Campsite #42 at Dowdy Lake Campground, CO

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Campsite #42

9 reviews
Drive-In 8 people
48 ft Back-In
2 good
42
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Campsite #42 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 48ft driveway, 15 amp hookup, Accessible, Fire ring w/ Grill, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed

Campsite Reviews (10)

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@LauraB4922005 · Camped on Sep 21, 2025 at Campsite #42
The camp hosts and management were friendly, helpful and diligent. The campsites were impeccably maintained.
@JulieB4444318 · Camped on Sep 11, 2025 at Campsite #42
We thoroughly enjoyed our time at Dowdy Lake, thanks to the excellent service of the campground hosts, Diana and David. They were most gracious and helped us with some reservation issues we were experiencing. They keep the area in excellent shape and were most helpful when some cattle visited our site. They are the best.
@conniem1415113 · Camped on Sep 8, 2025 at Campsite #42
Our favorite Colorado campground. Always so beautiful and peaceful.
@LindseyM2B948B · Camped on Jul 6, 2025 at Campsite #42
Dowdy Lake is a true gem in Red Feather. From paddleboarding, kayaking, fishing or sitting there watching the birds and water glisten in the sun, its a little bit of heaven! We loved our campsite with the cute trail to our picnic table and down to the lake with what seemed like our own private little area, it was perfection. Our camp host was friendly and helpful, went above & beyond to help us stay an extra night and our site was very clean as well as under the picnic table ! We will be back!
@KentEFF0CB866C · Camped on Sep 15, 2024 at Campsite #42
Gorgeous area and well kept.
@DavidS3927304 · Camped on Jul 23, 2024 at Campsite #42
We enjoy hiking toward Mount Margaret on the east side of Dowdy Lake - there are many trails in this area. The Sherman Granite produces massive Tors, pillars of rock isolated from others, throughout this region. Very special, spiritual place.
@MichelleS85055 · Camped on Aug 8, 2022 at Campsite #42
We love Dowdy lake. Our family has been camping here for the last 3 years. Its clean, quiet, and the host Kathy is always friendly and polite.
@AmorieH86616F4 · Camped on Aug 3, 2020 at Campsite #42
There were so many mice that infiltrated our camper at night that we had to set up mouse traps and fill holes. We still got them all over in the camper.
@AmorieH388 · Camped on Aug 3, 2020 at Campsite #42
There were so many mice that infiltrated our camper at night that we had to set up mouse traps and fill holes. We still got them all over in the camper.
@GaryE6624143 · Camped on Aug 14, 2019 at Campsite #42
A great little lake! Wife loves to kaiak there. Fishing is not so great as there is extreme pressure on the lake. Campground is clean. Getting a reservation at Dowdy is getting next to impossible, so good luck. You will enjoy your visit.

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