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Pull-thru
USFSPSICC · Colorado
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.
Sites166 reservable
Elev.10,518ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig36 ft
Electricnonesites
From Colorado Springs3h45real 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 10,518 ft, Blue Lake Campground - San Isabel NF (CO) has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 11°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 16 sites total: 6 reservable and 10 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 6 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.
60%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 24.
47°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Colorado Springs
150 mi
3h45
02
Denver
218 mi
5h01
03
Fort Collins
283 mi
6h11
04
Grand Junction
326 mi
8h28
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 16 SITES
Color byShow only
16 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
16
Sites
★ The standout
Site 015
BLUE LAKE CAMPGROUND · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
105 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
5
Peaks
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.7 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.