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Pull-thru
USFSPSICC · Colorado
Bear Lake Campground (CO)
Overview Bear Lake Campground is located in the beautiful San Isabel National Forest at an elevation of 10,480 ft.
Sites1410 reservable
Elev.10,735ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig36 ft
Electricnonesites
From Colorado Springs3h49real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 10,735 ft, Bear Lake Campground (CO) has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 10°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 14 sites total: 10 reservable and 4 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 8 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on cool nights and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
50%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 11
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 23.
46°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Colorado Springs
151 mi
3h49
02
Denver
220 mi
5h05
03
Fort Collins
284 mi
6h14
04
Grand Junction
327 mi
8h32
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 14 SITES
Color byShow only
14 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
14
Sites
★ The standout
Site 010
BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (CO) · good location.
To neighbor
89 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
14
Peaks
8
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.3 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.