Yucca Flat Campground
- Apr–May, Sep–Oct
- best months
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- At 4,914 ft
- Lake Pueblo State Park
Yucca Flat Campground is a Bureau of Reclamation campground in Colorado, set within Lake Pueblo State Park about a mile from Canon City. Its location inside a state park and its proximity to several other campgrounds make it a convenient base for exploring the park's network of camping and paddling. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 66°F and lows near 36°F in April to highs around 69°F and lows near 38°F in October. Summer is hot, with July highs averaging about 92°F. Three other campgrounds sit within a third of a mile: Northern Plains Campground at 0.1 mile, Eagle View Campground at 0.2 mile and Kettle Creek Campground at 0.3 mile. Paddlers can reach the Abandoned D&RGW Line, about 0.8 mile away.
- Northern Plains CampgroundCamping0.1 mi
Eagle View CampgroundCampingPhoto: jaygannett from La Veta, CO, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi- Kettle Creek CampgroundCamping0.3 mi
- Abandoned D&RGW LineCanoeing0.8 mi
- ATSF Canon City DistrictCanoeing0.9 mi
- CreekshoreHiking1.3 mi
- outer limitsMountain biking1.8 mi
- North Shore LoopHiking2 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 Yucca Flat 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, 3.6 mi away at 4,861 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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