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Camping in

Lake County, Colorado

17 federal places to camp in Lake County: 17 Forest Service.

17
federal places to camp
17 Forest Service
8
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
10,060 ft
at the highest of them
Elbert Creek. The lowest, White Star, sits at 9,200 ft
271
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 60 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Every federal campground in Lake County

17 places

  1. Baby Doe Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 9,923 ftelevation 48sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Belle of Colorado Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 9,894 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  3. Dexter Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 9,226 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  4. Elbert Creek Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 10,060 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  5. Father Dyer Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 9,926 ftelevation 23sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Halfmoon East Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 9,927 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  7. Halfmoon West Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 9,930 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  8. Lakeview Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 9,500 ftelevation 51sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Matchless Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 9,908 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  10. May Queen Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 9,900 ftelevation 13sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Molly Brown Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 9,885 ftelevation 45sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Parry Peak Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 9,428 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  13. Printer Boy group campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 9,929 ftelevation 4sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Silver Dollar Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 10,000 ftelevation 38sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Tabor Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 9,904 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  16. Twin Peaks Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 9,600 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  17. White Star Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 9,200 ftelevation 49sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov