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Idlewild Campground

2 mi southeast of Fraser, CO · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Augbest months

About Idlewild Campground

The Idlewild Campground is a first-come, first-served campground located next to US Highway 40 just before the town of Winter Park. **Facilities:** This campground has 24 non-electric sites that will accommodate tents, trailers and RVs. Each site contains a tent pad, fire grate and picnic table. **All campsites with a tent pad have a bear locker.** Additional facilities include restrooms, trash service and drinking water. **Recreation:**There are opportunities to fish in the Fraser River and hike nearby. View a [COTREX map](http://trails.colorado.gov/places/na~1984397). View a [campground map](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1098584.pdf).

  • Fees: There is a fee. Check the [campground table](https://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/arp/recreation/?cid=fseprd527741&width=full) for more…
  • Managed by: USFS - Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
  • Where: 2 mi southeast of Fraser, CO · 39.90508, -105.78039
  • Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

Things to do:

FishingHiking

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

31°
10°Jan
33°
11°Feb
41°
17°Mar
47°
24°Apr
57°
31°May
68°
39°Jun
73°
44°Jul
71°
43°Aug
64°
36°Sep
52°
27°Oct
39°
18°Nov
30°
10°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.

See Idlewild Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
SerenityHiking0.1 mi1.5 mi
Lower CherokeeHiking0.1 mi0.9 mi
Fraser RiverHiking0.1 mi0.9 mi
Ice HillHiking0.1 mi0.9 mi
Moffat RoadATV road0.3 mi23.0 mi
Blue Star PgATV road0.3 mi0.1 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Suburban

The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.

Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Frisco (Dark Sky Community), 28 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 17.5 mi
Water fill-up: 14.7 mi
Propane: 14.6 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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