About Ohaver Lake
Number of accommodations: 22
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (167)
What Guests Are Saying
O'Haver Lake offers a beautiful and peaceful camping experience with stunning scenery and well-maintained sites, making it a popular destination for families and outdoor enthusiasts. Camp hosts receive high praise for their friendliness and cleanliness, contributing to a welcoming atmosphere. However, issues such as limited water availability, noisy generators, and overcrowding during peak times detract from the experience, suggesting the need for improved management and facilities.
What Guests Are Saying
O'Haver Lake offers a beautiful and peaceful camping experience with stunning scenery and well-maintained sites, making it a popular destination for families and outdoor enthusiasts. Camp hosts receive high praise for their friendliness and cleanliness, contributing to a welcoming atmosphere. However, issues such as limited water availability, noisy generators, and overcrowding during peak times detract from the experience, suggesting the need for improved management and facilities.
Review Summary
Marianne S
VerifiedJune 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: OHAV
Campground was good and setting was gorgeous. Nowhere was it mentioned the 4 mile road up there. Two miles were somewhat decent but two miles were bumpy and treacherous. It should be noted for high clearance vehicles.
Andrea A
VerifiedJune 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: OHAV
Host were great, but this small lake has way too many visitors for its size. Campground is nice but day-use visitors more than double the amount of people. Screaming children smoke from bbq’s, noise from generators is noisier than the city I live in, Colorado Springs. It was stressful visiting during the weekend. Over crowding ruined the experience. Hard to get your canoe into the water with so many people crowding launch areas. It’s a beautiful lake, but day use should be limited. So sad, lived in CO
40 years and worst camping experience.
Sharon F
VerifiedJune 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: OHAV
Ohaver Lake is beautiful but way too busy and loud. The day use areas are hectic all day and there was traffic pretty much non-stop. The campsites on the website made it look like we were right on the lake when in reality we had to walk through the day use area to get to the lake and on the weekends there is no room to enjoy the lake that is near some of the campsites. The camp hosts were very nice.
Chuck E
VerifiedJune 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: OHAV
Had a great time everything went smoothly
Anne C
VerifiedJune 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: OHAV
Beautiful, clean, peaceful!!!
Teresa D
VerifiedJune 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: OHAV
So peaceful and relaxing. Campsite hosts were very nice and kept sites and bathrooms clean.
Christina L
VerifiedJune 12, 2025 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: OHAV
The fishing is great. The lake and scenery is beautiful. Great for kayaks, non motor water craft. The vault toilets are clean. There was no water available when we went. Don't bring too big of a camper, it is so very hairy getting up that steep winding road. If I would have run into another camper coming from the other direction, one of us would have had to back up quite a ways. I made it with a 21ft pull behind and 4x4 truck. The bumps are sooo deep and rough so stay 15 miles per hr and less. (There should be signs with what to expect, no way to turn around, going up) Its a good time. Worth the trip.
Karen S
VerifiedJune 11, 2025 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: OHAV
Sites are all beautiful.
Take TP with you, as the toilet was not restocked regularly.
Mike S
VerifiedJune 11, 2025 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: OHAV
This lake use to be free when I was growing up nothing but a money grab now.Way overcrowded now the road going up is horrible the amount of money that is made off this once great campground that was free you could atleast maintain the road.I know it is a Forest service road but at least have them grade it the holes and rocks are ridiculous.The switch back above Marshall pass road turn off is by far the worst steep rocks,wash board,ruts,holes.
Jim T
VerifiedJune 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: OHAV
Had two great experiences. One with TRAIL Life Navigators. The boys had a great time, earned some badges, learned how to cook and went boating.
The second was with family. the boys had a great time. learned how to fly fish. They cannot wait to go again later this summer. Plan to take friends from the Philippines. looking for possible available sites Last week of July.
Hosts were friendly, courteous helpful and very professional - Great Job -Good example for the boys.
Location Ohaver Lake
Address:
Salida Ranger District Office
Salida, CO, 81201
United States
From Salida, Colorado: Travel west on Highway 50 to Poncha Springs. Turn south on Hwy 285 and travel for 5 miles. Turn right onto County Road 200 and continue for 2.3 miles. Turn west on County Road 202 and proceed 2.5 miles.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.4278 / -106.143
Elevation: 2806 feet
Policies & Rules
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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. |
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Double sites are not eligible for Senior or Access Pass discounts, this includes sites 11 and 12. |
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Access road to campground has sharp curves; drive with caution |
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This is a high elevation facility, please use caution when traveling from lower elevations. Thunderstorms are common; take extra precautions for lightning |
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Be bear aware; keep all food and other attractants out of sight in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle when not in use. |
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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. |
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No firearms or fireworks |
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No RV hookups are available. No dumping wastewater. |
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For more information on Pike and San Isabel National Forests, click here |
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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. |
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Non-motorized watercraft only. Please be courteous to those who are fishing. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Dogs must be LEASHED and CLEANUP after your pet. Do not leave dogs unattended in vehicles, RV’s or tents. |
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Firewood is available for sale at host site for $10.00/bundle. |
