Pingree Park is Colorado State University's mountain campus. Located at 9,000 ft. in a beautiful mountain valley just north of Rocky Mountain National Park, the property includes over 1300 acres and 76 buildings. Since 1914, the primary mission of the campus has been to provide a unique and outstanding natural resource base for instruction, conferences and workshops, and research activities. In 1962, the campus the area was designated formally a campus of the University to indicate a fuller mission of instruction, institutes, and research. Since 1974, the campus has been administered by Housing and Dining Services with 4 million dollars of physical improvements adding greater potential for maximum use of the campus to provide comfortable and modern facilities for its customers.

The Pingree Park Campus annually attracts over 5000 guests from throughout the world. The campus operation provides employment for over 70 people. Thirteen buildings were recently constructed as a result of the 1994 forest fire. A classroom building was added in 2000 adding much needed instructional space.

The Pingree Park Campus also administers 80 Elderhostel programs in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah attracting 900 participants annually.