10
Pull-thru
USFSPSICC · Colorado
May Queen
Overview May Queen Campground is located at the far western end of Turquoise Lake in a shaded lodgepole pine forest.
Sites2813 reservable
Elev.9,957ft
Comf.Jul-Sep3 months
Max rig99 ft10 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Denver2h31real 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 9,957 ft, May Queen has a 3-month comfortable window (Jul-Sep). Winter nights average around 7°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 28 sites total: 13 reservable and 15 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 10 pull-through, 4 walk-in, and the longest takes a 99-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 5 named hiking routes, 4 peaks, 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 · Jun
Jul-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
82%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 21
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 13.
41°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Denver
111 mi
2h31
02
Colorado Springs
133 mi
2h58
03
Grand Junction
181 mi
3h35
04
Fort Collins
171 mi
3h36
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 28 SITES
Color byShow only
27 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
4
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
28
Sites
★ The standout
Site 001
MAY · walk-in · shaded.
To neighbor
163 ft
Type
Walk-in
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
5
Trail segments
35
Peaks
4
Viewpoints
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.7 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.