U.S. Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands · Colorado

Angel Of Shavano

Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-served

Sites are first-come, first-served. Recreation.gov lists this campground for paying on site, and you may be able to pay with the Scan and Pay feature of its app.

The group site has its own page: Angel Of Shavano Group.

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1fire
active
Willow · 46 mi away · 7,359 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-16
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

Parking for two vehicles or one small RV are allowed at each site; sites are better suited for tent camping.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
ForestPike-San Isabel National Forests
BookingNo reservations are accepted. Prior to Memorial Day weekend and after Labor Day hosts and water may not be available.
Fees$25 per site for overnight camping. Two vehicles or one RV per site is included in the camping fee. $10 for a third vehicle. $10 fee for day use if not camping overnight. Fees are payable by cash, check or money order. Self-servicing fee tube is available.
RulesMaximum 8 persons per site. Tents and vehicles must be in designated spots. Dogs must be leashed. Stay limit of 14 consecutive days.

Pike-San Isabel National Forests recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Angel Of Shavano20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 0.31 inches of precipitation, 4.0 inches of snowFebruary: 0.27 inches of precipitation, 4.1 inches of snowMarch: 0.69 inches of precipitation, 6.5 inches of snowApril: 1.05 inches of precipitation, 8.0 inches of snowMay: 0.96 inches of precipitation, 2.7 inches of snowJune: 0.50 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 1.36 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 1.46 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.67 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 0.87 inches of precipitation, 2.6 inches of snowNovember: 0.25 inches of precipitation, 4.1 inches of snowDecember: 0.38 inches of precipitation, 4.7 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 27.4°F averageFebruary: 30.1°F averageMarch: 37.5°F averageApril: 44.0°F averageMay: 52.4°F averageJune: 62.7°F averageJuly: 67.4°F averageAugust: 65.1°F averageSeptember: 58.0°F averageOctober: 47.1°F averageNovember: 36.1°F averageDecember: 27.9°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Salida, 12 miles from the campground at 7,160 feet, station USC00057370 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 9 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 37 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

From the junction of Highways 50/285 in Poncha Springs, travel west on Highway 50 for 6 miles. As you approach the town of Maysville, watch for County Road 240 on the right. Turn onto County Road 240 and travel for 3 miles to the campground. The group campground is located on the left side of the road.

Coordinates38.5845° N, 106.2204° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Willow

    46 mi from the campground · 7,359 acres · 92% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

RV sales & serviceHoliday RV ↗9.1 mi
Outdoor gearSalida Mountain Sports ↗12.8 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗17.7 mi

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Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no fee schedule or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.

Explore

Worth a stop

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 1.8 mi
    Mt. Shavano
    3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 4.3 mi
    Browns Creek ↗
    6.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Browns Canyon National Monument begins about 10.4 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

Natural features

The Angel of Shavano Campground is ideally suited for tent camping. The campsites are wooded with aspen and spruce trees along the north fork of the south Arkansas River. The Angel of Shavano Trailhead for the Colorado Trail #1776 is across the road from the campground.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Angel Of Shavano?

No. Angel Of Shavano is first-come, first-served. No reservations are accepted. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Angel Of Shavano?

$25 per site for overnight camping. Two vehicles or one RV per site is included in the camping fee. $10 for a third vehicle.

Source: Forest Service

Is Angel Of Shavano open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

What if Angel Of Shavano is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Angel Of Shavano Group (0.1 mi), North Fork Campground (5.7 mi, first-come), and Monarch Park (7.4 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby