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Reviews (386)
What Guests Are Saying
O'Haver Lake offers a beautiful and peaceful camping experience with well-maintained sites and friendly, attentive hosts. The fishing is excellent, and the scenic views make it a lovely destination. However, access roads are rough, and some campers noted issues with noise and close site spacing during busy times.
What Guests Are Saying
O'Haver Lake offers a beautiful and peaceful camping experience with well-maintained sites and friendly, attentive hosts. The fishing is excellent, and the scenic views make it a lovely destination. However, access roads are rough, and some campers noted issues with noise and close site spacing during busy times.
Review Summary
Paul N
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2026 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: OHAV
O'Haver Lake Campgrounds is beautiful. In the fall with changing of the Aspen leafs colors....awesome!
Molly L
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2026 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: OHAV
We love this quiet, sweet little lake nested within the trees. Pit toilets are clean. Camp hosts are friendly. Fish are plentiful.
carol s
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: OHAV
It is a lovely campground except for the ATV traffic. It is posted no ATVs, but they opened it up a year or so ago. It has become very noisy.
Kevin M
VerifiedSeptember 11, 2026 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: OHAV
Small campground located up a rather bumpy road. The prize is getting there and having a quiet lake to fish at. No leveling needed. Friendly hosts.
Laura W
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: OHAV
We love the peace and solitude and cleanliness and natural beauty of this place
Jeremy M
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: OHAV
Great campground! small and quiet and amazingly beautiful. Even a day trip up to the lake is worth it in the summer!
Jeffrey B
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2026 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: OHAV
The fish weren't biting but I have not gotten better sleep.
Kevin G
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: OHAV
Great campground. Very clean. WiFi is nonexistent. The hosts are very helpful and nice.
DJ H
VerifiedAugust 26, 2026 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: OHAV
Not the fault of the location at all, but I managed to find the one campsite 10 ft from a family of something like 12 people with screaming babies, barking dogs, loud music and a construction generator. That was well over normal decibel levels. Which is a shame, because this park is usually one of the most serene and peaceful.
Katie K
VerifiedAugust 26, 2026 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: OHAV
I was recently here for the first time. Reserved in advance a tent only walk in site #19.
The road to the campground can be done by cars- even Tesla’s as we saw- but the road has quite a bit of wash out- rough and rocky terrain that it is worth taking it slow with or without an RV or trailer. 4 wheel drive is recommended to use if your vehicle is capable.
All I can say is Wonderful. The weather, camp accommodations and host(s) were top notch! There are no bear lockers but even the tent only spaces didn’t make it hard to store scented items securely in your locked vehicle. Great location for tree hammocks and paddle boarding- also fishing if you enjoy ! It is a popular day-use spot- for paddle boarding/ family or group picnics/ fly fishing group tours etc. — our trip was Sunday- Wednesday so it was maybe a little more peaceful on a weekday than the weekend. If you are looking for total seclusion this may not be the place for you-
At times in the morning wind gusts could be strong, but no issues for our tent or set up overall. Water was available on site as well as bear safe trash disposal and vault toilets.
I would recommend and I will return next season!
Location & Directions for Ohaver Lake
Salida Ranger District Office, Salida, CO 81201 United States
Elevation: 2,806 ft
Getting There
From Salida, Colorado: Travel west on Highway 50 to Poncha Springs. Turn south on Hwy 285 and travel for 5 mi. Turn right onto County Road 200 and continue for 2.3 mi. Turn west on County Road 202 and proceed 2.5 mi.
Policies & Rules
General
- The water system is closed at this campground. No water available. Please bring all water necessary for the duration of your stay.If you are coming with an RV or Travel trailer, please make sure that your water tank is full of fresh water. Thank you for your cooperation.
- Double sites are not eligible for Senior or Access Pass discounts, this includes sites 11 and 12.
- Access road to campground has sharp curves; drive with caution
- This is a high elevation facility, please use caution when traveling from lower elevations. Thunderstorms are common; take extra precautions for lightning
- Be bear aware; keep all food and other attractants out of sight in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle when not in use.
- Maximum 8 persons per site: (2) tents (must be on tent pad or parking pad) and (2) vehicles or (1) RV and (1) vehicle per site is included in the camping fee. Vehicles must fit on parking spur. Parking is limited; a $10.00 fee will be charged for extra vehicles.
- No firearms or fireworks
- No RV hookups are available. No dumping wastewater.
- For more information on Pike and San Isabel National Forests, click here
- Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
- Non-motorized watercraft only. Please be courteous to those who are fishing.
- If reservations are not available, some campsites are first come-first served, also called "Walk-up" sites. First-come, first-served sites must be occupied the SAME NIGHT they are paid for. These sites usually fill Friday evenings and through the weekends. Due to the remote nature of campgrounds, calling to check availability prior to arrival is not possible.
- Campers who are unable to find a campsite at this facility may disperse, primitive camp in the area near Poncha Creek, Silver Creek and off the Marshal Pass road. Practice leave-no-trace (www.lnt.org) camping principles when dispersed camping.
- Dogs must be LEASHED and CLEANUP after your pet. Do not leave dogs unattended in vehicles, RV’s or tents.
- Firewood is available for sale at host site for $10.00/bundle.
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