Within PSICC National Forest, Belle Of Colorado — Psicc operates as a tent-only campground along the shores of Turquoise Lake. The USDA Forest Service manages this first-come, first-served facility, which costs $24 per night with an additional $7 fee for each vehicle beyond the first two. The campground features approximately 20 sites arranged in two loops, all situated beneath a canopy of lodgepole pines.
Sites are well-spaced and accommodate multiple tents, with some positioned just steps from the lake's sandy beach. The pine canopy provides shade during daytime hours and helps block wind coming off the water. Water spigots and clean restrooms serve the campground, along with trash dumpsters. Food storage requires using vehicles at night, as bear boxes are not provided.
The adjacent beach offers space for swimming, paddleboarding, and sand volleyball. A trail circles Turquoise Lake, suitable for mountain biking or hiking. Marie W. notes the campground has "water on site and great clean bathrooms." The nearby Baby Doe campground accommodates RVs, though generator noise can carry between the two areas during evening hours.
Book extra days if possible—many campers extend their stays once they experience the lakefront access and shaded sites.
Description
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature. If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Facilities
This is a tent-only campground with 19 sites located on the eastern shore of Turquoise Lake in a shaded lodgepole pine forest.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.
Warning 1 Alert is In Effect
There is 1 alert for this campground. Camp safely!
Warning 1 Alert is In Effect
There is 1 alert for this campground. Camp safely!
PIKE-SAN ISABEL NATIONAL FORESTS & CIMARRON AND COMANCHE NATIONAL GRASSLANDS** STAGE 1 FIRE PROHIBITIONS **** PROHIBITIONS**Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 551 and 36 C.F.R. 261.50(a), the following are prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) in the Leadville, Salida, San Carlos, Pikes Peak, South Park and South Platte Ranger Districts of the Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A, hereinafter referred to as the Described Area:
- Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire (including fires fueled by charcoal or briquettes), except if it is in
- A permanent metal or concrete fire pit or grate that the U.S. Forest Service has installed and maintained at its developed recreation sites (campgrounds and picnic areas);
- A device solely fueled by liquid or gas that can be turned on and off used in an area barren or cleared of all flammable materials within three feet of the device; or
- A fully enclosed metal stove with a chimney at least five feet in length and a mesh screen spark arrestor with a screen opening of a inch or less used in an area that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials within 10 feet of the device.36 CFR 261.52(a).
- Using an explosive. 36 C.F.R. 261.52(b)
- Smoking is prohibited, except in an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials. 36 CFR 261.52(d)
- Welding, or operating acetylene or other torch with open flame, except if in a cleared area of at least 10 feet in diameter and a chemical pressurized fire extinguisher (with a minimum 8 oz. capacity and rating of Class 2A) is kept with the operator. 36 CFR 261.52(h) EXEMPTIONS Pursuantto36 C.F.R.261.50(e), thefollowingpersons areexemptfrom thisOrder:
- Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order or a written determination by a Forest Service authorized officer that a permit is not required under 36 C.F.R. 251.50(e)(1) or (2).
- Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting service in the performance of an official duty. DESCRIBEDAREA All National Forest System lands, roads, and trails within the exterior boundaries of the Pikes Peak, South Platte, South Park, Leadville, Salida and San Carlos Ranger Districts of the Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, as depicted on the map attached as Exhibit A of this Order. PURPOSE Thepurposeof this Order is to protect natural resources and public health and safety. IMPLEMENTATION
- This Order shall be in effect from August 21, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. through August November 14, 2026, at 11:59 p.m., unless rescinded.
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Map & DirectionsBelle Of Colorado is located in Colorado near Leadville
Coordinates
39.267893 N
106.351585 W
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Access
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
Features
Drive Time
- 1 hr 45 min from Denver, CO
- 1 hr 45 min from Denver, CO
- 1 hr 55 min from Boulder, CO
- 1 hr 55 min from Boulder, CO
- 2 hrs 30 min from Fort Collins, CO
- 2 hrs 30 min from Fort Collins, CO
- 2 hrs 31 min from Colorado Springs, CO
- 2 hrs 31 min from Colorado Springs, CO

















