City, County & Regional Parks · Colorado

LaVern M. Johnson Park Campground

City, County & Regional Parks · Colorado, United States

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Restrooms
Yes
Showers
Yes
Pets
Yes
Elevation
5,367 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 4
Nearest town
Lyons
Address
LaVern M. Johnson Park, Lyons, CO 80540

About

Town of Lyons campground in LaVern M. Johnson Park, on the St. Vrain at the mouth of the canyon. RV sites have full hookups and stay open year-round; tent sites run April 1 to October 15. Restrooms and showers. Booked online. The town publishes no count for either kind of site. The town also runs summer overflow dry camping for campervans and slide-in truck campers at the 2nd Avenue trailhead.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January39°15°-26°58°11 of 11
February43°15°-13°62°11 of 11
March49°26°2°73°11 of 11
April61°33°-1°78°9 of 11
May66°43°27°82°1 of 11
June82°53°44°94°0 of 11
July86°58°52°95°0 of 11
August83°57°52°92°0 of 11
September80°53°23°92°1 of 11
October66°39°1°79°2 of 10
November53°30°-5°72°9 of 10
December43°20°-1°58°10 of 10

Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.

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