About Beaver Lake Campground - Ouray RD
Beaver Lake Campground sits south of Beaver Lake with 11 camping sites nestled under spruce trees. Some sites have view of lake, open meadow and towering cliffs, while tent sites, located on a dead end spur, are nicely secluded. Beaver Lake is a popular fishing lake for day users, as well as, campers. Heavy 4-wheeler traffic along main access road. There is no drinking water at this campground, but water is available 1 mile south at Silver Jack Campground. There are no close communities to get provisions so visitors need to bring everything they need.
- Fees: $14 per night per camping unit; $6 per day for day use/picnic if in a campsite; $10 per firewood bundle.
- Season: May 23 – Oct. 1 (weather dependent)
- Managed by: USFS - Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
- Where: 13 mi east of Loghill Village, CO · 38.24989, -107.54363
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–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Lake Cg Loop | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Beaver Lake Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Beaver Lake | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Tadpole | Horse | 0.5 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Fish Creek Resevoir | Horse | 0.6 mi | 2.0 mi |
| Clear Lake | Hiking | 1.0 mi | 0.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Top of the Pines (Dark Sky Park), 13 mi.
Dump station: 14.6 mi
Water fill-up: 14.7 mi