Colorado · Camping

Ponderosa Campground

Yes
fee
May–Sep
best months

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 12 h ago

Is Ponderosa Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Ponderosa Campground, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 7,582 ft
  • Gunnison Ranger DistrictCurecanti National Recreation Area · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

Ponderosa Campground sits in the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, within the Curecanti National Recreation Area in Colorado. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Lake City, about 10 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Blue Mesa Lake weather station show July highs around 83°F with lows near 46°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and 30s. The campground charges a fee and is not wheelchair accessible. Several other campgrounds lie within about 2 miles, including Soap Creek Corral and West Elk. Hikers can head to Coal Mesa, about 2 miles away, or Cow Creek, about 2.6 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Ponderosa Campground

    Best months: May–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.

    1. Jan

      25° / -1°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      30° / 3°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 15°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 24°

      5 wet

    5. May

      66° / 32°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 39°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 46°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 45°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 37°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 27°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      44° / 15°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      29° / 3°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blue Mesa Lake, CO, 8.3 mi away at 7,568 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Facts about this campground

Rules & access

Accessibility
Not wheelchair accessible

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