About Dowdy Lake
Number of accommodations: 50
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
Water Access
- Lake Access
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Reviews (836)
What Guests Are Saying
Dowdy Lake offers a beautiful campground with well-maintained sites and restrooms, stunning scenery, and abundant wildlife, making it a favorite spot for campers. Many visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, clean facilities, and helpful camp hosts. While some minor issues, like noise from nearby roads and bright restroom lights, were noted, overall experiences have been positive, with enjoyable outdoor activities and a pleasant camping environment.
What Guests Are Saying
Dowdy Lake offers a beautiful campground with well-maintained sites and restrooms, stunning scenery, and abundant wildlife, making it a favorite spot for campers. Many visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, clean facilities, and helpful camp hosts. While some minor issues, like noise from nearby roads and bright restroom lights, were noted, overall experiences have been positive, with enjoyable outdoor activities and a pleasant camping environment.
Review Summary
CHRISTINA Z
July 10, 2025
The site was beautiful and scenic. The campsite itself was perfect! Laid out nicely! Level and well groomed area for the tent, clean, secure, and large bear box, and large, clean picnic table. The hosts were present, kind, and helpful. The bathrooms were immaculate! They never smelled like port-a-potty type toilets once! Overall, I would rate this a 5 star plus experience! The only negative thing I have to say is that I would not consider #27 an accessible site because there is a staircase between the site and the bathrooms and parking lot.
Anne C
July 10, 2025
The campground was really beautiful. I would have preferred full hookups but they are not available at this campground. There is not a convenient place to get water at the campground, nor a place to dump grey & black tanks. Those two items would have made for a perfect get-away
Loretta B
VerifiedJuly 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: E
Bathrooms were clean and site well groomed at checkin.
Ben B
VerifiedJuly 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: C
Beautiful scenery, great campsites and amazing camp hosts made for an incredible time for my family and I.
Ben B
VerifiedJuly 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: C
Beautiful scenery, great campsites and amazing camp hosts made for an incredible time for my family and I.
Loretta B
VerifiedJuly 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: E
Bathrooms were clean and site well groomed at checkin.
Robert K
VerifiedJuly 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: D
It’s one of our favorite spots close to Denver in such a beautiful location
Robert K
VerifiedJuly 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: D
It’s one of our favorite spots close to Denver in such a beautiful location
Manny H
VerifiedJuly 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: E
20 years ago, you could drive up and find an empty spot same day. Now you try your hardest to get a reservation 6 months in advanced, and there are so many times when people reserve and then never show up. If you aren't going to go, don't take spots that other people actually want to use. Stop taking 14 days but only using 3. You are the reason that people can't actually enjoy the outdoors! The fees for not showing up, should be so extreme that people don't make reservations they won't actually fulfill.
Manny H
VerifiedJuly 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: E
20 years ago, you could drive up and find an empty spot same day. Now you try your hardest to get a reservation 6 months in advanced, and there are so many times when people reserve and then never show up. If you aren't going to go, don't take spots that other people actually want to use. Stop taking 14 days but only using 3. You are the reason that people can't actually enjoy the outdoors! The fees for not showing up, should be so extreme that people don't make reservations they won't actually fulfill.
Location Dowdy Lake
Address:
9054 U.S Hwy 285
Morrison, CO, 80465
United States
From Fort Collins, take Highway 287 north for approximately 24 miles to Livermore. Turn west on County Road 74 and continue about 23 miles to Dowdy Lake Road. Turn right, then another right onto Dowdy Drive and continue to the campground.
Dowdy Lake is accessed via Highway 287, which is approximately 24 miles from Fort Collins. From Highway 287, the route continues on County Road 74 for about 23 miles before reaching Dowdy Lake Road.
Latitude & Longitude: 40.7965 / -105.566
Elevation: 2496 feet
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
