Lodgepole (Jefferson Lake, Fairplay Colorado)

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Not publishedStatus

ReservableAccess

34Sites

35 ftMax rig

The place

Lodgepole Campground is a creekside destination with incredible Colorado mountain views. The campground is located 3 miles south of Jefferson Lake, one of the highest elevation lakes around, capping 10,685 feet elevation and bordered by steep 12,000 foot peaks. Fishing in both the creek and lake offer promising catches of trout. Another noteworthy aspect of the campground is its access to the Colorado Trail. Recreation The best hiking, biking and horseback riding experience is on the epic Colorado Trail, a 471-mile trail that extends from Denver to Durango. Keep reading

Also accessible from the campground is the West Jefferson Loop Trail, a foot path that extends for 11 miles and reaches the Continental Divide. Rainbow, brown, mackinaw and brook trout can be found swimming in the creek. For those who prefer fishing by boat, Jefferson Lake has a boat ramp. It is a no-wake lake. Facilities Lodgepole offers more than 30 reservable campsites. Parking aprons are gravel and dirt and the max RV length 30 feet. Amenities include picnic tables, vault toilets, drinking water and grills. Natural Features Lodgepole sits in a valley along Jefferson Creek facing Jefferson Hill at the high elevation of 9,900 feet. The single-loop campground is surrounded by groves of aspen and mixed conifer trees. Jefferson Lake, spanning about 182 acres, has deep, cold waters and freezes over in winter. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420. Nearby Attractions Visitors enjoy Fairplay, Colorado, a ghost town that was once a frontier boom town. The South Park City Museum contains 34 authentic buildings with 60,000 artifacts. Charges & Cancellations Cancellations Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee. A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee including tax and applicable add-on for a campsite. Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee. No-Shows A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date. No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite. Refunds Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Refunds will not be issued after the 7 days has ended. Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay. For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive. In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

The sites · 34

Loop	Site	Type	Max rig	Electric	ADA
LODGEPOLE	001	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—	yes
LODGEPOLE	003	management	22 ft	—	yes
LODGEPOLE	004	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—	yes
LODGEPOLE	005	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—	yes
LODGEPOLE	006	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
LODGEPOLE	007	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—	yes
LODGEPOLE	008	standard nonelectric	22 ft	—	yes
LODGEPOLE	009	standard nonelectric	22 ft	—	yes
LODGEPOLE	010	standard nonelectric	22 ft	—	yes
LODGEPOLE	011	standard nonelectric	18 ft	—
LODGEPOLE	012	standard nonelectric	22 ft	—	yes
LODGEPOLE	013	standard nonelectric	22 ft	—
LODGEPOLE	014	standard nonelectric	18 ft	—
LODGEPOLE	015	tent only nonelectric	20 ft	—
LODGEPOLE	016	tent only nonelectric	20 ft	—
LODGEPOLE	017	standard nonelectric	14 ft	—
LODGEPOLE	018	standard nonelectric	22 ft	—	yes
LODGEPOLE	019	standard nonelectric	20 ft	—
LODGEPOLE	020	standard nonelectric	18 ft	—	yes
LODGEPOLE	021	tent only nonelectric	20 ft	—
LODGEPOLE	022	standard nonelectric	26 ft	—
LODGEPOLE	023	standard nonelectric	14 ft	—	yes
LODGEPOLE	024	standard nonelectric	18 ft	—
LODGEPOLE	025	standard nonelectric	18 ft	—	yes
LODGEPOLE	026	tent only nonelectric	20 ft	—
LODGEPOLE	027	tent only nonelectric	20 ft	—
LODGEPOLE	028	tent only nonelectric	20 ft	—	yes
LODGEPOLE	029	tent only nonelectric	20 ft	—
LODGEPOLE	030	standard nonelectric	18 ft	—
LODGEPOLE	031	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—	yes
LODGEPOLE	032	standard nonelectric	20 ft	—	yes
LODGEPOLE	033	tent only nonelectric	20 ft	—
LODGEPOLE	034	standard nonelectric	35 ft	—	yes
LODGEPOLE	035	standard nonelectric	26 ft	—	yes

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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Who runs it

Operated by Rocky Mountain Recreation Company, a private concessionaire (parent: ExplorUS), under permit from the agency.

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Your representative

This campground sits in CO-07. This member’s public-lands record →

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