Colorado · Camping

Chapman Reservoir Campground

from $20
fee
June
season
May–Sep
best months

Is Chapman Reservoir Campground open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 9,400 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Yampa Ranger DistrictMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest

Chapman Reservoir Campground sits outside Yampa, Colorado, along Forest Service Road 940, just past Dunckley Pass on the Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway. It is part of the Yampa Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The closest town is Yampa, and the ranger station and visitor center there offer brochures on the scenic byway, which makes this a natural stop for anyone driving the route. The camp offers a base for fishing, hiking and wakeless boating on Chapman Reservoir. Some sites have a view of the reservoir and the Little Flat Tops. To reach the water, a short walk is needed from the campground. The Forest Service site has vault toilets, and fees are charged. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Yampa, which sits lower than the campground, show July highs around 79°F with lows near 46°F, while winter highs stay near freezing from December through February. Other places to explore are close by. Allen Basin Trail is about 2 miles away, and Crosho Lake Rec Area is about 2 miles off. Trout Creek Campground is roughly 3.6 miles away, and paddlers can find the East Fork Williams Fork about 8.4 miles from the campground.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Chapman Reservoir Campground

    Best months: May–September. 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

      32° / 7°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 9°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 17°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      52° / 24°

      11 wet

    5. May

      62° / 33°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 40°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 46°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 45°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 37°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 27°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 17°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 8°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yampa, CO, 9.5 mi away at 7,857 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.