The Bank Campground in CO -- Campground & RV Camping in Colorado
The Bank Campground in CO
Bureau of Land Management allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Located 15 miles north of Cañon City at an elevation of 6,890 feet, The Bank Campground sits in a piñon pine and juniper landscape surrounded by limestone cliffs. The site features 31 individual campsites, two group sites, four vault toilets, and a day-use parking area. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring, with some pull-through options available in B-Loop. Water and hookups are not available. Hikers and rock climbers have direct access to nearly 1,000 bolted routes on Shelf Road via the Cactus Cliff and Dark Side trails.
Road difficulty 5 of 5 -- an extreme drive in. Recorded as maintained only for low-range 4WD, dirt, pitching to 16%, 25% of it on a shelf.
Crowded here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 35-site campground. Mitre Peak stands 1,669 ft above the site, 2.2 miles northeast. The nearest town, Cripple Creek, is 8.5 mi off.
September normals 47–75°F, 1.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Bureau of Land Management. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
blm.gov