Steamboat Lake State Park
About
Steamboat Lake State Park is a Colorado state park managed by State Fish and Wildlife, about 23 miles from Steamboat Springs. It sits in the Steamboat Lake area, with several campgrounds and trails close by. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Steamboat Springs show July highs around 83°F and lows near 46°F, and the park sits a few hundred feet higher, so expect slightly cooler temperatures there. Dutch Hill Campground is less than a mile away, and Sunrise Vista Campground is about 1.2 miles off. Willow Creek Trail starts roughly 1.3 miles away, and Willow Creek offers canoeing about 1.9 miles from the park.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–83°F and lows of 34–46°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Steamboat Springs, CO weather station, 23 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan29° high5° low
- Feb34° high8° low
- Mar45° high18° low
- Apr54° high27° low
- May65° high34° low
- Jun76° high39° low
- Jul83° high46° low
- Aug82° high44° low
- Sep74° high36° low
- Oct59° high26° low
- Nov43° high16° low
- Dec30° high6° low
The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Steamboat Lake State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Steamboat Springs, Colorado · 23 mi
- Managed by
- State Fish and Wildlife
Nearby
- Dutch Hill CampgroundCamping0.8 mi
- county road 62Mountain biking0.9 mi
- Sunrise Vista CampgroundCamping1.2 mi
- Willow Creek TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Willow CreekCanoeing1.9 mi
- Shield of the TitansRock climbing7.2 mi
- Stump ButtressRock climbing7.2 mi
- King Solomon CreekCanoeing8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
