Cordova Pass
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.
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Amenities & rules
3 campsites are located in this campground
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Forest | Pike-San Isabel National Forests |
| Booking | No sites are reservable. |
| Fees | Two vehicles are included in the $15 camping fee, charged during summer months. A separate $10 day-use fee is charged for users not registered in the campground. Fees are payable by cash, check or money order. Self-servicing fee tube is available. |
| Rules | Be Bear Aware. It is prohibited to possess or leave unattended any food, refuse or other bear attractants unless it is: Stored in a bear resistant method, or. Being eaten, prepared for eating or being transported. Order 02-12-00-23-07 ( Map ) Food Storage prohibitions on the Leadville, Salida, San Carlos, Pikes Peak, South Park and South Platte Ranger Districts - Active through 06/05/2028 |
Getting there
| Coordinates | 37.3485° N, 105.0248° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedComanche Powderhouse Fall Rx
38 mi from the campground
- WildfireAspen Acres
46 mi from the campground · 102,007 acres · 90% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 21.4 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Kristi's Mountain Sports ↗ | 48.9 mi |
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Cordova Pass
Worth a stop
- 6.7 miBear Lake Day Use Area ↗Day use
Trails nearby
- under 0.1 miWest Peak2.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.3 miVista Point Handicapped Trail ↗0.4 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 0.5 miLevi Krier ↗4.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.8 miCordova Pass Road ↗5 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 1 miSchafer ↗4.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.3 miApishapa3.3 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
Spanish Peaks Wilderness begins about 0.3 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 0.3 miSpanish Peaks Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 19,237 acres
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.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Cordova Pass?
No. Cordova Pass is first-come, first-served. No sites are reservable. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Cordova Pass?
Two vehicles are included in the $15 camping fee, charged during summer months. A separate $10 day-use fee is charged for users not registered in the campground. Fees are payable by cash, check or money order.
Source: Forest Service
Is Cordova Pass open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
What if Cordova Pass is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Bear Lake Campground (6.5 mi), Blue Lake Campground (6.7 mi, partly first-come), and Purgatoire Campground (8.1 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby