About Dowdy Lake
Number of accommodations: 50
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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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
Preston G
VerifiedJuly 22, 2021 • Stayed at: 034, Loop: D
Wonderful camp host! The host helped us out of a jam in the middle of the night. Big thanks to Kathy and her husband! Best bathrooms ever very clean.
Gordon G
VerifiedJuly 22, 2021 • Stayed at: 044, Loop: E
Very nice lake and campground. Hosts take very good care of all facilities. It would really be nice if it had a dump station. Also it would be fantastic is site sizes posted on Recreation.gov were accurate. Many sites are listed as considerably shorter than they actually are. It makes it extremely difficult to reserve spaces for larger RVs!
Preston G
VerifiedJuly 22, 2021 • Stayed at: 034, Loop: D
Wonderful camp host! The host helped us out of a jam in the middle of the night. Big thanks to Kathy and her husband! Best bathrooms ever very clean.
Gordon G
VerifiedJuly 22, 2021 • Stayed at: 044, Loop: E
Very nice lake and campground. Hosts take very good care of all facilities. It would really be nice if it had a dump station. Also it would be fantastic is site sizes posted on Recreation.gov were accurate. Many sites are listed as considerably shorter than they actually are. It makes it extremely difficult to reserve spaces for larger RVs!
Kathy M
VerifiedJuly 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: D
Our favorite place to camp. It was great as usual until I saw a snake in the water while fishing.
Then while a walk around the lake we nearly got run over by 2 gals running on horses. I was
concerned if there were kids on the trail they would of been injured.
Kathy M
VerifiedJuly 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: D
Our favorite place to camp. It was great as usual until I saw a snake in the water while fishing.
Then while a walk around the lake we nearly got run over by 2 gals running on horses. I was
concerned if there were kids on the trail they would of been injured.
Sean D
July 19, 2021
Camp hosts were great!!! Bathrooms were always clean and full of toilet paper.
matt H
VerifiedJuly 19, 2021 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: E
Great campground, great site, great views. Wood hiking area. Bathrooms are clean as is the campground. Well maintained. On our list of places to go back to at least 2X a year.
Sean D
July 19, 2021
Camp hosts were great!!! Bathrooms were always clean and full of toilet paper.
matt H
VerifiedJuly 19, 2021 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: E
Great campground, great site, great views. Wood hiking area. Bathrooms are clean as is the campground. Well maintained. On our list of places to go back to at least 2X a year.
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
