Penitente Campground Fee Increase

The fee increases for Penitente Canyon and Shelf Road campgrounds were approved by the BLM advisory committee, despite a majority of climber comments in opposition. According to the Pueblo Chieftain article pasted below the Shelf Road increases will take effect March 1, presumably the same for Penitente.

BLM campsites fees to increase
Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2012 12:00 am

CANON CITY — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management will increase use fees for the three area campgrounds to help fund improvements.

Beginning March 1, fees at The Bank and Sand Gulch campgrounds in the Shelf Road area will increase. Fees will go from $4 to $7 for individual sites and from $8 to $14 for group sites.

Keith Berger, Royal Gorge field manager said the increase in fees is the first in 17 years. He said the additional money will be used to upgrade restrooms, campsites, roads and signs.