Pawnee Campground
This campground has a total of 47 campsites for tents, campers, trailers or RVs. Picnic tables, fire grates, water, vault toilets and trash services are provided. Not provided: electricity, hook-ups, dump stations or showers. All campsites with a tent pad have a bear locker. Eight people are allowed per site except for units 12 and 32 which will accommodate 15 people each. Pawnee Campground visitors are subject to Brainard Lake Recreation Area fees. Situated at the foot of the Continental Divide, Pawnee Campground is in a mature spruce-fir forest. Be prepared for cold and wet weather at any time. Hiking trails west of this campground enter into the Indian Peaks Wilderness. Capacity: 408 Fee: Overnight Use: Single Site: $29 per night Double Site: $58 per night Open Season: 7/1 Water: Yes, drinking water is available from a hand pump Restroom: Vault toilet(s) Restrictions: Prohibited: Pack animals (horses/llamas); recreational shooting (except for legal hunting) and being on trails posted as closed. Brainard Lake Recreation Area Summer Season (May 1 - Nov 14): Dogs must be on a hand-held leash at all times; dispersed camping is prohibited. When open, camping is only allowed within Pawnee Campground (no camping is permitted in closed campgrounds). Brainard Lake Recreation Area Winter Season (Nov 15 - Apr 30): Motorized vehicles are prohibited; dogs allowed only on the Brainard Lake and Lefthand Park Reservoir Roads; camping is prohibited within 1/4 mile of developed recreation sites except Red Rock Lake. Fishing and Hunting: Permitted in accordance with regulations established by Colorado Parks Wildlife.
- Coordinates: 40.07898, -105.56705