
Camp site
Campground · 6.8 mi · Park Center
3 more within 25 mi
6 OpenStreetMap entries in Victor share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 13 mi
Camp site
Cañon City, CO · On Bureau of Land Management land · Royal Gorge Field Office
- 13 mi
Camp site
Penrose, CO · On Bureau of Land Management land · Royal Gorge Field Office
- 13 mi
Camp site
Cañon City, CO · On Bureau of Land Management land · Royal Gorge Field Office
- 13 mi
Camp site
Cañon City, CO · On Bureau of Land Management land · Royal Gorge Field Office
- 13 mi
Camp site
Penrose, CO · On Bureau of Land Management land · Royal Gorge Field Office
- 13 mi
Camp site
Penrose, CO · On Bureau of Land Management land · Royal Gorge Field Office
Location and contact
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