20
Pull-thru
USFSSan Juan National Forest · Colorado
Florida Campground (CO)
Overview Florida Campground is located near the north end of Lemon Reservoir, in southwestern Colorado.
Sites201 reservable
Elev.9,259ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig40 ft20 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Grand Junction5h31real 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 9,259 ft, Florida Campground (CO) has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 10°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 20 sites total: 1 reservable and 19 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 20 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and cool nights. Softest on big-rig fit.
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 · Apr
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
75%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 27.
48°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Grand Junction
188 mi
5h31
02
Colorado Springs
315 mi
7h37
03
Denver
336 mi
8h26
04
Fort Collins
398 mi
9h32
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 20 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
20
Sites
★ The standout
Site 17
Florida · pull-through · shaded.
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
11
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.5 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.