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Pull-thru
USFSGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Colorado
Island Lake Campground
Overview Island Lake Campground is located at an elevation of 10,000 feet on Colorado's Grand Mesa, which is home to more than 300 fishing lakes, near the cities of Cedaredge and Delta.
Sites3220 reservable
Elev.10,479ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig140 ft12 pull-thru
Electric85×50-amp
From Grand Junction1h24real 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 10,479 ft, Island Lake Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 7°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 32 sites total: 20 reservable and 12 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 12 pull-through, 5 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 140-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on cool nights and shade. 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.
63%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 17
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 8.
46°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Grand Junction
52 mi
1h24
02
Denver
246 mi
5h07
03
Fort Collins
306 mi
6h12
04
Colorado Springs
312 mi
6h18
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 32 SITES
Color byShow only
31 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
5
50-amp
0
Accessible
32
Prime
32
Sites
★ The standout
Site 029
C.G. · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
130 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
60 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
60
Viewpoints
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
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.