Additional Details for Renters

Group Rental Information - Reservations are required. We encourage larger groups (75-100) through our rate structure. Groups are free to use the camps kitchen facilities, dishes, utensils and sports equipment. An on site manager is available to answer questions and directions. Groups are expected to provide their own linen (mattress covers) and sleeping bags or blankets.  Groups are also expected to clean the facility before their departure from camp and return all items to their proper place. Pets are not allowed, smoking is strongly discouraged (and is generally not allowed in the National Forest).

Facilities - There are three boys dorms and three girls dorms outfitted with bunk beds only (we are set up as a youth camp rather than a family retreat center).   Gender specific bathroom and shower facilities are centrally located in the midst of the men's (boy's) dorms and the women's (girl's) dorms.  For that reason we discourage the use of each dorm as a cabin for a family unit and encourage the use of the facilities the way that they were designed (men's side of the camp vs. women's side of the camp).

A recreation building features a craft area, game room, stage and 16 X 24 foot, wood deck. This building houses ping pong, shuffleboard, four square, piano, board games and a small library. It is often used by study groups, for camp crafts or for camp talent shows. The camp provides lots of opportunities for fun and recreation. There are 85 acres with several hiking trails, a ball park, sand volleyball court, horse shoe pits, basketball court, tether ball, 9 hole frisbee golf course, and a camp fire area. The camp provides bats, balls, gloves, frisbees, so campers don't have to bring them. A treetop gazebo and lookout ledge provides a unique gathering spots as well as over-look to many of the camps activities. The camp is very secluded, located in several connected mountain valleys. This promotes a feeling of family and togetherness. 

Locale - Aspen groves, Douglas firs, lodge pole pines accent local wild flowers such as the Indian paint brush, columbine, hare bell, and showy daisy throughout the camp. Large unusual rock formations dot the camp and the surrounding area. Hundreds of humming birds call the area their summer home. Its not unusual for a black bear, flocks of wild turkeys and herds of deer or elk to visit the camp throughout the summer. The 400 mile Colorado Trail passes very near the camp and can be reached by a short hike.  Most camps include a hike up a nearby mountain to the last Ranger manned Fire Protection Station Devil's Head, which guards the Pike National Forest (see our Devils Head Hiking page). The South Platte river (about 15 minutes away) also provides hiking trails, fishing as well as rafting for the stout hearted willing to brave its chilly waters.

Renters Capacities - Location: Camp Colorado is located only 43 miles southwest of Downtown Denver near Rampart Range Road in the Pike National Forest just off a well maintained county highway.

Camp Colorado is located in the Pike National Forest just fourteen miles above and west of the small town of Sedalia, Colorado, roughly 40 minutes from Denver and about 70 minutes from Colorado Springs.  The terrain is very steep, heavily wooded and secluded.  The property is filled with beautiful Colorado wildflowers, native wildlife, herds of deer, wild turkeys and an occasional black bear.   Huge rocks dot the camp and make attractive hiking destinations.  The early part of the summer (all of June) is dedicated to providing our own Church of the Brethren sponsored camp's. 

Everyone is talking about how much there is for groups to do in the area.  There is much to do in the area whether you head north to Denver or South to Colorado Springs. The following are just of few of the nearby attractions (many sites have savings coupons):

• South in the Colorado Springs Region - the Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway will take you to the top of Pikes Peak, elevation 14,110. At the Cave of the Winds, you will descend into the colorful depths of Colorado. Miramont Castle and the Cliff Dwellings Museum will take you back in time. The Iron Springs Chateau Melodrama and the Flying "W" Ranch Chuck Wagon Cowboy Show will tickle your funny bone and delight your senses. The Garden of the Gods and Helen Hunt Falls will lift your spirit. Families have all of this to enjoy and more! The North Pole & Santa’s Workshop, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Air Force Academy, Seven Falls and Royal Gorge Bridge are all a short drive away.
• North in Denver Area, many groups like to head into Casa Bonita's in Lakewood for a lunch or dinner and enjoy the entertainment of cliff divers, arcades and a truly unique environment. There is also the Denver mint and a water theme park: Water World.  Local amusement parks like Elitch's Six Flags, Heritage Square, and Lakeside Amusement Park provide a wide variety of summer experiences.  Denver also offers attractions like Ocean Journey, The Children's Museum,  The Butterfly Pavilion, Denver Zoo, and the Museum of Natural History.  Further north lies Estes Park and the Rocky Mountain National Park.
• Many hiking areas are available in and around Camp Colorado, including a short drive (9 miles) to Devil's Head and a 1-1/2 mile hike up a paved path to the last manned ranger lookout station that gives you a very spectacular view of 100's of square miles of Colorado.