About Dowdy Lake
Number of accommodations: 50
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2026 Season availability
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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
Jeanette N
VerifiedJuly 14, 2022 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: C
First time bringing my family from out of state. We all loved Dowdy Lake and had a wonderful time. Bob, the camp host, made our visit even better with his excellent communication. He is easy going, kind and informative. He made our day when we were able to stay another night in a wonderful camp site.
One thing that the campground could improve on is finding a way to contact reserved sites to verify if the people are coming or not. I’ve been to Dowdy Lake many times and saw several campsites that were “reserved” for days and the campers never came. It’s frustrating for us campers who show up and/or actually cancel if we can’t make it.
Jeanette N
VerifiedJuly 14, 2022 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: C
First time bringing my family from out of state. We all loved Dowdy Lake and had a wonderful time. Bob, the camp host, made our visit even better with his excellent communication. He is easy going, kind and informative. He made our day when we were able to stay another night in a wonderful camp site.
One thing that the campground could improve on is finding a way to contact reserved sites to verify if the people are coming or not. I’ve been to Dowdy Lake many times and saw several campsites that were “reserved” for days and the campers never came. It’s frustrating for us campers who show up and/or actually cancel if we can’t make it.
Emily G
July 13, 2022
Dowdy is beautiful and the campsites are well spaced so you don't feel like you are sharing with strangers. The bathrooms are close enough to most sites that a short walk in the dark is fine. The wall around the lake isn't a complete trail, so it gets weird trying to find a path at one point, but it is still a pretty good path. There are trees all over and most sites have shade. Again it is a beautiful site and I will definitely be going back, as long as I can find a spot 🤓
Emily G
July 13, 2022
Dowdy is beautiful and the campsites are well spaced so you don't feel like you are sharing with strangers. The bathrooms are close enough to most sites that a short walk in the dark is fine. The wall around the lake isn't a complete trail, so it gets weird trying to find a path at one point, but it is still a pretty good path. There are trees all over and most sites have shade. Again it is a beautiful site and I will definitely be going back, as long as I can find a spot 🤓
JENNIFER M
VerifiedJuly 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: E
Very nice campground that is well taken care of. The bathrooms were clean and actually smelled nice for a vault toilet. The lake is also a wonderful lake to enjoy with a kayak or paddleboard where you can explore around large boulders that are in the lake. Saw several small fish jumping in the lake. Also has nice trails around the lake and area. Can see why it's a hard campground to secure a campsite. Will definitely be coming back.
Ben A
VerifiedJuly 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 060, Loop: E
Campsites we’re clean and bathrooms well kept.
Tim M
VerifiedJuly 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: C
Beautiful campsite (18), vault toilets were very clean, a lovely campground. You can’t choose the other campers around you unfortunately, and those around me had little self-awareness, respect, or control over their crotch goblins. Oh well. Not the campground’s fault.
JENNIFER M
VerifiedJuly 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: E
Very nice campground that is well taken care of. The bathrooms were clean and actually smelled nice for a vault toilet. The lake is also a wonderful lake to enjoy with a kayak or paddleboard where you can explore around large boulders that are in the lake. Saw several small fish jumping in the lake. Also has nice trails around the lake and area. Can see why it's a hard campground to secure a campsite. Will definitely be coming back.
Ben A
VerifiedJuly 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 060, Loop: E
Campsites we’re clean and bathrooms well kept.
Tim M
VerifiedJuly 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: C
Beautiful campsite (18), vault toilets were very clean, a lovely campground. You can’t choose the other campers around you unfortunately, and those around me had little self-awareness, respect, or control over their crotch goblins. Oh well. Not the campground’s fault.
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
