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Reviews (192)
What Guests Are Saying
Chalk Lake Campground is praised for its beautiful scenery, friendly hosts, and well-maintained facilities, making it a favorite among campers. Many visitors appreciate the spacious campsites, especially those near the creek and lake, as well as the access to hiking trails. While some sites are close together, which may affect privacy, the overall experience, including clean bathrooms and the stunning views, leaves guests eager to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Chalk Lake Campground is praised for its beautiful scenery, friendly hosts, and well-maintained facilities, making it a favorite among campers. Many visitors appreciate the spacious campsites, especially those near the creek and lake, as well as the access to hiking trails. While some sites are close together, which may affect privacy, the overall experience, including clean bathrooms and the stunning views, leaves guests eager to return.
Review Summary
Jennifer A
VerifiedJune 14, 2021 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: CHAL
Very clean, very nice campground with a friendly host
Jennifer A
VerifiedJune 14, 2021 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: CHAL
Very clean, very nice campground with a friendly host
Stan R
VerifiedJune 13, 2021 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: CHAL
Our site was facing directly north toward the mountain and we had the best view in the entire campground of the 100 ft water fall on the mountain across the road about a quarter mile from us. This was a great camp ground. The facilities were clean, the place wasn't loud and the camp ground manager was both nice and more than helpful in giving us good trail and fishing information.
Stan R
VerifiedJune 13, 2021 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: CHAL
Our site was facing directly north toward the mountain and we had the best view in the entire campground of the 100 ft water fall on the mountain across the road about a quarter mile from us. This was a great camp ground. The facilities were clean, the place wasn't loud and the camp ground manager was both nice and more than helpful in giving us good trail and fishing information.
Suanne M
VerifiedJune 7, 2021 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: CHAL
Great spot, campground host Randy kept the place in spotless. Great location to explore the area nearby.
Suanne M
VerifiedJune 7, 2021 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: CHAL
Great spot, campground host Randy kept the place in spotless. Great location to explore the area nearby.
Melissa C
VerifiedJune 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: CHAL
Beautiful area. We hiked, paddleboarded (although the lake is small), fished. Went down to Mt. Princeton hot springs. Nice and quiet and serene. The bathrooms were the cleanest we have ever experienced at a campsite. We had a wonderful time and can't wait to go back.
Carla H
VerifiedJune 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: CHAL
We loved this campground! It was very quiet and the site we had seemed very private, even though there were some fairly close tent sites. Extremely clean bathrooms and the camp host was very nice and helpful. We were in site 15 and could hear the river running which was lovely at night! I'm not sure if this is a normal thing or if it clears up after more use, but the water out of the water pump was brown and definitely couldn't be considered drinking water!
Melissa C
VerifiedJune 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: CHAL
Beautiful area. We hiked, paddleboarded (although the lake is small), fished. Went down to Mt. Princeton hot springs. Nice and quiet and serene. The bathrooms were the cleanest we have ever experienced at a campsite. We had a wonderful time and can't wait to go back.
Carla H
VerifiedJune 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: CHAL
We loved this campground! It was very quiet and the site we had seemed very private, even though there were some fairly close tent sites. Extremely clean bathrooms and the camp host was very nice and helpful. We were in site 15 and could hear the river running which was lovely at night! I'm not sure if this is a normal thing or if it clears up after more use, but the water out of the water pump was brown and definitely couldn't be considered drinking water!
Location & Directions for Chalk Lake
Salida Ranger District, Salida, CO 81201 United States
Elevation: 2,669 ft
Getting There
From Buena Vista, Colorado, take Highway 285 south to Nathrop. Turn west on County Road 162 and travel 8 mi to the campground.
Highway access
Chalk Lake Camp is accessible via Highway 285, which is approximately 8 miles from the campground when traveling from Nathrop.
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Last updated: October 20, 2026
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