Colorado · Camping

Sandpiper Campground

Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months
  • At 4,461 ft
  • Jackson Lake State Park

Sandpiper Campground is a state park campground in Jackson Lake State Park in Colorado, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of campgrounds within the park, which makes it an easy choice for anyone already planning a stay at Jackson Lake. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. At the nearby Ft Morgan weather station, May brings typical highs around 72°F and lows near 43°F, while September averages highs of about 80°F and lows around 47°F. Summer is hotter, with typical July highs near 90°F, and winter is cold, with typical January highs around 42°F. Several other campgrounds are within a short distance. Fox Hills Campground is about 0.2 miles away, Pelican Campground is about 0.4 miles away, and Cove Campground is about 0.6 miles away. The Lakeside to Swimbeach Trail is about 1.1 miles away for a hike.

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

    Best time to visit Sandpiper 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.

    1. Jan

      42° / 13°

      3 wet · 2 snow

    2. Feb

      45° / 15°

      3 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      56° / 25°

      4 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      63° / 33°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      72° / 43°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      84° / 54°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 60°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      88° / 57°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 47°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 34°

      4 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      52° / 21°

      3 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      42° / 13°

      3 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Morgan, CO, 15.2 mi away at 4,376 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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