About May Queen
Number of accommodations: 13
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Water Access
- Lake Access
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Reviews (187)
What Guests Are Saying
May Queen campground offers an excellent experience with well-maintained, spacious sites in a beautiful location. Many guests appreciated the peaceful atmosphere, helpful host, and great fishing opportunities. While some sites require a bit of effort to access and there were minor issues with facilities, overall, visitors found the area scenic and enjoyable, making it a favored spot for camping in Colorado.
What Guests Are Saying
May Queen campground offers an excellent experience with well-maintained, spacious sites in a beautiful location. Many guests appreciated the peaceful atmosphere, helpful host, and great fishing opportunities. While some sites require a bit of effort to access and there were minor issues with facilities, overall, visitors found the area scenic and enjoyable, making it a favored spot for camping in Colorado.
Review Summary
Kristina H
VerifiedJune 15, 2021 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: MAY
We didn't check water levels before we went and had to walk about a mile in to get to the lake. But the camping spot was as magical as I remembered it. Will visit again!
Kristina H
VerifiedJune 15, 2021 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: MAY
We didn't check water levels before we went and had to walk about a mile in to get to the lake. But the camping spot was as magical as I remembered it. Will visit again!
Mike G
VerifiedJanuary 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: MAY
Campground is great, hosts are wonderful. Nice spot on the normally windward end of the lake. Be careful, it can be a tough paddle back to the campground on windy afternoons! Night sky is fantastic, and the day use parking lot makes for good stargazing.
Proximity to the day use area near the lake can make for noisy mornings, especially on holiday weekends. Lots of traffic looking for the day use area take the campground road, many speeding back out once the mistake is realized. No knocks on the campground or hosts, but unfortunately some folks can be inconsiderate and negatively impact a really nice spot on Turquoise Lake.
Mike G
VerifiedJanuary 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: MAY
Campground is great, hosts are wonderful. Nice spot on the normally windward end of the lake. Be careful, it can be a tough paddle back to the campground on windy afternoons! Night sky is fantastic, and the day use parking lot makes for good stargazing.
Proximity to the day use area near the lake can make for noisy mornings, especially on holiday weekends. Lots of traffic looking for the day use area take the campground road, many speeding back out once the mistake is realized. No knocks on the campground or hosts, but unfortunately some folks can be inconsiderate and negatively impact a really nice spot on Turquoise Lake.
Kristen P
VerifiedNovember 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: MAY
Lovely campground. Clean, quiet, campsites well maintained. No complaints. We will be back.
Kristen P
VerifiedNovember 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: MAY
Lovely campground. Clean, quiet, campsites well maintained. No complaints. We will be back.
Kerry M
VerifiedOctober 2, 2020 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: MAY
We went right at the end of the season, late September. I imagine that during the high season Turquoise Lake in general is pretty active and crowded, but in late Sept you have the lake trail (nice from either side) mostly to yourself. Nice sites in May Queen, most have shade. No cell phone service at this end of the lake in the campground, but fine at the other end.
Weather was great, though always in the 30's at night, no surprise given the 10,000 foot elevation.
Kerry M
VerifiedOctober 2, 2020 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: MAY
We went right at the end of the season, late September. I imagine that during the high season Turquoise Lake in general is pretty active and crowded, but in late Sept you have the lake trail (nice from either side) mostly to yourself. Nice sites in May Queen, most have shade. No cell phone service at this end of the lake in the campground, but fine at the other end.
Weather was great, though always in the 30's at night, no surprise given the 10,000 foot elevation.
Doug S
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2020 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: MAY
I had a great experience a coupleweeks ago, so I came back! The site wasclean, and the ashes in the fire ring were cleaned out! Rest rooms were also clean. This looked like the only campground open around the lake, so it was busy, but Host Dan coordinated everything well. I even met some new people he introduced me to
Great time!
Doug S
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2020 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: MAY
I had a great experience a coupleweeks ago, so I came back! The site wasclean, and the ashes in the fire ring were cleaned out! Rest rooms were also clean. This looked like the only campground open around the lake, so it was busy, but Host Dan coordinated everything well. I even met some new people he introduced me to
Great time!
Location May Queen
Address:
Leadville Ranger District
Leadville, CO, 80461
United States
From Leadville, Colorado, head west on County Road 4. Continue on the paved road about 9 miles to May Queen Campground on the right.
The nearest major road is US Highway 24, located approximately 10 miles east of May Queen Campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.2786 / -106.432
Elevation: 3023 feet
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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