Colorado · Camping

Prairie Ridge Campground

Prairie Ridge CampgroundPhoto: jaygannett from La Veta, CO, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Apr–May, Sep–Oct
best months
  • At 4,915 ft
  • Lake Pueblo State Park

Prairie Ridge Campground is a campground within Lake Pueblo State Park in Colorado, managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. It sits among several other campgrounds in the park, including Eagle View Campground and Northern Plains Campground, both about 0.2 miles away, and Yucca Flat Campground, about 0.3 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 76°F and September highs around 82°F, while July peaks near 92°F and winter lows dip to about 18°F. Paddlers can find the Abandoned D&RGW Line and the ATSF Canon City District canoeing routes about a mile away. The Creekshore hike is 1.5 miles off, and the North Shore Loop is about 2.3 miles away.

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

    Best time to visit Prairie Ridge 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.

    1. Jan

      47° / 18°

      4 wet · 2 snow

    2. Feb

      49° / 20°

      5 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      59° / 28°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      66° / 36°

      8 wet

    5. May

      76° / 46°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      87° / 56°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      92° / 62°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      90° / 60°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      82° / 51°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      69° / 38°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 27°

      5 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      47° / 19°

      4 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pueblo Rsvr, CO, 3.3 mi away at 4,861 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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