About Tom Bennett Campground
Located near Pingree Park, this campground is situated adjacent to the South Fork Cache la Poudre River in a lodgepole pine forest setting. This campground provides a primitive camping experience in a remote location. There are ten sites, each with a picnic table and fire grate. This is an older facility and will not accommodate larger RVs. Popular activities include hiking and stream fishing.
- Fees: Check our [campground table](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/arp/recreation/?cid=fseprd527741&width=full) for fee information.…
- Managed by: FS
- Where: 15 mi north of Estes Park, CO · 40.57437, -105.58237
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: Jun–Sep (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR 44.A | ATV road | 0.1 mi | |
| Emmaline Lake | Horse | 0.2 mi | 5.7 mi |
| Stormy Peaks | Horse | 0.3 mi | 3.3 mi |
| Fish Creek | Horse | 1.0 mi | 6.5 mi |
| Signal Mountain | Horse | 1.6 mi | 5.7 mi |
| Beaver Creek | Horse | 1.9 mi | 6.6 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Bunyan Observatory (Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum) (Observatory), 38 mi.
Dump station: 14.7 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Campsite · 14 mi N of Estes Park 1.4 mi
- Campsite #1 · 14 mi N of Estes Park 2.1 mi
- Campsite · 16 mi N of Estes Park 2.7 mi
- Campsite · 15 mi S of Red Feather Lakes 2.8 mi
- 2 (Spruce) 2.9 mi
- 6 (Juniper) 2.9 mi