Arkansas Point Campground — Lake Pueblo State Park

This is a great campground if you have a boat and want to hang out on the water. Pretty good fishing. There is little to no shade at this campground and it gets wicked hot in the summer. The bathrooms and showers are great and the area has a lot of wildlife and bird watching.

If you boat it's great! 

I have camped and gone boating in Pueblo many times.  A quick trip down from Colorado Springs and you're out on the water enjoying some fishing or water skiing.  Bonus in the summer is how warm it is in Pueblo so it's ver refreshing to hop into the reservoir to cool down.  Always a great time!

Boating 

This is a great park for fishing, hiking, biking, and swimming. Oh wait, even boating. The only negative I have to say is that some of the park camp hosts are very ignorant and can turn a beautiful camping experience into a nightmare. However, there are a few pleasant camp hosts and I/we appreciate their professional and caring attitudes. Nice place to take children of all ages. 

Lake Pueblo State Park, CO

We came to go mountain biking and fishing, did both.

Arkansaws Point Campground has great facilities, including showers, and is great for fishing, boating or mountain biking. Has RV facilities as well.

Really nice campground if you need a quick place to stay on the road, awesome views and nice facilities!

Beautiful views of the lake!

Nice spots with fishing, biking, and boating. The camp host John and his wife are incredibly friendly and helpful! Clean facilities and park.

A Little Bit of Everything 

We were staying at this campground because there was whitewater rafting in Canon City about 30 miles away.

We camped near some trees and there were only a few.There was a nature center and we saw a lot of rabbits around. Other campers were catching fish. The showers were clean and there was a laundry room as well.

Nice spots with elbow room, few trees, but great views of the lake.

Lakefront!

We go every summer when it’s hot.  we fish off our boat in the early morning, then we swim and enjoy the refreshing water in the heat of the day!

boating, swimming, fishing

We pulled in without a reservation, no problem. We were visiting a friend in Pueblo and this place was close by. (Downtown Pueblo has a really nice riverwalk. Found a free museum that honored Medal of Honor recipients.) When you go in to the campground, the visitor center is there. Helpful staff. The RV side of the campground is to the left. That was pretty full. The tent side was to the right further down a paved road to the right. This section was closer to the lake, very few people and quiet. Might have been the time of year. Each site had a fire ring, a shelter and a paved place to park. Easy for us as well to use the dump site in the RV section. We didn't use it but looked like there were some walking/biking trails close by. Seemed reasonable for $25\. It was a nice find. Very clean.

Nice find. 

We just left campsite 531 at Kettle Creek Loop! Our 3 kids loved playing around the little inlet of water and the playground was not too far! Very clean vault toilets close to that campsite and a bigger bathroom by the playground with showers! It’s a rocky tent pad so bring a footprint and sleeping pads. Shade provided over picnic table blocking the evening sun- it’s pretty sunny in the am but nice! It was HOT while we were there but it cooled off at night. Bring a shade tent! We will Be back!


So clean!

This park has a little bit of everything! 

  

The campgrounds are nice:) Pretty open area, but nice amount of space per site. Each site has a picnic table, fire pit, and some shade. Sites near the water would be ideal!(unless you have a child- then I would opt for sites more to the inside of the campground area) Some sites are just a 1 minute walk to beautiful water views! Water activities, great hiking, wildlife(LOTS of prairie dogs), wonderful bike trail, boat launch, swimming beach! Cannot say enough good things about Lake Pueblo State Park! Only drawback is it is VERY busy on summer weekends… during the week it's much less crowded. The campground does fill up, so reservations are the best option. 

  

I cannot wait to go back!

what a fantastic park! 

We went early June and ended up having to come back late at night. The wind picked up and was insane. This would have been doable if we were in the trailer, but our tent just about blew away. Access to water was nice. Will try to go back another weekend. 

Open and windy! 

We stayed in Yuca Flats, site 459 for 4 days in July. 459 was a large site, kind of out of the way of other campsites but all  sites were nicely spread out and open. We had great views of the reservoir and distant mountains. Sunsets were beautiful and the nighttime show of stars spectacular! The picnic shelters, at every site, are a nice protection from the winds and sun. The bathroom/shower rooms are individual and tidy! This is rare and was much appreciated during Covid. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

Sunsets and Starry Skies

Hot, hot, hot and more hot. Okay, now that we’ve gotten that out of the way- the fishing here is great from the shore and a boat. You can spend a day just floating around on a tube, or simply drinking an iced cold tea under a shade structure. 

Just know. In the summer-it’s hot! 

Hot Happy Campers 

Lake Pueblo State Park offers 13+ miles of trails for hiking and biking, plus incredible access to Lake Pueblo itself. 

The Arkansas Point Campground is a great place to camp. Sites offer mostly level pavement and 20/30/50 electric hookups. There is no water or sewer at the camp sites, but community water is available throughout the campground as well as a portable water spigot at the dump station.

My advice? Plan to stay here for at least 3-4 days. You’ll want to extra time to hit the trails during the day and do some stargazing at night.

A true desert oasis!

Park on a man made reservoir. Not bad, and better than an rv park, but I likely wouldn’t come again 

Decent Park but Lathrop to the south is better

**General:** One of three campgrounds at Lake Pueblo State Park, Arkansas Point is located on the eastern shore of the park and is easily accessible from the town of Pueblo. You must have a reservation but can make same-day reservations. In addition to the campsite fee, you must have a day-use pass ($10). Since we arrived after-hours, this was done at the self-pay station and there was no annual pass option with this method. 

