USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Lake Creek (Co)
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 with water, 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 7 to September 25
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,225 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- LAKE CREEK CG (NFSR 300) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- PSICC
- Phone
- N/A
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Facilities
Lake Creek Campground is a small, shaded campground with abundant trees. There are 11 campsites, with some streamside sites.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (719) 489-2034.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 6° | -20° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 6° | -15° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 18° | -2° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 26° | 8° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 35° | 17° | 78° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 46° | 34° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 52° | 46° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 50° | 45° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 45° | 16° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 32° | 19° | 72° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 26° | -11° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 6° | -9° | 52° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Coaldale Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
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- Vallie Bridge Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 11 mi
- Alvarado Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi · 51 sites
- Five Points Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 16 mi
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