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USFSMedicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG · Colorado
Teal Lake Group Campsite
Overview Teal Lake Group Site and Campground is set along a small yet scenic lake in north central Colorado in the heart of the Rocky Mountains.
Sites363 reservable
Elev.8,832ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Fort Collins4h51real 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 8,832 ft, Teal Lake Group Campsite has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 12°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 36 sites total: 3 reservable and 33 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. Softest on shade.
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 · Sep
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 13
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 20.
48°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fort Collins
156 mi
4h51
02
Denver
165 mi
5h02
03
Colorado Springs
231 mi
6h14
04
Grand Junction
230 mi
6h20
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 10.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 36 SITES
Color byShow only
19 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
36
Sites
★ The standout
Site 11
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Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
10.4 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.