About Baby Doe
Baby Doe Campground is situated on the eastern shore of Turquoise Lake in the shade of a lodgepole pine and subalpine fir forest. This family-friendly campground is a popular summer destination for boating, hiking and fishing. The campground was named for Elizabeth McCourt, whose nickname was Baby Doe. She made a name for herself in the Colorado mining community in the 19th century when she took on the rugged work of a miner. The 1.2-mile Turquoise Lake Nature Trail meanders along the shoreline is a gentle loop trail through the forest and down to the shoreline of Turquoise Lake. This trail connects to the 6.4-mile Turquoise Lake Trail that parallels the shoreline from Sugar Loaf Dam to May Queen Campground. Trail guides are available at the trailhead located about a mile south, at the entrance to Molly Brown Campground. On the lake, boating, sailing, canoeing and fishing are favorite…
- Fees: Extra Vehicle Fee $10.00
- Managed by: Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, FS
- Where: 2 mi west of Leadville North, CO · 39.26972, -106.35056
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Sep–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Doe Cg | ATV road | at camp | 1.1 mi |
| Belle of Colo Cg | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Turquoise Lake Nature | Hiking | 0.6 mi | 1.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Propane: 3.2 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Belle Of Colorado Campground 0.1 mi
- OFF SEASON Nice spot 0.2 mi
- Campsite · 2 mi W of Leadville North 0.2 mi
- Printer Boy 0.2 mi
- Molly Brown 0.2 mi
- Father Dyer 0.3 mi