Camping, hiking and mountain biking are popular pastimes around Rampart Reservoir, Catamount Reservoir, Florissant Fossil Beds and Mueller State Park.
Hiking trails abound and several lists and trail maps are available throughout the area.
If you're interested in fishing, we've got prime waters to test your luck. Rampart Reservoir, Skaguay Reservoir, Catamount Reservoir on Pikes Peak and the gold medal waters of the South Platte are all within minutes of us. Private campgrounds and state and Pike National Forest facilities offer a wide range of camping opportunities. For details about private facilities call the Chamber of Commerce in the community you wish to visit or check the supporting business pages for the Teller County RDC and chambers of commerce on this web site. Camping in the gold mining district is limited mainly to private campgrounds.