USDA Forest Service · Colorado

Woods Lake

USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States

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Sites
4
Hookups
1 no hookups
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Elevation
9,393 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Access road
WOODS LAKE CG (NFSR 621.1A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
Lake
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest
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.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January29°10°-17°42°11 of 11
February31°12°-9°45°11 of 11
March36°16°2°56°11 of 11
April44°24°4°54°11 of 11
May52°30°11°64°11 of 11
June69°42°29°80°3 of 11
July75°49°41°81°0 of 11
August70°47°40°78°0 of 11
September65°43°29°74°3 of 11
October53°31°4°64°10 of 10
November44°23°-8°56°10 of 10
December33°8°-17°49°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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