  

**Site Quality/Facilities:** The driveways are gravel; some are back-in and some are pull-thru. Each site has a (covered) metal picnic table, fire ring, and electric hook-up. Site 5 was a good choice, with the exception being that the picnic table was quite a distance from the end of the driveway. Sites 7 and 9 also looked to be good, with the picnic tables closer. There are other sites that claim to have better lake views but these are also closer to the road. 

  

**Bathhouse:** Unisex bath/shower combos and they were clean. No soap dispensers and air-dryers only. Two hooks but it would have been better to have one closer to the shower. The shower was hot, however, be forewarned that the top button sprays water all over the bathroom so make sure you don’t have your clothes on the bench! The bottom button has a more direct spray. This happened to both my husband and me so it appears to be a design flaw. 

  

**Activities/Amenities:** There is a nearby marina if you are a boater. There is an extensive trail system used by hikers and mountain bikers, and most of the trails are well marked so that with the trail map, you can easily figure out where you are. We were passing through so other than one hike, did not take advantage of all this park has to offer but it is a scenic state park and worth coming back to.

Quiet in the shoulder season

This was first camping trip staying in a Colorado State park and it was great! We had an electric only back-in site next to the bathhouse which was clean and had 4 separate bathrooms with showers. Our site was located next to a water spigot but we filled our water tank in our RV before we got to our site. We had a fire ring and nice picnic table meant for 8 people! It was super close to the trails to walk my dog on and we walked down to kayak at the lake.

Great Lake Camping

Arkansas Point Campground at Lake Pueblo State Park is the closet to the state park office and marina. It cost $10 for a park pass plus you make your site reservations online. It offers 30/50 amp electric sites, with water fill stations throughout the campground. There is a dump station just as you enter the campground as well. Each site has a covered picnic table and some sites have a shade tree.

Bathhouses are very clean and offer hot showers. It does show a playground at this campsite but it has since been removed.

If you are going to take your boat and fish you can stay on the water 24 hours/day; however, to ente/exit the water your boat must go through inspection, so you want to be out of the water while the inspection site is still open. 

You can enjoy swimming off the beach area or choose to go hiking one of the many many trails they have. 

We stayed in site #62 and it offered shade as well as a water station next to it. This is a pull thru site. We would definitely stay here again.


Great Stop Over Spot

This campground is located in the state park.  It is nice with a great view of the lake.  Water is available to fill your fresh water tank and a dump at the exit.  No electric hook ups though at our site.  The pad is asphalt  in full sun and level with a fire ring and picnic table.

Some Hook Ups Needed

First of all, the sites towards the back, by the trails... yeah, get one of those. Trail access directly from those campsites. Also the best views. I had site 16, which was a pull-in site for a trailer, but for this night it was just my, my tent, and my dog.   
  
Speaking of trails, they're everywhere. And amazing. We had a weather front come in as the sun was setting, and the sky was alive with textures and colors. Morning found fog/ mist completely covering the lake, while cloud remnants stuck around to hug the mountains behind the campsites. Good stuff.  
  
Even for a fairly big campground, there is space and there is quiet. Maybe 'tis the season, but autumn seemed to bring out the best in everyone. And yes, it was cold. It's Colorado. High and cold come with the territory. There is a fire pit at each site, and a covered picnic table.  
  
Despite the view of the marina below, the few boats that were out didn't seem to make enough noise to overwhelm the campgrounds. I can't say I remember hearing any boats. Owls, yes. A coyote or two? Probably. Birds? Absolutely. Boats...? Not that I remember.  
  
The bathrooms were very clean, with showers. Thankfully another review mentioned the crazy shower spray though. I remembered that review just in time, saving my clothes from getting soaked. Water pressure is good and hot, just a little chaotic. Don't put your clothes on the bench.

Hiking, Biking, Boating, or None of the Above.

Nice view and good spacing between spots. 

Decent rv parking 

I stay here alot. I have been here longer then your supposed to be. I don't think they mind because I am here during the week and go to a basic site on the weekends. The lake is beautiful. The most beautiful sunsets and electrical storms. It's quiet. The only hookup is electric for me or camper. The water and dumpstation is on your way in and on your way out. The showers are big and many. The sites are all big and plenty of space between. Easy to maneuver any vehicle. The camp hosts at Arkansas point are great. They have a big school bus that belongs at Woodstock, they both fit their home and are the nicest people you will ever meet. My dogs got away from me once and she was helping me chase them down. You can park on the beach and let your dogs run and play a bit. During the week it's pretty empty, but on Friday to Sunday it's packed full.there is fire pits and tables with covers at every site. Huge cliffs behind the park with trails to bike or walk for miles or walk to the top of the cliffs( did it once thought I was gonna die when I got to the top). My only negative thing about the park is along with the 36.00 a day camping fee, it's an additional 10.00 per day parking few per vehicle. That included my rv, my truck, my trailer and my motorcycle.that makes it 75.00 a day camp fee per day. Makes it a little pricey. But if your just a truck camper or rv car it's not so bad. 

Lake pueblo

1st time caping on the tico express.  Online registration was quick

1st review

It was a very nice and quiet camp. The river is beautiful! The lady at the gate was very nice. 

Last minute stop

Sites spaced out. Electricity at site. Water spigots located throughout campground. Clean and organized dump station.