Lake Fork Campground
- 300
- sites
- from $140
- fee
- Late May
- season
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Lake Fork Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Rio Grande National Forest. It doesn't name Lake Fork Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.
Closures and dangerous conditions on roads, bridges, and trails from flooding
Agency closure covering Rio Grande National Forest · USFS · Rio Grande National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Rio Grande National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- 300 sites
- At 7,900 ft
- Conejos Peak Ranger DistrictRio Grande National Forest
Lake Fork Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Conejos Peak Ranger District of Colorado's Rio Grande National Forest. It sits in the high country, and the nearest town is Monte Vista, about 25 miles away. Vault toilets are the only amenity listed, and a fee is charged for stays. The site is simple, so plan on a basic setup rather than full services. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Monte Vista show July highs around 80°F with lows near 45°F, while winter highs stay in the low to mid 30s. Lake Fork Trail starts just 0.4 miles away, and Bear Lake is about 1.6 miles off. Trail Creek Camping Area and Platoro Cabin 1 are both within about 4 miles.
Local outfitters
- Pagosa Riverside Campground28 mi away
- Wolf Creek Run Resort28 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Lake Fork TrailHiking0.4 mi
Lake Fork(rio Grande Natl ForeCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.9 mi- Bear LakeHiking1.6 mi
- Willow Mountain TrailHiking2.5 mi
- Trail Creek Camping AreaCamping3.1 mi
- Platoro Cabin 1Camping4.1 mi
- Kerr Lake Fishing SiteLake fishing5.5 mi
- South Fork Conejos RiverCanoeing6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lake Fork(rio Grande Natl ForeCamping · ~1 min drive
- MogoteCamping · ~37 min drive
- Aspen Glade (Rio Grande National Forest, CO)Camping · ~34 min drive
Dispersed Camping near East Fork San Juan River (San Juan National Forest)Camping · ~35 min drivePhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Dispersed Camping near Coal Creek (San Juan National Forest)Camping · ~36 min drivePhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Park Creek camp #1Camping · ~39 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Trail Creek Camping AreaCamping · ~5 min drive
- Platoro Cabin 1Camping · ~7 min drive
- Platoro Cabin 2Camping · ~7 min drive
- Mix Lake CampgroundCamping · ~9 min drive
Best time to visit Lake Fork Campground
Best months: June–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.
Jan
33° / -2°
3 wet
Feb
40° / 5°
4 wet
Mar
51° / 16°
4 wet
Apr
59° / 22°
4 wet
May
67° / 31°
5 wet
Jun
77° / 38°
5 wet
Jul
80° / 45°
10 wet
Aug
78° / 43°
11 wet
Sep
73° / 35°
7 wet
Oct
62° / 23°
5 wet
Nov
48° / 12°
4 wet
Dec
34° / 0°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Monte Vista 2w, CO, 24.7 mi away at 7,695 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Lake Fork Campground
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