Rainbow Lakes Campground

Sheer Stanikzai

Great and beautiful place for camping, Enjoyed one night of camping to try out our new tent and it was our first camping experience Recommend this spot and we definitely will go back.

Erica Weekes

Ida, the camp host is amazing! The campground was clean and tidy bathrooms pristine! Thanks for a great stay! The araphoe glacier trail is epic!

Christian L.Kivrel

I have no base for comparison so here it goes.... A good friend and I were trekking around CO and she took me here for a hike/overnight campout. I live in MN so I'd never really hiked a mountain before 🤣 it.... Was.... Awesome! We trekked up the mountains to high enough that there were no trees, they slowly just disappeared. I learned that higher elevation prevents vegetation and foliage growth. I thought the trail would never end, and every time we stopped to look around the said "but if we keep going it gets better!!!!" She wasn't lying. We kept going, her fearless fluff nugget Rajah leading the way, and i was equally as exhausted as I was excited. We had a bit of a late start, and I'm not much of a hiker and I was also a smoker at the time, so I'm guessing between all those factors we could have kept going and it'd keep getting better.... Alas, we stopped and decided it was time to head back down. It was an amazing experience and I hope to come back again soon!

Zachary Thayer

Rainbow Lakes and the Campground was gorgeous! A very clean campground with bathrooms. The campground is first come first serve so ideally head up in the morning during a weekday. The sites are great for small campers and Vans as well as easy tent setups. The road to the trailhead and campground is a bit rough so probably best to head up in an suv with AWD at least. We did see a handful of sedans that made it up so it is definitely possible but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it. The trail to the lakes has a bit of ascent but overall is quite easy. Overall this place is definitely worth the trip up. Be sure to stop in Ward or Nederlands on the way back for some good food!

sarah soptic

We couldn't stay at the campground because it's first come first serve. But we drove through and it looked amazing. Clean bathrooms clean sites and close to hiking. Beautiful hiking trail. No trashcan! Bri g a trash bag. Please don't throw your trash on the ground. It does get windy and super sunny. Pack sunscreen and bug spray. The flies were pretty bad. The lady at the camp ground was super nice. And there were some park ladies that gave us some directions also super friendly. Rainbow lakes is a good hike for kids. It's challenging but not to long. It does get rocky in some areas. Gotta love Colorado. It is also kinda a long windy drive to get there. Not good if you get car sick. We also did the 505 4 wheel trail. It's no joke. Honestly unless you have a huge vehicle and know what you're doing I wouldn't try it. Lots of other camping close by too.