About Dowdy Lake
Number of accommodations: 50
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2026 Season availability
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- 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
Larry W
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2021 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: D
Not sure why small tents allowed to use large campsites! Why do you even ask when you make a reservation asks what type and size of unit your bringing in ? So if they lie , check the box for a fictitious unit they get away with taking a RV site! There is tent area and your not allowed to bring in RV! I know the virus caused allot of problems making reservations I went on line every day and and checked for availability and it seemed no matter what date you put in is was reserved? How did that happen when you have 180 window ?
Shirley J
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2021 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: C
Beautiful place to see the sun rise and sun set! Hiking in the forest is great.
Jacqueline H
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: A
Quiet and peaceful. During the week experience much nicer . Camp Hosts are wonderful and extremely helpful. Can't say enough good things about them . Really worked hard to help us out when the site we reserved wasn't appropriate for us with my husband and his wheelchair. What a gem this campground is. Only request is that a small footbridge is needed over the very deep and hazardous gulley that is part of the trail around the lake. In a wheelchair it is impossible to conquer and there are a great deal of "older" folks who would benefit greatly from a foot bridge.
Jacqueline H
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: A
Quiet and peaceful. During the week experience much nicer . Camp Hosts are wonderful and extremely helpful. Can't say enough good things about them . Really worked hard to help us out when the site we reserved wasn't appropriate for us with my husband and his wheelchair. What a gem this campground is. Only request is that a small footbridge is needed over the very deep and hazardous gulley that is part of the trail around the lake. In a wheelchair it is impossible to conquer and there are a great deal of "older" folks who would benefit greatly from a foot bridge.
Don U
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2021 • Stayed at: 034, Loop: D
Beautiful location, very clean restrooms and campsites are designed and leveled for RV’s! Electricity hookups are excellent.
Don U
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2021 • Stayed at: 034, Loop: D
Beautiful location, very clean restrooms and campsites are designed and leveled for RV’s! Electricity hookups are excellent.
Patricia L
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2021 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: E
Best campground in Colorado!
Patricia L
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2021 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: E
Best campground in Colorado!
Lisa E
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: D
Love this campground! The camp hosts do an amazing job at keeping the campgrounds and sites beyond clean. My new favorite camping spot!
Steven H
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: C
Mike and Kathy keep the property better than any camphosts of recent past. Their polite and friendly demeaner is a joy.
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
