Colorado · Camping

Dunes Group Campground

Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months
  • At 4,434 ft
  • Jackson Lake State Park

Dunes Group Campground is a state park campground in Jackson Lake State Park in Colorado, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits within the park's own land, and several other campgrounds lie within a short drive, making it an easy base for exploring the surrounding area. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Ft Morgan weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 80°F, while July averages about 90°F and winter highs hover near 42°F. Lakeside Campground is about 0.9 miles away, and the Lakeside to Swimbeach Trail is about 0.7 miles off. Cove Campground and Pelican Campground are both within about a mile and a half.

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

    Best time to visit Dunes Group Campground

    Best months: April–June 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

      42° / 13°

      3 wet · 2 snow

    2. Feb

      45° / 15°

      3 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      56° / 25°

      4 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      63° / 33°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      72° / 43°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      84° / 54°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 60°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      88° / 57°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 47°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 34°

      4 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      52° / 21°

      3 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      42° / 13°

      3 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Morgan, CO, 13.7 mi away at 4,376 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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