South Shore Campground — Trinidad Lake State Park

Here on Monday, June 9th to avoid bad weather in NM. $28 + 10 for CO state 1 day pass ($80/yr), but trash, vault toilets, covered picnic tables, fire pits and BBQ grills, included 24 hr showers, laundry, garbage, full and self contained, ALL with lake views! Very quiet and serene, boating, kayaking, hiking, wildlife...awesome campground!

They have 10 tent spots. Great view of the water. Some sites have trees. All have picnic tables and fire pits. Has toilet and bear proof trash containers. Lots of sunflowers. A few different places to hike or enjoy a walk with sweetie. Dogs welcome on a leash.

Spend the weekend here, it was really relaxing. Except for two campers who almost got into it over camping spot lol. Other than that it was nice and at night it was quiet. Theres also a Walmart about 6min.

This is a great campground with top notch amenities. We enjoyed the laid back time we spent here looking at Fishers Peak. Nice to be that close to the lake. One thing to keep in mind, from the campsites there isn’t great access to the lake, you’ll need to come in From the East entrance to the park for lake access.

Stayed here a couple of days while acclimating to the change in climate. The campground was full and busy. We mostly did road trips checking the surrounding areas. No water at the sight, you need to fill your holding tank before you park. Electric only and dump site provided. I did not see anything spectacular about this campground...too cramped for my style.

Wonderful experience here. It is such a beautiful lake and the area was pretty quiet. No issues getting in or out of the camp.

Rustic, freedom, camping up on a bluff is always a experience. Maintained by A.C.E. (Army Corp of Engineers)

Pros: beautiful lake and Mountain View’s. If u are a birder I saw 3 life birds in one afternoon. Good walking trail around park.

Cons: very close and mostly small sites. Have a few larger sites. We checked in about 4 pm and there was no one at check in and no instructions what to do. Black top roads a gravel at sites need some maintenance. We were in site 16 and it was not level had issues with auto leveling .

No one at entrance. Nice campground. Clean.

We were lucky to book the last paige last minute, and what a view! Sites have picnic tables and fire pits. Trinidad is a charming town. Just perfect!

Beautiful view and fun stuff for the kids to do! Hiking, playground, geocaching. We will definitely be back!

Reservations required but can make them by phone or internet upon arriving. Phone number is posted.

All dirt roads. No running water. There’s a port o potty near by aswell as clear parking spots for camp sites. Each campsite has a fire pit and a metal cover over a picnic bench.

As is typical of Colorado State Parks, Trinidad Lake is clean, well thought out, and beautiful. With the Sangria de Christo Mountins as a backdrop, it’s a nice place from which to base camp and explore. And if you’re there during the monsoons, expect a rainbow or two and the sweet smell of piñon and Sage.

This campground far exceeded our expectations. We arrived a bit earlier on a stoo over than we had planned. That gave us a bIt more tIme to explore the lake and traIils. We tent camped overlooking the lake and it was an amazing view and sunrise. The bathroom was the nicest I have seen yet in a camp. Very clean but the showers are quarters only. There is a change machine just outside though. InsIde the bathroom facilities there is also a laundry mat. It’s a great place to bring your boat and kids as there is a nice playground area as well.

Camped here for 3 nights. it was a great spot to be to check some other areas before moving further north. Some things to be aware of; Mostly electric only sites. I think they have 6-7 full hookups. Sites are reserved well in advance. Best sites 48-51, they overlook the lake. Only 3.2 beer allowed in the park and no public 420 consumption. Also, showers are coin operated. But, they do have a laundry! Overall, a very comfortable stay. I would recommend this place.

This State Park has a great camping area. It has places from tents to full hook ups. The restrooms were clean and had showers, but you had to pay for time with quarters, and there's a change machine so you can get quarters.

Highlights:

• At night there is zero light pollution and you can see so many stars
• The lake is fished nearly as much as Denver. Fish are bigger and easier to catch.
• Full bathrooms and showers
• Great campsite layout