About Chalk Lake
Number of accommodations: 11
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Fishing
Hiking
Swimming
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2026 Season availability
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Water Access
- Lake Access
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Reviews (170)
What Guests Are Saying
Chalk Lake Campground offers excellent access to a lake, river, and numerous hiking trails, making it ideal for families and group camping. Camp host Randy receives high praise for his friendliness and helpfulness, contributing to the campground's clean and well-maintained environment. While some sites are close together and lack shade, the stunning views, tranquil sounds of the creek, and proximity to local attractions enhance the overall experience for visitors.
What Guests Are Saying
Chalk Lake Campground offers excellent access to a lake, river, and numerous hiking trails, making it ideal for families and group camping. Camp host Randy receives high praise for his friendliness and helpfulness, contributing to the campground's clean and well-maintained environment. While some sites are close together and lack shade, the stunning views, tranquil sounds of the creek, and proximity to local attractions enhance the overall experience for visitors.
Review Summary
Katie H
VerifiedJune 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: CHAL
Very clean campground with awsome views. We stayed in campsite 16 has plenty of room. Next to road but has very little traffic. We like site 16 because not next other campsites and had the best panoramic views.
Katie H
VerifiedJune 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: CHAL
Very clean campground with awsome views. We stayed in campsite 16 has plenty of room. Next to road but has very little traffic. We like site 16 because not next other campsites and had the best panoramic views.
Leo B
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: CHAL
Great location and Randy the camp host is the friendliest and helpful person you will ever encounter camping.
Leo B
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: CHAL
Great location and Randy the camp host is the friendliest and helpful person you will ever encounter camping.
Evan H
VerifiedAugust 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: CHAL
Fantastic campground. Close proximity to the creek so you can hear running water all night. Walking distance to multiple trails, including a waterfall. Very clean and well taken care of. Will absolutely come back again.
Evan H
VerifiedAugust 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: CHAL
Fantastic campground. Close proximity to the creek so you can hear running water all night. Walking distance to multiple trails, including a waterfall. Very clean and well taken care of. Will absolutely come back again.
Jenny S
VerifiedAugust 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: CHAL
This site has a great view of the mountains and is well spaced from other sites but across the road from the toilets. Unfortunately it has ZERO shade (nor does site 17 where our friends stayed) and it was quite hot in July. Fortunately the camp host was able to relocate us after a night to sites 14 and 12, which were dreamy—next to the creek with rapids and shade! Site 14 is at the end so it’s also more private. But the campground is clean and quiet with immaculate toilets and a superb host who makes you feel like a friend.
Jenny S
VerifiedAugust 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: CHAL
This site has a great view of the mountains and is well spaced from other sites but across the road from the toilets. Unfortunately it has ZERO shade (nor does site 17 where our friends stayed) and it was quite hot in July. Fortunately the camp host was able to relocate us after a night to sites 14 and 12, which were dreamy—next to the creek with rapids and shade! Site 14 is at the end so it’s also more private. But the campground is clean and quiet with immaculate toilets and a superb host who makes you feel like a friend.
Valerie N
VerifiedAugust 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: CHAL
We LOVED this campground! The views are incredible, the campground is surrounded by 14-ers. There is a great short hike right across from the campground. We also spent a few hours at Mount Princeton Hot Springs and rode horses and Mount Princeton stables just down the road. We were at campsite 10 which shares with 9 but the site is so huge it's no big deal and it is right by the river. You cannot beat sleeping to a babbling mountain stream. Camp host was awesome and vault toilets super clean. You cannot hear the road from the creekside sites but I think you might hear it some on other sites closer to the road but there's not too much traffic, really, anyway. We were sad to leave but then went over to Collegiate Peaks which was completely different and just as nice. Thank you!
Valerie N
VerifiedAugust 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: CHAL
We LOVED this campground! The views are incredible, the campground is surrounded by 14-ers. There is a great short hike right across from the campground. We also spent a few hours at Mount Princeton Hot Springs and rode horses and Mount Princeton stables just down the road. We were at campsite 10 which shares with 9 but the site is so huge it's no big deal and it is right by the river. You cannot beat sleeping to a babbling mountain stream. Camp host was awesome and vault toilets super clean. You cannot hear the road from the creekside sites but I think you might hear it some on other sites closer to the road but there's not too much traffic, really, anyway. We were sad to leave but then went over to Collegiate Peaks which was completely different and just as nice. Thank you!
Location Chalk Lake
Address:
Salida Ranger District
Salida, CO, 81201
United States
From Buena Vista, Colorado, take Highway 285 south to Nathrop. Turn west on County Road 162 and travel 8 miles to the campground.
Chalk Lake Camp is accessible via Highway 285, which is approximately 8 miles from the campground when traveling from Nathrop.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.7128 / -106.234
Elevation: 2669 feet
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Last updated: June 4, 2026