Camping with a dog near Colorado Springs means a state park with strict trail limits, a Westside RV resort with a posted policy and a KOA to call.
Cheyenne Mountain State Park is the closest public campground to the city, with 61 full-hookup and tent sites open year round. Dogs are welcome at your site on a leash no longer than six feet, but they may use only the Acorn Alley, Bobcat Way, Raccoon Ridge and part of the Soaring Kestrel trails, and they are not allowed in the park's cabins. Garden of the Gods RV Resort, at the west end of Colorado Avenue, publishes a detailed policy: all RV sites are pet friendly at no fee with a two-dog limit, cabins take up to two pets for a $50 non-refundable fee each, aggressive breeds are excluded and pets stay leashed at all times. The Colorado Springs KOA, actually in Fountain about 15 minutes south, is reported to allow leashed pets at RV and tent sites at no charge with a fenced dog park on site, but has not confirmed it, so call ahead.
The state rule to remember is Colorado Parks and Wildlife's: pets in state parks must be on a leash of six feet or less, dragging leashes and e-collars do not count, and violators can be cited or evicted.
410 JL Ranch Heights, Colorado Springs, CO 80926
Leashed pets are allowed at campsites on a leash no longer than six feet; dogs may use only the Acorn Alley, Bobcat Way, Raccoon Ridge and part of the Soaring Kestrel trails, and are not allowed in the cabins.
8100 Bandley Dr, Fountain, CO 80817
Reported to allow leashed pets at RV and tent sites at no charge and up to two pets in select cabins for a per-pet fee, with an on-site fenced dog park — not confirmed on a page we could open; call ahead.
3704 W Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80904
All RV sites are pet friendly at no fee with a two-dog limit; cabins take up to two pets for a $50 non-refundable fee each; aggressive breeds are excluded and pets must be leashed at all times.
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Only some of them. Dogs are allowed on Acorn Alley, Bobcat Way, Raccoon Ridge and part of the Soaring Kestrel trail, on a leash of six feet or less. The rest of the park's trail system is closed to dogs, and dogs are not permitted in the cabins.
Not for RV sites, which are all pet friendly with a two-dog limit. Cabins accept up to two pets for a $50 non-refundable fee each. The resort takes dogs and cats only, excludes aggressive breeds and requires pets to be leashed at all times.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife requires pets to be under control and on a leash no longer than six feet except when confined in a vehicle or vessel. E-collars and dragging leashes do not count. Designated off-leash areas exist only at Chatfield and Cherry Creek State Parks.
