About Blue Lake Campground - San Isabel Nf (CO)
Number of accommodations: 6
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Reviews (50)
What Guests Are Saying
Blue Lake Campground offers stunning wildflower views and clean facilities, with a helpful host. The campground's location provides access to various adventures, including great fishing at Blue Lake. However, the area is largely treeless due to a past blowdown, leading to significant wind issues and a lack of privacy, making it less suitable for tent camping.
What Guests Are Saying
Blue Lake Campground offers stunning wildflower views and clean facilities, with a helpful host. The campground's location provides access to various adventures, including great fishing at Blue Lake. However, the area is largely treeless due to a past blowdown, leading to significant wind issues and a lack of privacy, making it less suitable for tent camping.
Review Summary
Karla N
VerifiedSeptember 24, 2020 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: BLUE LAKE CAMPGROUND
What a beautiful location with access to fishing, hiking, and wildlife!
Karla N
VerifiedSeptember 24, 2020 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: BLUE LAKE CAMPGROUND
What a beautiful location with access to fishing, hiking, and wildlife!
Teal H
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2020 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: BLUE LAKE CAMPGROUND
This was an absolutely gorgeous site. Husband, our dog, and I did a little exploring when we got there mid-day and walked the trail around blue & bear lake. If you plan to hike in surrounding areas make sure to check in at the site first! They will give you a pass that waves the parking fees (not sure which fees it waves for). It’s high in the mountain so weather was colder than closest towns temps, but an absolutely beautiful view of the snowy mountains.
Teal H
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2020 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: BLUE LAKE CAMPGROUND
This was an absolutely gorgeous site. Husband, our dog, and I did a little exploring when we got there mid-day and walked the trail around blue & bear lake. If you plan to hike in surrounding areas make sure to check in at the site first! They will give you a pass that waves the parking fees (not sure which fees it waves for). It’s high in the mountain so weather was colder than closest towns temps, but an absolutely beautiful view of the snowy mountains.
Alan W
VerifiedAugust 28, 2020 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: BLUE LAKE CAMPGROUND
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Alan W
VerifiedAugust 28, 2020 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: BLUE LAKE CAMPGROUND
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donna F
VerifiedAugust 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: BLUE LAKE CAMPGROUND
Blue Lake campground is small and lovely, lots of trees, , with a creek and the lake close by. Nice easy hiking trail leading to the other close campground, Bear Lake. The road up to the campground is washboard in some places, but basically no problem if you drive slowly. We would like to return here.
We stayed at camp site #8, which is very close to the creek and a path leading to Blue Lake.
donna F
VerifiedAugust 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: BLUE LAKE CAMPGROUND
Blue Lake campground is small and lovely, lots of trees, , with a creek and the lake close by. Nice easy hiking trail leading to the other close campground, Bear Lake. The road up to the campground is washboard in some places, but basically no problem if you drive slowly. We would like to return here.
We stayed at camp site #8, which is very close to the creek and a path leading to Blue Lake.
Patrick G
VerifiedJuly 23, 2020 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: BLUE LAKE CAMPGROUND
We love Blue Lake Campground!!! There are lots of trees. The toilets are well kept. Picnic tables and fire rings are in good shape. This was our second year in a row to camp here. The only negative critique I can offer is that a lot of the places to pitch your tents are not entirely level. We used a little bit larger lot, which had a really good level spot for our tent, but that spot was at least 30- 40 plus yards away from the fire ring, picnic table, and parking spot. While that is great with regards to distancing the tent from where you eat, it is not too convenient when unloading and loading the car. However, I would camp in this spot again given some of the limitations. Overall, it is a great campground, and we will be coming back again soon.
Patrick G
VerifiedJuly 23, 2020 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: BLUE LAKE CAMPGROUND
We love Blue Lake Campground!!! There are lots of trees. The toilets are well kept. Picnic tables and fire rings are in good shape. This was our second year in a row to camp here. The only negative critique I can offer is that a lot of the places to pitch your tents are not entirely level. We used a little bit larger lot, which had a really good level spot for our tent, but that spot was at least 30- 40 plus yards away from the fire ring, picnic table, and parking spot. While that is great with regards to distancing the tent from where you eat, it is not too convenient when unloading and loading the car. However, I would camp in this spot again given some of the limitations. Overall, it is a great campground, and we will be coming back again soon.
Location Blue Lake Campground - San Isabel Nf (CO)
Address:
San Carlos Ranger District
Canon City, CO, 81212
United States
From Colorado Highway 12 south of the Town of Cuchara, take FSR 422 4 miles west to the campground.
The campground is accessible via Colorado Highway 12, which is approximately 4 miles from FSR 422.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.3132 / -105.139
Elevation: 3201 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- Due to a high wind storm back in 2022, many trees here were blown down. In the Spring of 2024 the USFS clear cut the area. Today Blue Lake Campground has no trees, but the grass is starting to comeback along with the flowers.Also note that because there are no 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 10 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 sites are available.
- No horse sites are available
- Due to the remoteness of the campground, real time information is not available, contact the San Carlos Ranger District office for further information at (719) 269-8500.
- Click here to visit the National Forest website.
- 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
