About Ponderosa Group Campground
A developed group campground within the Lake Isabel Recreation Area. Attractions: hiking, fishing and non-motorized. St Charles Creek is close to the campground and may be fished. Access to motorized trails including Cisneros, St. Charles, and Snowslide. There is a pleasant hiking trail along Lake Isabel. Outside of peak season, reduced services such as vault toilets, water, trash, or a host may not be available. In 2025, this campground will close on September 2, 2025 for the season for a toilet replacement project.
- Fees: $145 by reservation only.
- Managed by: USFS - Pike-San Isabel National Forests
- Where: 8 mi southwest of Beulah Valley, CO · 37.98045, -105.07389
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles | ATV road | at camp | 0.8 mi |
| Cisneros T.H. | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 7.8 mi |
| Cisneros | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 11.2 mi |
| St. Charles | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.5 mi | 9.2 mi |
| Lake Shore Ada | Hiking | 0.8 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Campground Lake Access | Hiking | 0.9 mi | 0.1 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 shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Propane: 15.2 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.