La Vista Campground
- May 21, 2021
- season
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is La Vista Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in San Carlos Ranger District. It doesn't name La Vista Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.
East Bear Gulch NFST 1333 seasonal closure
Agency closure covering San Carlos Ranger District · Order 02-12-03-26-14 · USFS · San Carlos Ranger District
Reduced Aspen Acres Fire closure order
Agency alert covering San Carlos Ranger District · Order 02-12-03-26-43 · USFS · San Carlos Ranger District
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · San Carlos Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 8,400 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- San Carlos Ranger DistrictPike and San Isabel National Forests
La Vista Campground sits in the San Carlos Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, about 10 miles from Lake Isabel. The Forest Service manages the land, and the campground is one of several clustered around the lake. Fees are charged here, so plan for a payment when you arrive. The site works well as a base for exploring the lakeshore, with other campgrounds and trails close by. Summer and early fall are the warmest times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 82°F with lows near 58°F, and September highs around 73°F. That station sits about 1,250 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures at La Vista run cooler. Lake Shore Ada is a hike just 0.1 mile away, and Southside Campground and St Charles Campground are both within a third of a mile. For fishing, Spruce Group on Lake Isabel lies about 1.2 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Valley View Hot Springs44 mi away
- Joyful Journey Hot Springs49 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
La Vista Campground - Lake IsabelCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.1 mi- Lake Shore AdaHiking0.1 mi
Southside Campground - Lake IsabelCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.2 mi
St Charles Campground - Lake IsabelCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.3 mi- LakeshoreHiking0.5 mi
- Cisneros Trail 1314Hiking0.8 mi
Spruce Group - Lake IsabelLake fishing1.2 mi- North Saint Charles RiverCanoeing9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- St Charles Campground - Lake IsabelCamping · Next door
Ponderosa Group CampgroundCamping · ~1 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Ponderosa Group - Lake IsabelCamping · ~2 min drive
- Aspen Acres CampgroundCamping · ~4 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Table Mountain RV ParkCamping · ~14 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Prairie Ridge CampgroundCamping · ~43 min drivePhoto: jaygannett from La Veta, CO, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Eagle View CampgroundCamping · ~43 min drivePhoto: jaygannett from La Veta, CO, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Arkansas Point CampgroundCamping · ~44 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dakota CampgroundsCamping · ~47 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Group ACamping · ~50 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit La Vista 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.
Jan
44° / 23°
7 wet
Feb
45° / 24°
7 wet
Mar
52° / 30°
9 wet
Apr
58° / 35°
10 wet
May
67° / 44°
10 wet
Jun
79° / 53°
10 wet
Jul
82° / 58°
13 wet
Aug
79° / 56°
13 wet
Sep
73° / 50°
8 wet
Oct
62° / 39°
7 wet
Nov
51° / 30°
6 wet
Dec
43° / 23°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rye 1sw, CO, 7.8 mi away at 7,141 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.
Facts about this campground
La Vista Campground
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