U.S. Forest Service · Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG · Colorado

Robbers Roost Campground

The Robbers Roost Campground is located next to Hwy 40 and the Fraser River near Winter Park. Facilities: There are 11 non-electric sites that will accommodate tents, trailers, and RVs. Each site contains a tent pad, fire grate and picnic table. Additional facilities included restrooms and trash service. Water is available at the Idlewild Campground 5.5 miles away. Natural Features: The campground is located in the forest so there is ample shade. The Fraser River runs by the campground. Recreation: Popular recreation activities include hiking in the Arapaho National Forest and the nearby Vasquez Peak Wilderness, scenic driving and wildlife viewing.

Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-served

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Robbers Roost Campground
Photo from the area. Chris Light (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
1fire
active
Harris Park Broadcast Rx (prescribed burn) · 26 mi away · 390 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-16
Incident details ↓

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
ForestArapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
FeesCheck the campground table for fee information.
RulesA single site may hold up to eight people. Tents must fit on the pads provided. RVs, trailers and other vehicles must fit on the parking spur. Driving or parking off road is not permitted. Maximum Vehicle Length: 25'. Pets must be on a hand-held leash.

Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Robbers Roost Campground10°20°30°40°50°60°January: 1.94 inches of precipitation, 24.7 inches of snowFebruary: 1.43 inches of precipitation, 24.7 inches of snowMarch: 1.79 inches of precipitation, 19.4 inches of snowApril: 2.04 inches of precipitation, 18.6 inches of snowMay: 1.27 inches of precipitation, 3.0 inches of snowJune: 1.18 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowJuly: 1.90 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 1.73 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.63 inches of precipitation, 1.2 inches of snowOctober: 1.62 inches of precipitation, 9.5 inches of snowNovember: 1.37 inches of precipitation, 16.2 inches of snowDecember: 1.68 inches of precipitation, 25.5 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 14.9°F averageFebruary: 18.2°F averageMarch: 26.7°F averageApril: 35.4°F averageMay: 44.5°F averageJune: 52.5°F averageJuly: 57.4°F averageAugust: 55.6°F averageSeptember: 48.6°F averageOctober: 38.3°F averageNovember: 25.3°F averageDecember: 15.0°F average0 in10 in20 in30 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Fraser, 8 miles from the campground at 8,560 feet, station USC00053116 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 20 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 143 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Five miles south of Winter Park on US Highway 40 at the base of Berthoud Pass.

Coordinates39.8325° N, 105.7573° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Harris Park Broadcast Rx

    26 mi from the campground · 390 acres

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

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearEpic Mountain Sports ↗6.1 mi
Dump stationDump Station ↗16.5 mi
RV sales & serviceRV sales & service ↗30.8 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.9 mi
    Second Creek
    2 mi trail · hiking, horse
  • 2.1 mi
    Mount Nystrom ↗
    19.9 mi trail · hiking, horse · national_scenic_or_historic
  • 2.2 mi
    Mount Flora ↗
    6.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_scenic_or_historic
  • 2.6 mi
    Berthoud Pass West ↗
    1.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_scenic_or_historic
  • 3.2 mi
    Jim Creek
    3.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 3.2 mi
    Mill Creek Ridge ↗
    3.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_scenic_or_historic

Trailheads within three miles

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 →

James Peak Wilderness begins about 1.1 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.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Robbers Roost Campground?

No. Robbers Roost Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Robbers Roost Campground?

Check the campground table for fee information.

Source: Forest Service

Is Robbers Roost Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

Is there cell service at Robbers Roost Campground?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 4G LTE, and T-Mobile 5G at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

What if Robbers Roost Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Midland Group Campground (2.2 mi), Mizpah Campground (4.3 mi, first-come), and Idlewild Campground (5.2 mi, partly first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby