Beautiful morning hike with just a touch of snow on the ground. Ive not camped here but the sites looked nice and clean with beautiful views. In addition to hiking, there are biking trails too. A great place to bring your family as there are many trails from super easy to difficult.

We loved our one night stay here and were sad to have to leave so soon, but we will be back for sure. The sites were great (raptor Glen Loop)! It seemed like there was so much to do at the park on top of all the fun activities a short drive from the site. It has everything we look for in a campground! Great location, good views, plentiful activities, and friendly people.

This was our first visit here and we very much enjoyed it. The sites are very nice, paved and hookups in a great spot. Excellent location for visiting Pikes Peak & Garden of the Gods.

Thank you, dear Cheyenne Mountain!!!Had a great afternoon walk through our beloved Park. A rattle snake greeted us. She is visible in one of these pics. Hope you can find her! Haha

This park is highly underrated it has many trails including dog trails horse trails and it has an archery range as well as its camping area. From talking with the rangers I understand its also highly underfunded. Which is the reason why I buy my yearly pass even though I dont get there as often as Id like. Well worth a visit.

This seems to be a great park for long or short hiking. There are a lot of cyclists (may depend on which trail you use) so be aware of that. A family member came in from out of town and we had a good short/moderate length hike.

Nice park. A lot of plug in RV spots, so not very isolating if your a hiker, until you get into the tree line. Still a good time. Great for the doggos!

Great park to stay at with travel trailer. Spot was level, clean, and very well maintained. Nice to have full hook up at a state park and had no issues with the hook ups. Staff was super nice in trying to check in and get day passes. Great trail system that is very well marked. Park is very close to a lot of attractions in the area (Pikes Peak, Zoo, Garden of the Gods, downtown Colorado Springs, etc.).

Great place for short or long hikes. Good views and well maintained. Its rather expensive to visit but they do offer various discounts. They also have RV spaces and horse trails. Every August they allow military and veteran families in for FREE. Im thinking about paying for a yearly pass. It really reduces the cost a lot.

Beautiful view. We stayed at a walk in site. A bit of a hike when you pack your whole house, lol but it was worth it. We had deer, birds and rabbit join us for dinner. The wind the first night almost took our tent so be sure to have extra ground steaks. The showers cost a $1 for 4 mins but are so worth it and they are CLEAN!

I love hiking the trails. But, be aware of wild life. Can you find the rattlesnake in my pics?

Awesome park well maintained.We camp here once a year. Trails are awesome for short or long .Strongly recommend for family camping

It was easy to find and the camping spots were a nice size with water electric and sewer hook up. There are many trails to hike as well. We enjoyed the

Beautiful trails...so many to choose... And a bonus.... No dogs allowed... So no stepping in dog poop... From lazy owners.... It was a quiet and beautiful day... And not too many people....

Well maintained, and well appointed, but definitely an urban state park. The adjacent city is on full display at most times. The landscape around the camper/rv sites are a little barren. It can be extraordinarily windy at times. Tent camping as others have mentioned might be unexpectedly very challenging. Campfires can also be a challenge, depending on the wind. Random showers are common in the summer, and dotted our 3 night stay. A good stop if you want full hookups, but we might have skipped it otherwise.

Beautiful campground. Beautiful views. All full hookups and good tasting water. Lots of trails to walk but not all dog friendly. One of our favorite State Parks.

Really well maintained facility. Hiking trails are paved with crushed rock. Rv pads are level concrete slabs. Staff I met were friendly and genuine.Its cool to have NORAD in the hollowed out mountain adjacent to the park but it does bristle with communication towers. 180 degrees from Cheyenne mountain is a view of the city, not stellar. Grounds and park are fantastic!

The campgrounds are immaculate. Clean bathrooms. Coin-operated showers are a bit annoying, but theyre pretty standard for areas with water restrictions. Campsites are really nice, and its really fun to hike the trails in joining the campsite right before dusk. Lots of deer hang around! Bear lockers are a great place to park your food.... they arent ant proof, of course, so be sure to bring Ziplocs and seal your food up if you store it in there.This Campground is only minutes away from a grocery store and plenty of attractions in the Colorado Springs area. If you are looking for a free nearby hiking Adventure, check it out the trails by Helen Hunt Falls. I recommend Seven Bridges. Its also fun to drive the unmaintained road through the old railroad tunnels. In the summer, bring water shoes and hike through the river! Bring flavored drink mix packets to Manitou Springs and make your own soda from naturally occurring carbonated water.The only really bad thing about this campsite is that the nearby Air Force Academy plays a really loud wake-up call over loudspeakers at 6:30 in the morning and 10 at night. If you put your kids to bed at 9 p.m., they might be woken up at 10 p.m. when it plays loudly. Or, if you had hoped to sleep in a little bit, you are probably going to be woke up at 6:30 in the morning. Now, if you wake up with the sun anyway when youre camping, its no big deal.

Love CO state parks!! This place is beautiful, great walking, hiking, no litter.Restrooms were nice, had doors across stalls, clean, warm water. Yep a real respectable place!! Thankyou Colorado Springs and CO for bringing us this fine, fine park!

Its paved roads and camper spots. Nice clean and new looking. The restrooms and showers are nice. Really nice senery with chyiane mountain in the background and the valley of Colorado springs.

We had an excellent stay. The park was spacious and serene. Great RV setup with wide paved spots and well-kept areas for grilling, tent camping and hanging out near the RV. Kids loved the playground. Easily one of the nicest laundry facilities we’ve used. Walking trails were enjoyable. Groundhogs greeted us each time we pulled into the park. We did hear Taps and Revele (as we’d hoped) from the nearby military base. We had easy access to Colo Springs and convenient stores and restaurants not too far from the entrance.One more comment...about the park staff. They were incredibly helpful! They were resourceful and figured out a way to let us (late planners) use the same site for our entire stay. Had a solution for everything we needed. Very impressed by, and grateful for, those folks.

Fantastic park. Meticulously kept. Panoramic view Colorado Springs. Clean well manicured Trails

Such a peaceful and relaxing State Park. The main park trails range form easy to moderately challenging while not being extreme for the average day hiker. The views of Cheyenne Mountain are always front and center so you never forget how beautiful the place is. With over 21 miles of trails you could easily hike it in a day but you would be pressed to truly enjoy everything it has to offer.Cannot wait to go back to hit Dixon and Dragons Tail Trail.

The walk in tent sites are well maintained and very clean. Unfortunately they are very close together. The particular site we were at had about two feet of thin brush between the site behind us...which was unfortunately stuffed over-capacity with very rude teenagers. We ended up having to leave as we could not hold a conversation due to the proximity of so many other campers around us as the day went on.

This park surprises us every time we visit and our kids from Golden enjoy hiking there too.The trails are extremely well marked and maintained.

Stayed 4 nights in 2 different spots & it was amazing! Very clean, spots are spread out & very well groomed. Full hookups 30 & 50 Amp! Very central to a lot of activities in the area. Good trails right out your front door! We will be back!!

Beautiful views, but oh so cold, 5°. Lots of hiking. Good space between sites and very large sites.

We tent camped here for two days and were very happy with the campsite and the beautiful views!Be aware that the showers are coin operated

Rode to the end of the paved portion. It’s a great climb with some steep sections. Drivers were respectful and gave plenty of room.

It has great camp sites for RV with commanding views to the east plain. Nice facility like bathrooms and showers. Be aware of tent camping, weather can be unpredictable in summer evenings with thurderstorms

Stayed in the Swift Puma campground March 2019 when the bomb cyclone hit. Kept the slides in and buckled up for the ride.Beautiful setting and campground with great hiking trails when the weather cleared.The cost of the campground and daily entry fee is an odd concept. Just roll it all into one price.Were full time RVrs focused on hiking. Blog link in my bio...

We loved hiking the trails with our dogs. Beautiful day, and nice trails.

There views and trails are amazing at this park. If your only visiting to enjoy the trails they have many to choose from but if you are bringing your dogs you will be limited on trails available. The reason for 2 stars is the camping side of things. They are overpriced for a state park and have other fees on top of the camping. You pay for camping, we were primitive camping and cost $56 for two nights. To access the park is an additional $8 per vehicle, per day, this fee is not included in your cost for camping. They had one shower in the for site area we stayed in and it cost you $.25 per minute with a 4 minute minimum, they did not have a chance machine at that site. Im sure for the money you can find much better options with more amenities.

This is a beautiful park, with trails for all abilities. We decided to stop for a few hours on a road trip and it was a perfect choice. It is not too far off the highway. It is easy to get to and there is ample information. The trails are very well marked.We did a five mile hike and want to return to do the more challenging hikes, which can be 14+ miles round trip, with an elevation gain of 4000 feet. This is not a 14er, so that is unusual.If you have a day, or just a few hours, check out Cheyenne Mountain State Park. Bring a hat and sunblock, and lots of water. This can be a very hot, dry place. Well worth it!

Our camp ground hosts off of the loop with site 44 were amazing and wonderful. We were able to enjoy the campground with their assistance due to faulty equipment. So nice, so caring, so helpful. It was our first time here and wont be our last.

For a quick family getaway that is very close to home, Cheyenne Mt. Campgrounds is ideal! 30 minutes from Air Force Academy, right next door Cheyenne Mt. Air Force.

The camp sites with RV hook ups are very clean and well maintained. The park is very beautiful and clean. If camping in tent is your thing, you may want to skip or get something that can stand up to very strong gusts. The grounds keeper mentioned that it can kick up to 60-65mph without warning.

The only issue that makes this a 3 star review is the daily Army bugle revelry; once in the EARLY AM and once in the evening at sun down. When we camp we consider ourselves on vacation and a bit of a sleep-in is appreciated; not @ this parks camping.

My dog, Lacey and I camped at Raptor Glenn Campground, which is essentially at the base of Cheyenne Mountain, so we obviously had a great view of the mountain. We also had a beautiful penthouse view of Colorado Springs.The staff at the visitor center was both friendly and helpful. I highly recommend Cheyenne Mountain State Park for all outdoor enthusiasts.

Great, well marked hiking trails. Really nice and clean facilities. Only down side is that camping is not shady or protected. Good for RVs but not tent camping.

As nice or nicer than commercial RV parks. Most any facility you would reasonably expect and close enough to Colorado Springs to see sights or buy anything you might suddenly need.

The campsite was impeccable and the restrooms were very clean. We wish we could have spent more time there.

This is a beautiful state park, and Id highly recommend staying here with an RV or trailer. First, the few negatives - You can look down upon the town and military base in the distance, so it is not 100% remote, and there are few trees around the sites themselves. However, the trail system is great for hiking or running, and the facilities are very new. There are tons of full-hookup 50amp sites, and the water is excellent - there was even a second spigot for putting out fires and/or filling water bottles! The roads are all paved, and the trip to the highway is only a few minutes. Lastly, you can see two of the NORAD entrances at night, just up the mountain, and you get to hear the base play Taps every evening and Reveille every morning - pretty cool, along with seeing helicopters and drones occasionally flying over...

Great spot with lots of easy to moderate trails and amazing views. Ability to go from different trails for a longer hike. We went around 8 am and did several trails, leaving around lunch. Only saw about 5 other people. Not as crowded as many other trails in the area. Also there are many pull off spots for people who just want to drive the park and get great photos.

I love this State Park also! BeautifulAwesome trails! Marked well and lots of directional signs!

Before Cheyenne Mountain State Park opened, my husband and I helped make trails here one weekend. We volunteed.Had company and wanted to take hike. We went to the mountain to have a great walk.Beautiful area, great trails take you to areas that not many people have ever walked or seen. Very pristine area. Almost virgin area. Need more camping spaces. Need a day pass. It is like most places in government, prices go up not down. $7.00 per person.

Lots of trails to choose from but all are fairly short. Some trails are very close to the campsites here. Dogs only allowed on some of the trails

I love this park because it has really nice views and lots of trails of all lengths so its perfect for any hike. You can see wild deer close up and a nice view of Cheyenne Mountain.

We stopped by here because we had some extra time and wanted to go on a quick hike. The park is very well maintained, and the trail markings are excellent. The staff at the visitors center was very helpful.

Beautiful views and clean facilities

Went there early in the morning was beautiful the lighting on Cheyenne Mountain looked awesome. Lots of parking at the Limekiln trail. We left at 6:30am and it was already getting crowded.

This is a camping spot with a great view of the cityscape. Its not exactly what Id call the most natural of parks- lots of concrete and walkways that claim to be trails. We visited on memorial day so the camp ground was full.

Lovely Spot, Look forward to booking a campsite here in the future, Beautiful scenery, quiet from road noise, nice trails and clean facilities.

Seems like a nice place but the only trails for pets are in the camping area which was completely booked. Getting a spot is impossible without reservations.

Even though there were more people than I like, the trails were fun, easy to follow Marshall intersections, GPS tracking points, signs describing the flora and fauna, Madeira fun day of hiking. I reall enjoyed the Cougars Shadow trail. Good elevationand a couple of magnificent views

Nicest state park campground Ive ever experienced (in any state - and weve camped in state parks in 48 states!). Theyre attention to detail is impressive. All level paved spots with full RV hookups. Camp ground hosts were an endearing retired couple.

Very nice views and a easy hike. The bathrooms are kept up.

Nice facilities, coin op shower and laundry. Really beautiful area, lots of trails.

We saw a coyote a baby deer and I almost stepped on 2 rattle snakes it was great and the lady even new about Star Gate awesome

Several different trails to choose from. Restrooms on site. Great views.

One our Favorite Places. I give it a 5 Star

One of the best place for rv camping with rare full hook-up sites.

Theres lots of trails that are nice for walking around, but the views arent great, unless you want to see Fountain and Pueblo in the distance. I havent been on the father back trails yet, so maybe theres something cool worth getting to, I just dont know yet personally. The parking isnt free, but its not super expensive. I think its $8 per adult for the day. Dogs are only allowed around the camping area, so if youre looking for dog friendly trails, this isnt the place.

Lots of trails, easy to hike for days and not finish them all!!

Great state park at foot of Cheyenne Mt across from Ft. Carson with many trails to hike and run on. We saw mule deer and many birds on our 3 mile hike.

Trails are beautiful and very well kept! They’re also all marked and easy to find. The views of the mountain from Blackmeer trail are incredible!

Excellent park for hiking. I have been to this park several time. I love the trails and how they are well marked so hikers know which trail they are on at all time. Park staff a very friendly and eager to assist. There are plenty of beautiful views of the mountains thought the possum and there are some nice information displays on the trails.

This place is great. Very scenic and relaxed. We were there on a busy weekend and it wasnt crowded at all. They sell fire wood which is nice. The bathrooms are nice and the showers warm up pretty quick and are cheap. The camp site we had was amazing, I have never slept anywhere so good in a tent. Fun place to hang out at night also. Very quiet.

So beautiful! Highly recommend. Some trails are easier and dogs are allowed on them. Something for everyone!

This park always has the best trails and wildlife! The deer will come inches near you. We went about a week after it snowed and it was a 70 deg day. The trails were not maintained but Im okay with that. It was an excellent experience and I will return whenever I can. I choose the trails here over the many surrounding parks and trails. Worth the daily $8 fee.

Campground is great. $9/day in addition to what I already paid for a reservation? Ludicrous.Just add it to the fee. Don’t nickel and dime me.

Absolutely gorgeous place. We got to see some deer coming up ti ithers camp grounds. There are posts for bear and lions everywhere. We were hoping to see some but unfortunately did not. Probably for the best :) this park is all about the safety of the bears and its people which I really appreciate! The bears and wildlife deserve to be free still.

Really beautiful park. Dogs are not around on the trails so leave them home. Sign in book for each trail so hikers are accounted for. Picnic areas are super clean and cozy. Wild life is active!

This place should be ashamed, we paid to get in and nothing was open. A sign saying most accesses are closed would be the honest thing to do. Sad it has come to state parks stealing from you.

Secluded, refreshing and no pets :-)

I wanted to walk the trails BUT the craziness of the world have made me increasingly cautious about doing any outdoor activity by myself. As a result, I decided to drive through the park. Sadly, there was less park than I imagined for driving, practically every road led to a camp ground. The park seems beautiful but its obviously not intended for people who would rather drive than walk. Which is absolutely ok.

Beautiful and mysterious. Lots of secret squirrelly stuff going on there. Gorgeous place to explore and camp!

Got a dog? Dont waste your time here. Almost every trail inexplicably bans dogs. Add in that you are paying $10 for the privilege of even entering ... You can find better in the Springs area.

The park is beautiful, well cared for, and amazing scenery. I wish they had better signs at the road and entrance for camping. And if you have a large RV, you can not enter without going up onto the curb. The road and spaces were plenty large, just the entrance to the park was challenging. We hope to come back and explore some more!

LOVE these trails. Blackmer loop is hands down the best - if best equates to dense trees, shaded with an abundance of deer, birds and little critters. There are even a few streams at some times of the year.Dogs are now allowed on a few, select trails - not sure how I feel about this - but nice to know the park is making an effort to accommodate all types of users. A ranger told me that their trial period had gone surprisingly well - with just a few folks being irresponsible, disrespectful dog owners.A beautiful park!

I love taking my family here. Definitely worth the day pass. If You reside in Colorado you must visit here at least one time.

