About Dowdy Lake SWA campsites
Dowdy Lake Campground is located near the popular Red Feather Lakes area. It is located 48 miles northwest of Fort Collins, Colorado. The campground is next to Dowdy Lake in a ponderosa pine forest. Each site contains a tent pad, fire grate and picnic table. All campsites with a tent pad have a bear locker. The campground has 70 sites, including 10 walk-in tent sites. All of the sites, except the walk-in tent sites, have electricity and can accommodate RVs of various sizes. There are five double sites available. The complex also includes a day-use area and boat ramp. This campground is extremely popular for fishing, hiking and mountain biking. View recreation area maps - [Loop A, B, C](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1098607.pdf); [Loop D & E](https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1098609.pdf); [Day Use Area…
- Fees: Check [detailed fee information](https://www.recreation.gov/camping/dowdy-lake/r/campgroundFees.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=70030) on…
- Managed by: Dowdy Lake SWA, Colorado Parks & Wildlife
- Where: 1 mi southeast of Red Feather Lakes, CO · 40.79319, -105.5605
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.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trail Between the Pines | Horse | 0.2 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Frog Pond | Horse | 0.4 mi | 2.7 mi |
| East Dowdy Lake | Horse | 0.5 mi | 1.5 mi |
| Mount Margaret | Horse | 0.6 mi | 3.8 mi |
| Mount Margaret Connector | Horse | 0.7 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Mount Margret Stock Bypass | Horse | 0.8 mi | 0.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
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.Stargazing nearby: Bunyan Observatory (Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum) (Observatory), 47 mi.