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50 total sitesAbout Dowdy Lake
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2026 Season availability
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- Lake Access
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Reviews (935)
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
Norman E
January 16, 2020
Pretty campground and nice trails
Rebecca R
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: A
Clean, friendly accommodating staff! Amazing experience!
Amanda S
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: C
We had an absolutely lovely time camping at Dowdy. Such a relaxing camp ground with plenty to do while keeping the car parked.
James C
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: C
Clean sites, prepared for our arrival. Hosts explained the does and don'ts. Took our grandsons up, lots for them to do. Fishing, hiking.
Kenneth B
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: E
It seems reservations and sites are being used by camping trailers, etc and not people. People are taking their units up, leaving them and not staying. Then come back on the weekend. However this prevents many others from enjoying Dowdy Lake when unoccupied camping units sit empty for 1- 2 weeks. Can't something be done about this? It has become a major issue the last 5 years.
Tori M
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 047, Loop: E
the campground is maintained extremely well. clean - quite
Vaughn T
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: E
Love this place so nice and quiet and lots of room to like a s explore. I only wish they had water hook ups as that would be nice. Still one of our favorite places to go
Pat D
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: C
Beautiful place ! Loved the hike around the different lakes and being on the lake in our kayak !
Rebecca R
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: A
Clean, friendly accommodating staff! Amazing experience!
Amanda S
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: C
We had an absolutely lovely time camping at Dowdy. Such a relaxing camp ground with plenty to do while keeping the car parked.
Location & Directions for Dowdy Lake
9054 U.S Hwy 285, Morrison, CO 80465 United States
Elevation: 2,496 ft
Getting There
From Fort Collins, take Highway 287 north for approximately 24 mi to Livermore. Turn west on County Road 74 and continue about 23 mi to Dowdy Lake Road. Turn right, then another right onto Dowdy Drive and continue to the campground.
Highway access
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.
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Last updated: October 18, 2026