BLM · Shelf Road Sites
Sand Gulch Campground
12 of 31 sites fit 38 ft
Book one of 11, 5, 7, 9, 6, 8 and 6 more
- Longest for your rig
- 99 ft
- Booking
- Reservable
- Hookups
- water
- Entry
- Pull-through
- ADA sites
- 1
- Elevation
- 6,451 ft
- Vehicles
- up to 4
- Season
- Open year-round
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.
quoted from the description Recreation.gov publishes for this facility
Book on Recreation.gov →the official reservation system; we take no cut
Every bookable site
Fits your 38 ft rig — 12 sites
1199 ft vehicle · pull · gravel · 2 vehicles590 ft vehicle · pull · gravel · 2 vehicles790 ft vehicle · pull · gravel · 2 vehicles990 ft vehicle · back · 2 vehicles685 ft vehicle · back · gravel · 2 vehicles875 ft vehicle · back · gravel · 2 vehicles1445 ft vehicle · back · gravel · 2 vehicles445 ft vehicle · back · gravel · 2 vehicles140 ft vehicle · back · gravel · 2 vehicles1640 ft vehicle · back · gravel · 2 vehicles1840 ft vehicle · back · gravel · 2 vehicles240 ft vehicle · back · gravel · 2 vehicles
Too short for 38 ft — 17 sites
1035 ft vehicle · back · gravel · 2 vehicles1735 ft vehicle · back · gravel · 2 vehicles2435 ft vehicle · back · gravel · 2 vehicles2935 ft vehicle · back · gravel · 2 vehicles335 ft vehicle · back · gravel · 2 vehicles1330 ft vehicle · back · gravel · 2 vehicles1930 ft vehicle · back · gravel · 2 vehicles1225 ft vehicle · back · gravel · 2 vehicles2025 ft vehicle · back · gravel · 2 vehicles2825 ft vehicle · back · gravel · 2 vehicles1520 ft limit · 2 vehicles2320 ft vehicle · back · gravel · 2 vehicles2520 ft vehicle · back · gravel · 2 vehicles2620 ft vehicle · back · 2 vehicles2720 ft vehicle · back · gravel · 2 vehiclesGroup Site 20 ft limit · 4 vehiclesGroup Site 20 ft limit · 4 vehicles
Tents only — no rig permitted here — 2 sites
Within 60 miles
| Map marker# | Campground | Distance | Sites | Longest for your rig | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bank Campground | 1 mi N | 35 | 30 ft | none |
| 2 | The Crags | 18 mi N | 4 | — | none |
| 3 | Spillway Campground | 24 mi NW | 22 | 35 ft | none |
| 4 | Cove Campground | 24 mi NW | 4 | 25 ft | none |
| 5 | Springer Gulch | 24 mi NW | 14 | 28 ft | none |
| 6 | Blue Mountain | 25 mi N | 20 | 35 ft | none |
Everything else on record
- Bookable sites
- 31
- Longest driveway
- 99 ft
- Max occupancy per site
- 20
- Reservable sites
- 17
- Coordinates
- 38.6174, -105.2296
- Nearest place
- Canon City
- Phone
- 719-269-8500
- Elevation
- 6,451 ft
Sources
- Recreation Information Database (RIDB) · fetched from
https://ridb.recreation.gov/api/v1/facilities/261780· retrieved 2026-08-17 · public-domain - USGS Elevation Point Query Service · fetched from
https://epqs.nationalmap.gov/v1/json· retrieved 2026-08-17 · public-domain