Blue Lake Campground - San Isabel NF (CO)

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.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

RV, Tent

Sites

150 campsites

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

FOR RESERVATIONS CALL (877) 444-6777, FOR OTHER, NON REAL TIME INFORMATION, CALL (719) 269-8500.

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Blue Lake Campground - San Isabel NF (CO), shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Spring Creek TrailheadTrailhead · 4.4 mi from campShow on map

Rivers and rafting

• Splash in Medano CreekPaddling and rafting · 1-8 Hours · 36.1 mi from camp

  Medano Creek is a popular seasonal stream enjoyed by all ages. National Park Service

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Scenic sights

• West Spanish PeakPeak · 13,583 ft · 9.1 mi from camp

  West Spanish Peak is a high and prominent mountain summit that is the higher of the two Spanish Peaks in the Rocky Mountains of North America. Wikipedia

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• Spanish PeaksPeak · 13,570 ft · 10.0 mi from camp

  The Spanish Peaks are a pair of prominent mountains located in southwestern Huerfano County, Colorado. Wikipedia

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Climbing and snow sports

• Cuchara Mountain ResortSkiing and snowshoeing · 2.1 mi from camp

  A ski area at Cuchara in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. AI-written

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Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and National Park Service. Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened. Text marked AI-written was drafted by an AI model from public data and may contain errors.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.