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About Jefferson Creek
Number of accommodations: 16
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Fishing
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Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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River Access
Cooking and Fire
- Firewood Available
Water Access
- Lake Access
- River Access
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Reviews (239)
What Guests Are Saying
Jefferson Creek Campground is a beautiful, well-maintained hidden gem with spacious sites and a peaceful atmosphere, ideal for nature lovers and families. Visitors appreciate the friendly camp hosts, clean facilities, and access to hiking trails, fishing, and wildlife sightings. However, the broken water pump and the rough access road were noted as drawbacks, along with occasional noise from generators.
What Guests Are Saying
Jefferson Creek Campground is a beautiful, well-maintained hidden gem with spacious sites and a peaceful atmosphere, ideal for nature lovers and families. Visitors appreciate the friendly camp hosts, clean facilities, and access to hiking trails, fishing, and wildlife sightings. However, the broken water pump and the rough access road were noted as drawbacks, along with occasional noise from generators.
Review Summary
John S
VerifiedAugust 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: JEFFERSON CREEK
James T
VerifiedAugust 20, 2026 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: JEFFERSON CREEK
The water pump was broken, otherwise everything was great, as usual!
Bret L
VerifiedAugust 11, 2026 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: JEFFERSON CREEK
Great campground, but tenters beware….. RV and trailers with generators haunt this canyon.
Meg C
VerifiedAugust 5, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: JEFFERSON CREEK
Jefferson Creek is a hidden gem. We had a great time as always and enjoyed some time next to the lake.
Stephen V
VerifiedAugust 4, 2026 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: JEFFERSON CREEK
The pump was broken and water was not available just be aware please.
Jennifer M
VerifiedJuly 27, 2026 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: JEFFERSON CREEK
A lovely, small campground with hiking trails, a beautiful creek (and beaver ponds) and the lake nearby. There was no water when we camped there, though you could drive down to the next campground to fill up. My main complaint was the generators of campers. I could hear them a mile away from my walk down the road. Even the camp host was blasting his early in the morning! Can we get campgrounds that are generator free?
Michelle D
VerifiedJuly 23, 2026 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: JEFFERSON CREEK
Lovely campground. The lake was about 30 feet lower than usual, but still fun to walk around and use paddleboards on. I would definitely go back to this campground.
Steven H
VerifiedJuly 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: JEFFERSON CREEK
The water pump was broken so we had to go to the other campsites to fill our water once during our stay, but this was our first time at this campground and we will be back! I loved the access to the Colorado trail for biking, the kids loved exploring the stream and many beaver ponds.
Irene T
VerifiedJuly 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: JEFFERSON CREEK
Wonderful campground!
Randy R
VerifiedJuly 15, 2026 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: JEFFERSON CREEK
The campground, campsite and area were great. The hosts were invasive to our visit.
Regarding reserving all campsites on rec.gov overall - I have conveyed this before and I will convey it again - as you likely know the reservation system does not work. Most reserved sites go unused or are used by those that did not reserve them and unreserved sites only exist on weekdays. I assume AI bots reserve all weekends then other websites sell those for an upcharge. Just make all first come first served which worked very well in the past - you can still charge us the same fees to camp. Thank you.
Location Jefferson Creek
Address:
P.O. Box 74
Lake George, CO, 80827
United States
From US Highway 285 at Jefferson, Colorado, take County Road 35 north to County Road 37 and turn right. Pay the user fee at Jefferson Lake Recreation Area entrance station and continue on the road to the campground.
Jefferson Creek is accessible via US Highway 285, which is approximately 8 miles away at Jefferson, Colorado.
Elevation: 3098 feet
49 mi drive to downtown Lake George (about 1 hr 10 min)
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
12PM
General
- Alert for Reservation Holders: There is a one-time fee of $11.00 to enter Jefferson Lake Recreation Area in which your campground is located. You will only have to pay this fee once for the duration of your stay. There is an Annual Pass available for purchase here. The fee for the 2025 calendar year pass is $100.00.
- Please note it is difficult to access Jefferson Lake Recreation Area during the winter months; the roads to this site are not maintained for snow throughout the winter. County Road 37 is an unpaved gravel surface road that leads to the entrance of the area.
- Be bear aware; keep all food out of sight in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from area after eating
- This is a high elevation facility, please use caution when traveling from lower elevations
- No RV hookups are available. Also, No pay phones are available.
- For more information on Pike and San Isabel National Forests, click here
- Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Firewood is available to purchase on site, depending on any fire ban. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
- The use, sale, and possession of all forms of cannabis in the United States is illegal under federal law on federal land.
- Shooting of any type is prohibited in the campground and Jefferson Lake Recreation Area
- ATV's and off road vehicles are prohibited in the campground and Jefferson Lake Recreation Area
- Dogs must be on a leash or tethered at all times.
- Reservations are available up to 5 days prior to arrival date. Sites not reserved 5 days before become ‘walk-up’ and are available on a ‘first come - first serve’ bases.
- Two vehicles or one RV per site is included in the camping fee. $11.00 for a third vehicle. $11.00 fee for day use if not camping overnight.
- Firewood is available for sale at host site for $10.00/bundle.
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Last updated: September 2, 2026
