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Picnic Table
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Reviews (346)
What Guests Are Saying
Island Lake Campground offers a beautiful and well-maintained setting with friendly and attentive camp hosts, praised for their helpfulness. Visitors enjoyed clean campsites, restrooms, and stunning views, making it a great spot for relaxation and outdoor activities. However, some guests reported issues with bear activity and road access due to nearby construction, which could affect future visits.
What Guests Are Saying
Island Lake Campground offers a beautiful and well-maintained setting with friendly and attentive camp hosts, praised for their helpfulness. Visitors enjoyed clean campsites, restrooms, and stunning views, making it a great spot for relaxation and outdoor activities. However, some guests reported issues with bear activity and road access due to nearby construction, which could affect future visits.
Review Summary
Mitchell F
VerifiedJuly 8, 2022 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: C.G.
Fantastic place but mosquitoes were so bad.
Mitchell F
VerifiedJuly 8, 2022 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: C.G.
Fantastic place but mosquitoes were so bad.
roxanne f
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: C.G.
Grand Mesa is such a beautiful National Forest, it deserves a better concessionaire to run the campground. I know the Forest Service has to go with a low bid, but when the concessionaire doesn't live up to the terms of the contract, it's time to find someone who will. The concessionaire let the pit toilets fill up and, rather than emptying them, he just closed them. Also, he made no effort to protect visitors from Covid. Why? Because he bought into a conspiracy theory that there is no deadly disease, even though he's had it. So he risks the lives of campers in our National Forests. He also failed to honor the terms of the senior pass which states that pass holders get a 50 percent discount on camping. He gave an arbitrary discount, but not the full 50 percent. What is with this guy? My National Forests deserve better. Much better. On a happy note, the hosts were outstanding and went way above and beyond to make our stay special. Sadly, they won't be back because they can't work for a concessionaire who refuses to meet his responsibilities. The hosts are paying for disinfectants out of their own pockets just to protect campers as much as they can. Come on National Forest Service--Grand Mesa deserves better.
roxanne f
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: C.G.
Grand Mesa is such a beautiful National Forest, it deserves a better concessionaire to run the campground. I know the Forest Service has to go with a low bid, but when the concessionaire doesn't live up to the terms of the contract, it's time to find someone who will. The concessionaire let the pit toilets fill up and, rather than emptying them, he just closed them. Also, he made no effort to protect visitors from Covid. Why? Because he bought into a conspiracy theory that there is no deadly disease, even though he's had it. So he risks the lives of campers in our National Forests. He also failed to honor the terms of the senior pass which states that pass holders get a 50 percent discount on camping. He gave an arbitrary discount, but not the full 50 percent. What is with this guy? My National Forests deserve better. Much better. On a happy note, the hosts were outstanding and went way above and beyond to make our stay special. Sadly, they won't be back because they can't work for a concessionaire who refuses to meet his responsibilities. The hosts are paying for disinfectants out of their own pockets just to protect campers as much as they can. Come on National Forest Service--Grand Mesa deserves better.
roxanne f
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: C.G.
Grand Mesa is such a beautiful National Forest, it deserves a better concessionaire to run the campground. I know the Forest Service has to go with a low bid, but when the concessionaire doesn't live up to the terms of the contract, it's time to find someone who will. The concessionaire let the pit toilets fill up and, rather than emptying them, he just closed them. Also, he made no effort to protect visitors from Covid. Why? Because he bought into a conspiracy theory that there is no deadly disease, even though he's had it. So he risks the lives of campers in our National Forests. He also failed to honor the terms of the senior pass which states that pass holders get a 50 percent discount on camping. He gave an arbitrary discount, but not the full 50 percent. What is with this guy? My National Forests deserve better. Much better. On a happy note, the hosts were outstanding and went way above and beyond to make our stay special. Sadly, they won't be back because they can't work for a concessionaire who refuses to meet his responsibilities. The hosts are paying for disinfectants out of their own pockets just to protect campers as much as they can. Come on National Forest Service--Grand Mesa deserves better.
Barry M
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: C.G.
Jay and Connie were excellent hosts. We had a nice time and everything offered was available. The place was clean and quiet with no problems encountered. Getting a little late to go again but it's not the weather's fault. Otherwise, despite no cellular telephone or broadcast TV service the DISHnetwork portable satellite setup and reception was excellent and we were surrounded (not canopied) by beautiful, tall Engelman (I think) spruce trees.
Barry M
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: C.G.
Jay and Connie were excellent hosts. We had a nice time and everything offered was available. The place was clean and quiet with no problems encountered. Getting a little late to go again but it's not the weather's fault. Otherwise, despite no cellular telephone or broadcast TV service the DISHnetwork portable satellite setup and reception was excellent and we were surrounded (not canopied) by beautiful, tall Engelman (I think) spruce trees.
Barry M
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: C.G.
Jay and Connie were excellent hosts. We had a nice time and everything offered was available. The place was clean and quiet with no problems encountered. Getting a little late to go again but it's not the weather's fault. Otherwise, despite no cellular telephone or broadcast TV service the DISHnetwork portable satellite setup and reception was excellent and we were surrounded (not canopied) by beautiful, tall Engelman (I think) spruce trees.
Julie E
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: C.G.
Hosts were great, the water pressure at the filling station was a little slow. Nice lake for recreation. Thanks!
Julie E
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: C.G.
Hosts were great, the water pressure at the filling station was a little slow. Nice lake for recreation. Thanks!
Location & Directions for Island Lake Campground
Forest Service Road 116, Delta, CO 81416 United States
Elevation: 3,183 ft
Getting There
From Cedaredge, Colorado, take State Route 65 north for 15.7 mi to campground sign (Forest Route 116). Turn left at sign onto Route 116 (gravel) and go 1.4 mi to campground sign. Turn left at sign into campground.
Highway access
Island Lake Campground is accessible via State Route 65, which connects to larger road networks in the area. No interstates or major highways are within 25 miles.
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
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