USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Bear Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,747 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
- BEAR LAKE CG (NFSR 901.1) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Yampa, CO
- Activities
- Camping, Tent, Camping, Trailer, Camping, Vehicle
About
US Forest Service campground. 43 modern sites. Bear Lake Campground is located in the Bear River area, 14 miles southwest of Yampa on Forest Development Road 900. It sits just east of Bear Lake. A campground fee is charged. Reservations are not accepted. This campground was completely rebuilt in 2002. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $20 per night
Double Site: $30 per night
Triple Site: $40 per night
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 7° | -16° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 10° | -8° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 15° | 0° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 21° | 0° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 29° | 17° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 39° | 27° | 79° | 6 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 48° | 38° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 47° | 41° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 41° | 20° | 75° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 28° | -8° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 15° | -8° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 7° | -13° | 42° | 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
- Horseshoe Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Cold Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Bear River Designated Dispersed · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Sheriff's Reservoir Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Crosho Lake Camground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
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