East Ridge Campground
City Park
Write a Review County Rd. 389B Canon City, CO 81212 719-269-9028 719-269-9011 Official WebsiteGPS: 38.4648, -105.2934
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Overview of East Ridge Campground
Campsites are reservable from April 1 - Oct. 31 and first-come, first-served the remainder of the year.
Last Price Paid: $20
Reported by Walk_And_Wander on 6/19/2023
Longest RV Reported: 39 feet (Class A)
Reported by Mike and Deb on 6/15/2022
Number of Sites 23
Pad Type gravel
Elevation 6,824 ft / 2,079 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about East Ridge Campground
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 719-269-9028
pentti asked on 5/28/2023
Where is closest potable rv water fill from East Ridge campground?
hummingbird asked on 4/18/2022
Does anyone know if Royal Gorge East Ridge Campground open in late October? Thanks!
Yayangang asked on 1/31/2021
Do they now charge a fee at Royal Gorge East Ridge Campground?
Reviews of East Ridge Campground 44 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 21 Users
Last reported 6/19/2023
Confirmed by 16 Users
Last reported 5/11/2022
Confirmed by 8 Users
Last reported 2/7/2021
“Closed for COVID-19”
Reviewed 6/17/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
| RV Length: | 33' (Class A) |
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All the camping sites are blocked with large rocks. The area is open for day use only as of 6/17/2020. We'll be back when it opens up again. Looks amazing.
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FierceSappho would stay here again
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“Highlight of our Trip”
Reviewed 5/4/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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We really liked this campground. It was beautiful. Use the GPS coordinates listed on Campendium and you should find it without any trouble. The views are phenomenal. There was a small public restroom onsite, but didn't use it, so I cannot comment. This area is pretty busy on the weekends and during morning hours with hikers and mountai... more
We really liked this campground. It was beautiful. Use the GPS coordinates listed on Campendium and you should find it without any trouble. The views are phenomenal. There was a small public restroom onsite, but didn't use it, so I cannot comment. This area is pretty busy on the weekends and during morning hours with hikers and mountain bikers. Most sites were spaced very well. My only complaint is that a few of the spaces are a little close together, but nothing at all like an RV park. On our cross-country trip, this is by far our favorite spot.
Note - this is dry camping and no stores nearby. Get anything you need in Canon City before you head up the mountain. The center of town is about 30 minutes away and once you're here, you probably won't want to leave.
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Jordan would stay here again
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“Spectacular views, scary access”
Reviewed 3/19/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 35' (Fifth Wheel) |
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We camped 3 days in early March 2020. At this time the access road was impacted by snow melt and ice. Under these conditions there would have been no way for two oncoming rigs to pass one another and backing up would have been virtually impossible. Had such a thing occurred there would have been considerable difficulty. Fortunately,... more
We camped 3 days in early March 2020. At this time the access road was impacted by snow melt and ice. Under these conditions there would have been no way for two oncoming rigs to pass one another and backing up would have been virtually impossible. Had such a thing occurred there would have been considerable difficulty. Fortunately, there were only a few vehicles a day using the access road. We had to use 4WD in our big diesel Ram to get our 35' fifth wheel in through the deep mud, puddles and icy spots. Once you start on this half mile access road there is nowhere to turn around until you are at the campground. It looked brush was marked for trimming and I'm sure the road will dry out and be graded for summer. Access is likely only a seasonal issue.
Sites are not very level and large rocks have been placed around the edges. We saw several folk with trouble getting their rigs into sites. It can get windy up there, you are on the top of the world.
There were few other campers, spectacular views, and no sign of any city personnel or camp hosts.
It is a dry camp. Verizon service in the Canon City area seemed poor, but up on the ridge at the campground it seemed the best in the area. We were able to browse the web ok, I wouldn't have been able to stream video. Phone worked ok as well as data, but I don't recall how many bars. 72-hour camp limit.
We got showers at the KOA down near the highway for $5 each. Clean and friendly.
Twisties would stay here again
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“Beautiful Free Camping with Great Cell Service”
Reviewed 9/23/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 7 |
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This is a very nice free campground. There is no water, but there are vault toilets and garbage. We have a 34ft MH and had no issues driving on the dirt road to get here. We took site 7 which worked best for our solar and gave us a great view of Canon City and mountain views behind us. If you have a larger rig, I would scout ... more
This is a very nice free campground. There is no water, but there are vault toilets and garbage.
We have a 34ft MH and had no issues driving on the dirt road to get here. We took site 7 which worked best for our solar and gave us a great view of Canon City and mountain views behind us. If you have a larger rig, I would scout the campground ahead of time because there are dead ends which would make it difficult to turn around. We arrived in September on a Sunday and there were many sites available. AT&T service is 27Mbps DL/18Mbps UL.
