Clear Lake, near Georgetown, Colorado, is a charming campground that serves as a great base for outdoor adventures. With its picturesque setting and easy access to nearby hiking trails, it’s a popular choice for those looking to explore the stunning Guanella Pass area.

The campground features designated sites equipped with picnic tables and fire rings, perfect for cozy evenings around the fire. Visitors have noted the clean vault toilets and hand pump water, making it a comfortable spot for a night under the stars. One camper mentioned, “I had one bar of cell signal (Verizon),” which can be handy for those who want to stay connected while enjoying nature.

For outdoor enthusiasts, Clear Lake is just a short drive from the trailheads for Mt. Bierstadt and Silver Dollar Lake, offering breathtaking views and excellent hiking opportunities. The area is surrounded by beautiful aspen forests and mountain scenery, making it a picturesque backdrop for your camping experience. Just keep in mind that the campground can get busy on weekends, so arriving early is a smart move if you want to snag a good spot.

Clear Lake Camping is located four miles south of Georgetown along the Guanella Pass Road. Clear Lake is a first-come, first-served campground. Reservations are not accepted. There are eight sites available, all are suitable for small camper trailers and tents. Facilities provided include restrooms and water. Each site contains a tent pad, fire grate and picnic table. Click here for more information on camping near Guanella Pass.

Clear Lake

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We left Denver on Memorial day weekend without a reservation and were ready to settle for whatever we could find. We drove a couple miles past Georgetown and found this first come first served gem. It's a small loop based campground with about 8 spots. The spots are large, there is parking for a couple cats and there is a fire pit and picnic table at each site. The bathroom was clean. The water pump worked. If you are taking a very large group and the campground is full there are off the road spots just past.

Awesome yank it over campground

There are many camping options on Guanella Pass, and I can’t say this is the best option but it isn’t bad. It’s a nice little campground near a lot of hiking and lakes. The sites have all the necessities, are sized well, and are surrounded by mostly aspen forest. I arrived after dark on a weekend and still snagged a spot. It made for a good place to spend the night before hitting the trails in the morning. I did the Silver Dollar Lake and Murray Lake Trail which takes you to 3 alpine lakes. Bierstadt Trail is also just up the road, which goes to the summit of 14er Mt Bierstadt. There is a closer campground to these hikes, but Clear Lake is a couple hundred feet lower in elevation so it is a little warmer. Although this campground is named Clear Lake, it is not on Clear Lake so there are no sites with views of the lake or creek. There is a picnic ground next to the lake instead with day sites. 

Smaller campground on Guanella Pass

Small campsite with a fee about 15min from Georgetown. 

First campsite in the pass

Our site (#2) was perfect. Beautiful and mostly private. Bathrooms (Vault toilets) were very clean. Unfortunately, with it being an all “first come, first serve” camp ground, there was a lot of traffic in and out all weekend. We had some people try to snag a spot on our site, and they were very insistent that they had rights to do so, because there was a parking spot available. It started to get a bit heated when we declined their request for squatting on our site. Not so relaxing. Our neighbors were there to party hard, lots of language and up until 2-3 in the morning.  Definitely didn’t adhere to the quiet time guidelines 10pm-6am. Made it hard for our kiddos to sleep and we had to keep explaining that they were never to use that language. I was super sad. We decided this type of camping wasn’t for us, and would be finding a more remote site next time. If you don’t mind a lot of traffic, loud neighbors (possible) and sharing your site with a random stranger...you will love this place. It was very beautiful, fresh air, and clean bathrooms, the dumpsters were nice too...keeps the trash smell out of your car. Also, great hiking nearby. We did the silver dollar trail, beautiful!!! 

Beautiful site, very busy

Stayed here a week.Bathroom was dirty. Toiletpapet always on the floor. Toilet seat needs to be repaired in men’s bathroom. Also toilet paper in different places of campground from campers. It is not worth the $19.

Needs some help

Beautiful campground on a gorgeous pass. This is a small campground and the sites are not very far apart but it is great for water lovers or those that are looking for easy access to the pass. It is easy to access from I-70 so it is great for travelers passing through Colorado looking for an easy site with pretty views. I would recommend trying for this spot during the week as on the weekends in the SUmmer when the Pass is open it is full nonstop. 

  

There are clean pit toilets and level spots but the road around the campground is pretty tight so it’s not great for large rigs. More for vanlifers or tent campers. There is firewood available when the weather/restrictions allow it.   
  
Clear lake is just down the road, so it is just a bike ride or walk away but it is at elevation so keep that in mind.

Great central spot for travelers

Drove all the way up this sketchy pass and it was closed

Camping closed

NOTE: The address that The Dyrt has is wrong. The entrance to this site is about 2 miles further down the road from where it takes you, past the big electrical plant.

This campground was in a very nice location. We stayed for one night passing through the area on a road trip. The sites have nice separation, although some are considerably bigger than others. Site pads were not standard, so if you have a bigger tent you have to hope you get one of the bigger sites. Standard metal fire rings and large picnic tables at each site. One pit toilet with a separate male/female toilets. No hand sanitizer, so bring your own! The only reason I didn’t give this 5 stars is that I thought the price of $27 was a little expensive for the amenities. That being said, I would totally stay here again. 

Beautiful campground location 

I arrived before noon on a Sunday and half the spots were empty. I picked site 6. Could hear the hum of nearby water plant, but it was not bad. Otherwise quiet. Vault toilets and handpump water. I had one bar of cell signal (Verizon). Other campers were quiet, didn't notice them. Great basecamp - I did several day hikes, including Mt. Bierstadt which was just a 15 minute drive away. The road to get here is paved the whole way - not at all sketchy like another reviewer said (don't need high clearance or 4WD)

Photos of Clear Lake

Real photos from real campers