About Bear Lake Campground (CO)
Number of accommodations: 10
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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- Restrooms
Cooking and Fire
- Firewood Available
Parking and Transport
- Parking
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Reviews (92)
What Guests Are Saying
Bear Lake Campground offers a stunning location with beautiful scenery, clean facilities, and friendly, helpful hosts. Many visitors appreciated the peaceful atmosphere and opportunities for hiking and fishing. However, some sites have been affected by tree loss due to past storms, leading to concerns about shade and amenities like picnic tables.
What Guests Are Saying
Bear Lake Campground offers a stunning location with beautiful scenery, clean facilities, and friendly, helpful hosts. Many visitors appreciated the peaceful atmosphere and opportunities for hiking and fishing. However, some sites have been affected by tree loss due to past storms, leading to concerns about shade and amenities like picnic tables.
Review Summary
Guy R
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 004, Loop: BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (CO)
Scott and Lori are excellent hosts!
Guy R
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 004, Loop: BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (CO)
Scott and Lori are excellent hosts!
kelley r
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 003, Loop: BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (CO)
Scott, the camp host was fantastic. The area is gorgeous!
kelley r
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 003, Loop: BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (CO)
Scott, the camp host was fantastic. The area is gorgeous!
Patrick J
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 002, Loop: BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (CO)
The place is beautiful! The camp hosts were very gracious and helpful. The vault toilets were clean. The site location is just fantastic.
Patrick J
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 002, Loop: BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (CO)
The place is beautiful! The camp hosts were very gracious and helpful. The vault toilets were clean. The site location is just fantastic.
Nicole G
VerifiedAugust 31, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 002, Loop: BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (CO)
Lovely location. Extremely clean facilities and the camp host was amazing and even checked in on us after a storm. We will definitely be back.
Nicole G
VerifiedAugust 31, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 002, Loop: BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (CO)
Lovely location. Extremely clean facilities and the camp host was amazing and even checked in on us after a storm. We will definitely be back.
melanie b
VerifiedAugust 14, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 014, Loop: BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (CO)
Site 14 should never have been open for reservations. We were able to make a 4 night reservation from July 21 to July 25. When we got there we were shocked!! The trees on this site and much of the area had been leveled flat by tornado winds 2 1/2 years prior according to the camp host. They had cleared the other sites by Site 14 had tree stumps throughout with tree limbs littering the area. It was a hazard! Also, there was NO TABLE even though the site amenities said there was. The host gave us a folding table to set our camp stove on but we had not place to site. So we ate standing. The host was surprised we were allowed to make a reservation. I see now on the website that this site CLOSED. Would have been nice if someone from Recreation.gov had contacted us to explain the conditions rather than us driving 3 hours to arrive at a chaotic mess. I'm extremely disappointed that nobody reached out to us about the sites condition.
melanie b
VerifiedAugust 14, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 014, Loop: BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (CO)
Site 14 should never have been open for reservations. We were able to make a 4 night reservation from July 21 to July 25. When we got there we were shocked!! The trees on this site and much of the area had been leveled flat by tornado winds 2 1/2 years prior according to the camp host. They had cleared the other sites by Site 14 had tree stumps throughout with tree limbs littering the area. It was a hazard! Also, there was NO TABLE even though the site amenities said there was. The host gave us a folding table to set our camp stove on but we had not place to site. So we ate standing. The host was surprised we were allowed to make a reservation. I see now on the website that this site CLOSED. Would have been nice if someone from Recreation.gov had contacted us to explain the conditions rather than us driving 3 hours to arrive at a chaotic mess. I'm extremely disappointed that nobody reached out to us about the sites condition.
Location Bear Lake Campground (CO)
Address:
3028 East Main Street
Canon City, CO, 81212
United States
From Colorado Highway 12 south of the Town of Cuchara, take FSR 422 5 miles west to the campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.3254 / -105.139
Elevation: 3265 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
12PM
General
- Due to a high wind storm back in 2022, many trees here were blown down. In the Spring of 2024 the USFS cleared the down trees. Today Bear Lake Campground has less trees than before, but the grass is starting to comeback along with the flowers.Also note that because there are fewer trees in this campground it can be "very windy" at times. Please be prepared for this when you camp here.
- This Campground has a limit of 8 people; either 2 tents and 2 vehicles OR 1 RV in each campsite.
- Caution: bears frequent the area. Be aware; keep a clean camp; Forest Service regulations require food and cooking utensils be stored in secure containers or locked in vehicles.
- First-come, first-served campsites are available.
- No horse sites are available.
- Click here (http://www.fs.usda.gov/psicc) to visit the National Forest website.
- Due to the remoteness of the campground, real time information for the campground is not available. Contact the San Carlos Ranger District office for further information at (719) 269-8500.
- Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more.
- Two vehicles included in the camping fee. $10 for additional vehicles.
- Firewood is available for sale at host site for $10.00/bundle.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
