Penrose Common Rec Site

Bureau of Land Management · Colorado

Penrose Common Rec Site in Colorado. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 939 public campsites we map in Colorado.

Penrose Commons Recreation Area offers a warm, arid climate among pinon and juniper woodlands. The best time to visit is September through May when temperatures are comfortable and the snowy peaks of the Sangre De Cristo mountain range are visible in the distance. With 30 miles of motorized trail, the area is popular for ATVs, motorcycles and four wheeling.

What we know about it

Managed by

Bureau of Land Management

Fee

Not published (the agency does not list one)

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (BLM policy)

Site type

RV & Tent Campground

Suits an RV

Yes

Phone

(719) 269-8500

Coordinates

38.49102, -105.03179

Nearest sites we map

• Sand Gulch Campground22 km · Bureau of Land Management
• The Bank Campground23 km · Bureau of Land Management
• Wye Campground28 km · US Forest Service
• Oak Creek Campground30 km · US Forest Service
• Raptor Glen Campground (Cheyenne Mountain State Park)32 km · State park system
• Swift Puma Campground (Cheyenne Mountain State Park)33 km · State park system

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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