About West Lake Campground
West Lake Campground is located 48 miles northwest of Fort Collins, Colorado, near the village of Red Feather Lakes. The campground is adjacent to West Lake in a mountainous, ponderosa pine forest. There are 36 sites; sites 1-5 are walk-in tent sites. All have electricity except for the walk-in sites. Each site has a picnic table, fire grate and tent pad. All campsites with a tent pad have a bear locker. This is a very popular, high-use area. Popular activities include fishing and hiking in the woods around the campground. View campground maps - [map 1](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1098635.pdf), [map 2](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1098636.pdf)
- Fees: Check [detailed fee information](https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/231855) on www.recreation.gov or see general fees on our…
- Managed by: USFS - Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
- Where: 2 mi south of Red Feather Lakes, CO · 40.78871, -105.56824
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 | 0.3 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Frog Pond | Horse | 0.9 mi | 2.7 mi |
| East Dowdy Lake | Horse | 1.0 mi | 1.5 mi |
| Mount Margaret | Horse | 1.1 mi | 3.8 mi |
| Mount Margret Stock Bypass | Horse | 1.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Mount Margaret Connector | Horse | 1.2 mi | 0.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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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.