USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Teal Lake Group Campsite
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 36
- Hookups
- 17 with water, 18 no hookups
- Season
- June 1 to September 15
- Max RV length
- 30 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,832 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · AT&T good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- TEAL LAKE CAMPGROUND (NFSR 615.1D) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG
- Address
- PARKS RANGER DISTRICT, CO
- Phone
- 970-723-2700
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Picnic Tables, Wildlife Viewing
19 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Teal Lake Group Site and Campground is set along a small yet scenic lake in north central Colorado in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Located in the Routt National Forest at an elevation of 9,000-ft., the lake is popular for trout fishing and lies close to a wilderness area with a variety of hiking and off-highway vehicle trails.
Recreation
Trout fishing and boating are popular activities in the clear, calm waters of Teal Lake. Only electric boats and non-motorized boats are permitted. Off-road vehicle enthusiasts have easy access to the Grizzly-Helena Trail nearby.
Hiking is great in the nearby Mount Zirkel wilderness, though hikers must drive to the trailheads.
Facilities
Teal Lake provides 17 individual campsites and one group site for up to 30 people. Campsites are private and have ample space. The group site has four picnic tables and two campfire rings for groups to gather.
Natural Features
Teal Lake is a 50-acre lake surrounded by a rocky shoreline and pine-fir forest. Some previously forested areas of the campground have been thinned due to pests and thus have more sun than others.
Black bear, bobcat, coyote, elk, mule deer and moose are just some of the many animals that inhabit the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland.
The area is generally snow-free from Memorial Day to Labor Day, but visitors should come prepared for anything, including freezing temperatures and snow during summer.
Nearby Attractions
The closest town is Walden, Colorado. Many more outdoor opportunities exist in the nearly 3 million acres of surrounding national forests and grasslands, including hiking, biking, camping, horseback riding, OHV riding, fishing, hunting, sightseeing and winter sports.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 7° | -16° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 10° | -11° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 15° | 0° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 20° | 1° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 27° | 19° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 39° | 26° | 80° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 47° | 38° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 46° | 40° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 40° | 19° | 76° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 28° | -17° | 63° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 14° | -14° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 6° | -10° | 38° | 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
- Grizzly Creek Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 1 sites
- Summit Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Hidden Lakes Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 9 sites
- Granite Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Dry Lake Campground (CO) · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 22 sites
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