Lake Creek Campground
Area Status: Temporarily Closed
Lake Creek Campground is a small, 11-site campground shaded with abundant trees. Some sites are streamside. Close access to Wilderness and non-Wilderness trails in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
All dates are weather dependent. All services may not be available early or late in the season.
At a Glance
Current Conditions: | Temporarily closed for the season; will reopen mid-May. |
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Operational Hours: | Check in: 2 p.m. Check out: 12 p.m. (noon) Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. |
Reservations: | This is a first-come, first served campground. No reservations are required. |
Area Amenities: | Tent camping, Camping trailer, Toilets, Drinking water |
Fees: | $24 per site fee includes two vehicles. Additional $10 each fee for extra vehicles. $10 day use fee. Fees are payable by cash, check or money order. Self-servicing fee tube is available for camping or day-use. All sites are first-come, first-served and must be occupied the first night. |
Open Season: | May 10, 2024 - Oct. 6, 2024 |
Usage: | Medium |
Busiest Season: | May-September |
Restrictions: |
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Closest Towns: | Westcliffe, CO |
Water: | Drinking water is provided by a well with a hand pump. |
Restroom: | Accessible vault toilet. |
Passes: | America the Beautiful Senior or Access Pass cardholders may receive a 50% discount off the camping fee only. The discount only applies to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass owner, not to any additional campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass owner's party. |
Operated By: | Concessionaire |
Information Center: | San Carlos Ranger District |
General Information
Directions:From downtown Westcliffe, CO; travel 11 miles north on State Highway 69 to County Road 198 then 3 miles west to the campground
Activities
Campground Camping
There are 11 campsites for tents or small RVs. Water from a hand pump, accessible toilets and trash receptacles are located in the campground. Each campsite has a fire grate/grill and a picnic table. Firewood is available for sale at the site.
Amenities
Camping trailer: | SMALL trailer |
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Tent camping: | tent pads |
Toilets: | vault toilet |
Drinking water: | hand pump from a well |