Booking rules by state
Colorado state park camping reservations
How far ahead you can book, what time dates open, and the rules that trip people up.
The rules
- Every Colorado state park campsite is reservation only. Each date opens 6 months ahead, one day at a time. Source, checked November 2, 2026
- Dates go live at midnight Mountain Time on CPWshop.com. CPW's own example: at 12:00 a.m. MST on January 3, July 3 arrivals open. Source, checked November 2, 2026
- A booking made more than one day outside the 6-month window can't be changed for 14 days. Source, checked November 2, 2026
- Maximum stay: 14 days per park in any 28-day period. Source, checked November 2, 2026
Book on CPWshop, the official system run for Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW).
Check a Colorado campground
Pick the date you want, and see the day and time it becomes bookable.
Rule from Colorado Parks and Wildlife: Camping, checked November 2, 2026. Confirm on the official site before you rely on it.
Campground guides: Cherry Creek State Park. More Colorado campgrounds follow the same rule; the tool on the home page covers them as we add them.
Get the reminder by email
One email the week before the big Mountain West dates (each Angels Landing seasonal lottery, Havasupai's on-sale day, and Rocky Mountain's first timed entry release once it's announced). Nothing else.
Before any reminder, you'll get one email asking you to confirm. It comes from New England Reservations (hello@newenglandreservations.com), our sister site. Unsubscribe anytime. See the privacy policy.
Sources
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife: Camping, checked November 2, 2026.
Rules change. Always confirm on the official site before you rely on a date.