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Home Wherever We Roam would stay here again
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Reviewed 9/16/2019
| Nightly rate: | $1 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Great, clean place. Campsites are close together. The fire pit is gorgeous stone. The gorge is a 5 minute drive away and can be seen by just driving close to it. Tickets must be purchased to walk on the bridge and were $11 for children 4 to 11, $16 for adults. There is a dinosaur experience close by that looked cool, but was closed on ... more
Great, clean place. Campsites are close together. The fire pit is gorgeous stone. The gorge is a 5 minute drive away and can be seen by just driving close to it. Tickets must be purchased to walk on the bridge and were $11 for children 4 to 11, $16 for adults. There is a dinosaur experience close by that looked cool, but was closed on the Monday we were there. There is also helicopter rides over the gorge.
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Kevin&JoyMoore would stay here again
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“Clean, great views, close to Royal Gorge and hiking”
Reviewed 6/27/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 33' |
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We stayed in the east loop, on the opposite side of the tent campers. We drive a class A 33ft rig, so campsite #1 was a good fit. There was plenty of room for our toad, too. We hiked the Canyon Rim trail to Far Out trail, to Le View. Lovely hike with great views and some shade. It gets hot here, and windy too. There is no water o... more
We stayed in the east loop, on the opposite side of the tent campers. We drive a class A 33ft rig, so campsite #1 was a good fit. There was plenty of room for our toad, too. We hiked the Canyon Rim trail to Far Out trail, to Le View. Lovely hike with great views and some shade. It gets hot here, and windy too. There is no water or electric, so be prepared. Each site has a fire ring and a large picnic table. We enjoyed our stay and will come back here in cooler weather. 4 stars for noise because of one annoying group but they left early.
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mongo would stay here again
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“Great place to camp definitely on the list to come back to ”
Reviewed 6/6/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 7 |
| RV Length: | 35' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Arrived on Tuesday June 4th 2019. Most places taken but site 7 was open and was just large enough for our stay. Not very level for this size of rig but was able to even out. Spots are not that close to each other so pretty quiet. Plenty of room for slides. Picnic table was very nice. Weather was rainy but was a nice relaxing couple of ... more
Arrived on Tuesday June 4th 2019. Most places taken but site 7 was open and was just large enough for our stay. Not very level for this size of rig but was able to even out. Spots are not that close to each other so pretty quiet. Plenty of room for slides. Picnic table was very nice. Weather was rainy but was a nice relaxing couple of days. Views were incredible from where we were also. Trails were a nice walk along the rim of the canyon. Most spots will not accept a large trailer.
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Chuck would stay here again
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“This campground has become too popular. ”
Reviewed 5/17/2019
| Days stayed: | 0 |
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Arrived at about 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14th. The campground was full. A staff member told us the city is putting in eight more sites, but that this year has been the busiest he's seen.
Roll'in would stay here again
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“what a great spot”
Reviewed 5/17/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | north 1 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Class C) |
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what a nicely maintained park and I can't believe it is free. Each site has a picnic table and fire pit. Most sites have a tent pad and it looks like they are adding more tent pads. We stayed at the beginning of May and when we arrived on Friday AM there was only one person there, but it was about 1/2 full by the end of Friday and w... more
what a nicely maintained park and I can't believe it is free. Each site has a picnic table and fire pit. Most sites have a tent pad and it looks like they are adding more tent pads. We stayed at the beginning of May and when we arrived on Friday AM there was only one person there, but it was about 1/2 full by the end of Friday and was full on Sat. Even with everyone there it was still quite and beautiful. with my 30' class c, there was about 10" of deviation between the front right and rear left so it took a little leveling but was worth it for the view. Most of the south sites might have been a little more level but the North 1 site was worth it for the view!
I did have service on both ATT and Verizon but I dont remember how many bars. Did not have issues with speed but wasn't on the devices much.
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“Free campsite that is well maintained! ”
Reviewed 5/14/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 2 |
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The road is isn’t paved and can be a little bumpy in parts - so just a fair warning. Take it slow and you shouldn’t have any issues. It’s super close to Royal Gorge Bridge. We biked there and was only about ten minutes each way. The sites on the South Loop seem to be a bit more level. Restrooms aren’t anything to write home about they’... more
The road is isn’t paved and can be a little bumpy in parts - so just a fair warning. Take it slow and you shouldn’t have any issues. It’s super close to Royal Gorge Bridge. We biked there and was only about ten minutes each way. The sites on the South Loop seem to be a bit more level. Restrooms aren’t anything to write home about they’re just vault toilets. The views are amazing and there’s a good trail around it. Overall great site and free!
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kelseycorene would stay here again
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“one of a number of promising sites in Canon City area”
Reviewed 4/25/2019
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It's only one of several promising sites near Canon City, many free. Check out https://royalgorgeregion.com/canon-city-area-campground-map/
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Amenities
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- dry camping
Recreation
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
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- restrooms: vault
- trash
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