Loved this place, so pretty and clean!!! The restrooms were spotless the entire weekend we were there. I was so surprised because the campground was completely full! We were at sites 30 and 31 and they were down from the restrooms but still close enough where you could quickly get to them. I did not like that we had to park the cars up the hill away from our sites because it was really hard lugging everything up and down, those steps look easy but after the 100th time, they suck big time!We took the kids and they kept really busy playing. No places to really run around for them but they had a great time regardless. One problem was there was no shade! So I can imagine summer gets super hot. The picnic sites were a drive/hike away so not very close, but the walking paths were nice and took you out of the camp. Easy to follow directions and maps everywhere.Ft Carson is down the mountain and be prepared to get a wake up call at 6 am with music playing and a lights out call at 10 pm. We thought it was the campground playing it but figured it out to be Ft Carson as it was quite loud and patriotic, still nice. But you cant sleep in because of it :(The camp sites are great. One picnic bench, a bear safe box to store your food, containers etc, big fire pit and a nice clean pad to pitch a tent. We had a 4 person tent and our friends a 6 person and they both fit great. The sites are easy to find and close to others but you cant see anyone from your own site which was nice but you can hear them and at night that was not the best.Staff was really nice and helpful when we were lost :)Saw deer in the evening and at night, there were lizards and bunnies. Not much else was seen. Heard birds all night though. They had good restrooms and showers up the hill and close by and when went for a walk later, we found a little play park for kids. Lots of RV parking too. Costs $7 to get into the park and then $20 to rent a site which you should do ahead of time but its nonrefundable. Ill definitely go back but not in the summer. They also have an archery range but we were told we had to book it in advance.

Nice in town hiking and biking. Lots of traffic. Well maintained

This was one of the best campgrounds I’ve ever stayed in! We stayed in the Swift Puma Walk-In Campground. The bushes surrounding the sites offered a lot of privacy. The campground offers a view of Cheyenne Mountain as well as overlooking Colorado Springs. The morning Reveille at Fort Carson will hell you start your morning. The facilities are modern and kept clean. I will return next time I am in the area!

Well maintained park with some bonus features like mountain bike trails and archery.Tons of animals at all times of day and night.Ive stayed here a few times off season, book way in advance during tourist season when this popular park is perpetually full.Separate parking area for shared hiking and mountain bike trails.The archery range offers multiple options for all levels of hunters and recreational archers.Fully awesome views of Cheyenne mountain especially in the morning.If your walking some of the farther back canyon trails take a bear bell and put extra effort in being alert.

Lovely place to slip into nature without having to go to far out of town.

Very nice facilities, very well kept. Walk in campsite are absolutely beautiful and private and really only steps from the parking lot.

Nice trails & beautiful views! Saw hummingbird & deer cross our path.

Dont pass up this hidden gem! This state park is beautiful, spacious, clean, rarely crowded, has scenic trails to hike or bike and nice campsites to choose from. We took a guided nature walk that took about 2 hours. Wesley was our guide who was very knowledgeable and friendly.

Love this place, no complaints. Its all well maintained and offers so much to do for the price of next to nothing.I visit for the Archery range which seems to be cared for by everyone who visits and is a wonderful place to just go learn and practice without having to be on a time crunch or worry you might get in trouble.They even offer a 3D spot with simulated game, look forward to checking that out!

Top notch Colorado state park camping!

The park is beautiful and well maintained. All the staff was very friendly and helpful. We will definitely be back again soon. The staff take a lot of pride in what they do and it shows throughout the entire park.

Awesome views. Great hikes. Great for bicycling.

Cheyenne Mtn State Park is a very cool place to hike. Super muddy trail in some parts, but well worth the slog for the beautiful scenery and scenic views of the mountain to the West and the sweeping vista of the flat land to the East. Fantastic workout if you can brave the mud. In Summer, should be perfect.

Absolutely beautiful State Park. Tons of trails and amazing views.

Great place for a hike in the Fall

Being from out of state and looking for something to do we stopped by today to have a picnic lunch. Drove up and paid my $9 to get in. Drove up to the picnic area. Guess what? They were closed. No place to sit at a table and eat. I spent $9. To drive through and look at their campsites. Hmmmm. Let me see will I be back? I doubt it. One star only because I couldn’t leave a review without one. Nothing to rate except poor service. Oh and there were no signs down where you pay to get in either..

Most trails are easy and short. Trails are well marked. Watch out for bees, we ran into a nest right on the Boulder Run trail, my husband was attacked and stung, I was lucky, we were able to run out of this. Dont know what kind of bee, maybe yellow jackets.

Beautiful location, beautiful views and all so close to the city. Day time views of Cheyenne Mountain and night time views of Colorado Springs lights make this park diverse. Full cell phone coverage. Park rangers are very active and enforcing park rules.

Beautiful location but they dont have a lot in the way of activities for a family trip.