Northern Plains Campground
- Apr–May, Sep–Oct
- best months
- At 4,915 ft
- Lake Pueblo State Park
Northern Plains Campground sits within Lake Pueblo State Park in Colorado, on land managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. It is a campground in its own right, and it sits among a cluster of other campgrounds just a short walk away, which makes it an easy base for an overnight stay in the park. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 69°F and May highs around 76°F, while July highs climb to about 92°F and January lows drop to around 18°F. Snow is common in the winter months, with about two snow days each in January and December. Yucca Flat Campground is just 0.1 mile away and Eagle View Campground about 0.2 mile, so you can easily move between them. For time on the water, the abandoned D&RGW Line is 0.8 mile off, and the Creekshore hike is 1.3 miles away.
- Yucca Flat CampgroundCamping0.1 mi
Eagle View CampgroundCampingPhoto: jaygannett from La Veta, CO, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi- Prairie Ridge CampgroundCampingPhoto: jaygannett from La Veta, CO, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi
- Abandoned D&RGW LineCanoeing0.8 mi
- ATSF Canon City DistrictCanoeing0.9 mi
- CreekshoreHiking1.3 mi
- outer limitsMountain biking1.8 mi
- North Shore LoopHiking2.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Eagle View CampgroundCamping · Next doorPhoto: jaygannett from La Veta, CO, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Prairie Ridge CampgroundCamping · Next doorPhoto: jaygannett from La Veta, CO, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Arkansas Point CampgroundCamping · ~5 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Penrose Commons CampgroundCamping · ~35 min drivePhoto: Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Aspen Acres CampgroundCamping · ~41 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- La Vista Campground - Lake IsabelCamping · ~43 min drive
- St Charles Campground - Lake IsabelCamping · ~44 min drive
Table Mountain RV ParkCamping · ~44 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Ponderosa Group CampgroundCamping · ~44 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Ponderosa Group - Lake IsabelCamping · ~45 min drive
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Best time to visit Northern Plains Campground
Best months: April–May 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
47° / 18°
4 wet · 2 snow
Feb
49° / 20°
5 wet · 2 snow
Mar
59° / 28°
6 wet · 1 snow
Apr
66° / 36°
8 wet
May
76° / 46°
9 wet
Jun
87° / 56°
8 wet
Jul
92° / 62°
9 wet
Aug
90° / 60°
9 wet
Sep
82° / 51°
6 wet
Oct
69° / 38°
5 wet
Nov
56° / 27°
5 wet · 1 snow
Dec
47° / 19°
4 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pueblo Rsvr, CO, 3.5 mi away at 4,861 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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