Established Camping
Blue Lake Campground - Temporarily Closed
Warning 2 Alerts are In Effect
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Warning 2 Alerts are In Effect
There are 2 alerts for this campground. Camp safely!
Clean up from a large tree fall event will occur in this campground during the Spring of 2024 with estimates of getting the campground open for first-come first-served guests by mid July. Please continue to return here for the latest information on the opening date.
Clean up from a large tree fall event will occur in this campground during the Spring of 2024 with estimates of getting the campground open for first-come first-served guests by mid July. Please continue to return here for the latest information on the opening date.
About
National Forest
Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands
Overview
Blue Lake Campground is located in the beautiful San Isabel National Forest at an elevation of 10,500 ft. Views of the nearby Culebra Range Mountains with aspen and spruce forests offer campers a genuine Colorado experience.
Recreation
A well-marked trail system between Bear Lake and Blue Lake is open to foot and horse traffic. Across the road from the campground FSR 436, a rough jeep road, provides access to Trinchera Peak where Big Horn Sheep are often seen.
Facilities
This rustic campground has 16 campsites, each with a table and fire ring. Some are shaded; others provide full sunlight. An on-site camp host offers firewood bundles for sale. Vault toilets and drinking water are available. No electric or septic hook-ups are available. Both reservation and first-come, first-served sites are available.
Natural Features
A tributary of the Cuchara River runs through the campground. Blue Lake is 1/2 mile from the campground, and Bear Lake is one mile away. Both of these small lakes are stocked several times during the summer providing for good fishing.
Nearby Attractions
The nearby mountain town of Cuchara offers shopping and visitor information. The town of La Veta offers a grocery store, gas stations, and shops. The Spanish Peaks Wilderness, 14 miles from the campground, is a popular hiking destination.
Charges & Cancellations
Cancellations Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee.__ A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee including tax and applicable add-on for a campsite. Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee. No-Shows A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date. No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite.____ Refunds Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Refunds will not be issued after the 7 days has ended. Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay. For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive.__ In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Big Rig Friendly
Beautiful place to Rise with Nature
Multiple camping sites, RV, friendly, no hook ups, but easy to access. Fresh water from the reservoir. Excessive trails for hiking the mountain sheep love to hang around this reservoir.
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Paradise Close to Home
While limited in amount of campsites, I counted two, this was the perfect day and night of camping for me. The lakes themselves are absolutely astounding, with a constant waterfall providing a beautiful sound to the calming waters at the first lake. There are hikes nearby, including Quandry Peak, a local 14er. Again, this is a perfect little campsite if you want to be away from home, but fairly close to the city (roughly 20 minutes away)
Late October, limited sites
This is a great spot from what I can tell and the lake is beautiful. Only making this review as a fair warning for other campers like us. We arrived on a Friday (10/22) around 3pm and drove the whole way up to the lake. Beyond the lake is closed off. We believe this is where many of the sites are. On your way up to the lake there will be a prominent turn off with a little sign. This is a narrow road up to the lake where camping is not allowed. We found 1 of 2 spots on the main road up to the lake luckily (adding photos) but there are not a lot of spots at the moment.
Location
Blue Lake Campground - Temporarily Closed is located in Colorado
Directions
From Colorado Highway 12 south of the Town of Cuchara, take FSR 422 4 miles west to the campground.
Address
SAN CARLOS RANGER DISTRICT
3028 EAST MAIN STREET
Canon city, CO 81212
Coordinates
37.3132167 N
105.1389667 W