About 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. Make reservations at [recreation.gov](https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232282). Pawnee Campground visitors are subject to [Brainard Lake Recreation Area](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/arp/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=28182&actid=50) 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…
- Fees: Visit [recreation.gov](https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232282) for fee information.
- Managed by: USFS - Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
- Where: 3 mi west of Ward, CO · 40.07905, -105.567
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tbd | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Cmc (South) | Horse | 0.2 mi | 2.4 mi |
| Brainard Lake Cutoff | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Little Raven | Hiking | 0.4 mi | 2.7 mi |
| Waldrop (North) | Hiking | 0.4 mi | 2.3 mi |
| South Saint Vrain | Horse | 0.5 mi | 5.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
AT&T 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Sommers-Bausch Observatory (University observatory), 17 mi.
Dump station: 15.3 mi
Water fill-up: 18.4 mi
Propane: 15.2 mi
Camps nearby
- Coney Flats Trailhead 3.6 mi
- Ruby Gulch Dispersed Camping 3.7 mi
- Beaver Reservoir Dispersed Camping 3.8 mi
- Camp Dick Campground 4.4 mi
- Rainbow Lakes Campground 4.8 mi
- Peaceful Valley Campground 4.9 mi