USDA Forest Service · Colorado
McDonald Flats Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $23 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,966 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
- MCDONALD FLATS CAMPGROUND (NFSR 1699.1) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Heeney, CO
About
US Forest Service campground. This campground is located along the Heeney Road near the inlet of Green Mountain Reservoir. There are a variety of activities around Green Mountain Reservoir including boating, water skiing, swimming, fishing, hiking and picnicking. Open season: May 20 . Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 9° | -18° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 11° | -9° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 18° | 1° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 25° | 5° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 32° | 23° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 39° | 31° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 48° | 40° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 48° | 41° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 42° | 26° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 32° | -3° | 65° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 12° | -12° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 5° | -15° | 47° | 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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