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Colorado · Federal campground

Ohaver Lake

8 mi southwest of Poncha Springs, CO · Verizon 4G

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Ohaver Lake

**The Forest Service wants your opinion on reserving sites at O’Haver Lake Campground. Please take a moment to fill out a brief survey at:** [https://forms.office.com/g/zFknf0tZbS](https://forms.office.com/g/zFknf0tZbS) O'Haver Lake Campground sits at an elevation of 9,200 feet, with ponderosa pines and aspen. It is located on the shores of O'Haver Lake. This facility has 31 sites and is a very popular destination that is often full on the weekends. **"First come, first served" does not necessarily mean that the site will be available when you get there. Someone may get there before you. This is a popular campground and is normally full starting on Friday, sometimes as early as Thursday, so plan accordingly.** There is an accessible fishing pier and non-motorized watercraft can be used to seek rainbow and brook trout on O'Haver Lake. If using non-motorized watercraft please be courteous…

  • Fees: - $28 per site for overnight camping. Two vehicles or one RV per site is included in the camping fee. - $10.00 for a third vehicle. $10.00…
  • Managed by: Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, USFS - Pike-San Isabel National Forests
  • Where: 8 mi southwest of Poncha Springs, CO · 38.42778, -106.14306

Things to do:

FishingHikingBoating & paddlingBikingOff-road (OHV)Wildlife & birdingWinter sportsHistory & culture

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

Weather by month

32°
10°Jan
35°
11°Feb
43°
18°Mar
50°
24°Apr
60°
33°May
71°
41°Jun
75°
46°Jul
72°
45°Aug
66°
39°Sep
55°
29°Oct
42°
18°Nov
32°
10°Dec

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.

See Ohaver Lake from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
O'Haver LakeATV road0.1 mi1.5 mi
Marshall PassATV road0.2 mi13.1 mi
RainbowDirt bike1.2 mi100.1 mi
Starvation CreekHorse2.6 mi4.6 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G

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

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 7.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.