Colorado · Camping

Arkansas Point Campground

Arkansas Point CampgroundPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Apr–May, Sep–Oct
best months

Clear at last check

Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 21 h ago

  • At 4,953 ft
  • Lake Pueblo State Park

Arkansas Point Campground sits within Lake Pueblo State Park in Colorado, managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. It is a campground at the state park, and two trails start right beside it: the Arkansas Point Trail and the Watertower Trail, each about 0.3 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs near 69°F, while July averages a high of 92°F and January lows drop to about 18°F. Several other campgrounds lie within a few miles, including Juniper Breaks Campground at about 2.1 miles and Prairie Ridge Campground at about 2.8 miles. Paddlers can find the Abandoned D&RGW Line about 3.8 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr–May, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Arkansas Point Campground

    Best months: April–May and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      47° / 18°

      4 wet · 2 snow

    2. Feb

      49° / 20°

      5 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      59° / 28°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      66° / 36°

      8 wet

    5. May

      76° / 46°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      87° / 56°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      92° / 62°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      90° / 60°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      82° / 51°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      69° / 38°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 27°

      5 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      47° / 19°

      4 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pueblo Rsvr, CO, 1 mi away at 4,861 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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