Established Camping

Kite Lake

13 Reviews

About

National Forest

Kite Lake Campground is located 5.5 miles NW of Alma on CR 8. It has five campsites and none are recommended for trailers; camping season begins in May and continues until the road is snowed in. The camping fee is $12.00 per night with a $3.00 day-use parking fee. Facilities include fire ring, tables, and outhouse toilets, but there is no water and no trash service at this campground. Campsites at Kite Lake are first-come, first-serve.

Reservation Info

Camping season begins in May and continues until the road is snowed in.

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

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Site Types

Tent Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)

Features

For Campers

Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

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Toby B.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 24, 2022

Beautiful area

Beautiful area. All sites at the official campground are walk in. I camped in my RTT up the road in a pull out.

Month of VisitAugust

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Rene E.

Traveler

Reviewed Jan. 13, 2021

Amazing views

Stayed here back in June and it was incredible. Was easy to get up there in my Subaru but I could see it being a bit difficult if you were in a 2WD vehicle. Campsites were clean and had incredible views. There wasn’t a lot of people there but everyone was very spread out. It was also extremely quite. I believe it was $15 for an overnight campsite and $5 for day use. I HIGHLY recommend Kite Lake. Will definitely be back!

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Aaron H.

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 2, 2020

Beautiful campgrounds at the base of MT. Democrat

Beautiful campgrounds at the base of MT. Democrat/Cameron. Unfortunately there are only five official camping sites so get there early to claim. This campsite is perfect for hikers attempting the decalibron.

Month of VisitJuly

Location

Kite Lake is located in Colorado

Directions

From Fairplay travel North on Highway 9 to the town of Alma. Turn right onto Buckskin Gulch Road and travel 8 miles to the campground. This is a high clearance route please exercise caution. Accessibility: This site is heavily affected by seasonal weather. County Road 8 can be difficult to travel during the winter months. Please call the South Park Ranger District for current conditions.