Colorado · Camping

Island Campground

Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
best months
  • At 7,998 ft
  • Vega State Park

Island Campground is a Bureau of Reclamation campground inside Vega State Park in western Colorado, about 0.5 miles from Oak Point Campground and 1 mile from Aspen Grove Campground. It is one of several campgrounds clustered within the park's boundaries, with Early Settlers Campground about 1.2 miles away. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 74°F. That station sits roughly 1,200 feet lower than the park, so temperatures at the camp run cooler than the station's figures. The Aspen Nature Trail and Vega Trail both lie about a mile away. Buzzard Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 2.5 miles off, and Leon Creek offers more paddling at roughly 4.3 miles.

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

    Best time to visit Island Campground

    Best months: April–June and August–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

      36° / 19°

      6 wet · 5 snow

    2. Feb

      40° / 22°

      6 wet · 4 snow

    3. Mar

      50° / 29°

      5 wet · 3 snow

    4. Apr

      58° / 35°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      68° / 44°

      6 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 53°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 59°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 57°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 49°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 38°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      47° / 28°

      4 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      37° / 19°

      6 wet · 5 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cedaredge 3e, CO, 22.9 mi away at 6,838 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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