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Island Lake
Total sites: 31
Available Today: 13 FF*
Available this Weekend: 13 FF*
Booking Window: 6 months
Available Today: 13 FF*
Available this Weekend: 13 FF*
Booking Window: 6 months
10,431 ft
67°F
53°F
53°F
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Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests › Grand Valley Ranger District › Colorado
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Island Lake Campground, CO - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map
Island Lake Campground is located in the Grand Valley Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests (1 hr 9 min east of Grand Junction, CO) with an elevation of 10,431 feet. There are a total of 31 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of June to the end of September. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 30 and 140 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. 7 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $24.00 to $190.00. Some amenities include boat ramp, restroom. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, horseback riding, hiking trails, floating sports, rock climbing.
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Campsite Reviews (63)
4.6 out of 5
| 5 star | 73% | |
| 4 star | 14% | |
| 3 star | 8% | |
| 2 star | 2% | |
| 1 star | 2% |
@ErinT2760485 · Camped on Jul 24, 2025 at Campsite #6
Fantastic campground, large sites, helpful hosts, spotless bathrooms.
@AllisonB305998 · Camped on Jul 20, 2025 at Campsite #7
Nice campground on the Grand Mesa. Next to Island Lake so good for fishing and kayaking. Some sites with electric hookups. I have been several times and the area is beautiful. However, during this visit I have never been to a campground where so many had large dogs off leash. Rule is they should be leashed at all times. A small dog on leash was attacked by a large dog off leash that charged it as they were walking by a campsite. The large dog had it by the throat and was whipping it around. It survived with injuries. I felt it was unsafe to walk my dog around the campground. The hosts talked with the offenders. A word of warning: there are two accesses points from the main road. One is closed for the next year or so as the campground next door is getting improvements. The only way in/out is a one lane shelf road that is steep and rocky. Very dangerous for anyone towing a camper. If you meet anyone coming from the other direction it would be a big problem if you are towing because youd have to either back up or back down a narrow rocky shelf road. The camp hosts were nice enough to help me when leaving with my camper. They rode up to the top of the road where it meets the main road and stopped anyone from coming down while I came up. I think information should be posted on the website about his situation. Personally I would close the campground to any towed campers/motorhomes. Tenters and small vans maybe..The day use area is closed but people come down and park at the sides of the road in front of the campground entrance making it difficult or impossible for a truck with a camper to turn out of the campground. I was told that someone tore up the side of their camper on rocks trying to make the turn to exit. Love this place but Im not going back until the other access road (which is flat all the way out) is open again.
@SeanH9A049BDBA · Camped on Jul 18, 2025 at Campsite #8
Great campground
@JasonDE6DED4C6 · Camped on Jul 11, 2025 at Campsite #1
Nice clean camp ground with a variety of sites available
@RobertW1226972 · Camped on Jun 27, 2025 at Campsite #23
Beware!! The main road is closed for repairs! So the only entrance road is a two rut road on the side of the mountain!!! HORRIBLE road! While we LOVE this campground they really shouldve improved the secondary road to get to it before they closed the main road for repairs!!! We were told it will take 2 years for the repair to be completed!
@KIMBERLYP32336 · Camped on Sep 11, 2024 at Campsite #9
Beautiful campsites and wonderful, knowledgeable camp hostess. Would love to see more maintenance/improvements made to the road leading into the campground
@keithh9614073 · Camped on Sep 2, 2024 at Campsite #15
Beautiful
@JaneC5303587 · Camped on Aug 28, 2024 at Campsite #5
The campsite had such an incline that we had an extremely difficult time and never did get our camper level. When we put the levelers up, the camper went into limp mode because it thought the coolant level was too low. We probably will not be back.
@JohnB8383631 · Camped on Aug 9, 2024 at Campsite #2
Pretty location, great fishing. Latrines were immaculate; Mark, the campground host was great. Would have liked less rain, but can't have everything.
@LeslieM8899826 · Camped on Aug 3, 2024 at Campsite #8
Wonderful campground with many shaded spots.
@ZoeFD4FC33DD71 · Camped on Jul 3, 2024 at Campsite #32
Camp host was awesome and very friendly! The surrounding lakes are great, easy to walk to from the campground and the views were worth it. The campground restrooms were kept clean, along with the actual campground. Firepit/grill was awesome to use for burgers and hot dogs. Gravel road was super easy to travel on. Overall great experience and would 100% recommend! Definitely bring bug spray though
@CathyVA96113E4 · Camped on Jun 27, 2024 at Campsite #18
The camp host was the best we've ever encountered. The restrooms were spotless and even fresh smelling! He cleaned them everyday. MANY mosquitos so we'll be sure and book this campground during a dryer and less buggy season. It's an absolutely beautiful area!
@RalphNEA0D6F47 · Camped on Jun 25, 2024 at Campsite #36
Campground host Dan was welcoming and friendly. He has kept the campground clean and in great shape. The toilets are immaculate.
@PauloBE8A4E94C · Camped on Jun 23, 2024 at Campsite #15
Beautiful and quiet campground, amazing host, close to several trails and lakes, cooler in the summer months because of the altitude. Just be prepared for the mosquitoes.
@JodyM455D95E7B · Camped on Sep 5, 2023 at Campsite #6
Beautiful place, weather was perfect.
@josev39EF24110 · Camped on Sep 1, 2023 at Campsite #9
Super impressed with how clean the facilities were there. Camp host and staff doing a superb job. Also super friendly manager and hosts! Potable water and some of the pit toilets had soap outside. Quiet despite a busy holiday weekend. Will definitely come back! Site #9 rocks!
@JeffreyM593003 · Camped on Sep 1, 2023 at Campsite #13
One of the best campgrounds we have stayed in Colorado. Beautiful, peaceful, quiet campsites in a convenient location to the lake. Super-friendly campground hosts came around selling us firewood just when we needed some. Bathrooms absolutely spotless, cleanest we've ever seen. We will be spoiled by this site for the future.
@JohnF7443050 · Camped on Aug 18, 2023 at Campsite #7
The spacing of the sites is very nice. Many beautiful trees and wild flowers. Very well maintained. And the camp host was helpful and friendly. Our travel trailer is 36 ft.
@PeterRitaS3492 · Camped on Aug 14, 2023 at Campsite #2
The camp host removed the hose bib so no one can fill their RV with a hose. You have to drag multiple jugs to your RV. Furthermore, the camp host was hardly visible, never actually coming by to check in with us even though were there for a week. Not actually sure if he lived there or not. There were many days where the campground host left the Campground Full sign up even though there were many empty sites available. There is very little cellphone reception, except if you hike to the top of the hill by site 32, where you will get 3 bars/LTE service. The facilities themselves are nice, but the road is getting a bit rutted and needs some grading. In our experience, the people in the area dont really want visitors as they are a bit unhelpful and do not seem to care. The only place that was helpful was the visitor center staff.
@ScottM5484435 · Camped on Aug 13, 2023 at Campsite #8
Very nice campground, quiet, bathrooms were clean.
@JohnW4841416 · Camped on Aug 1, 2023 at Campsite #9
Great campground. Site 9 has an enormous tent pad area. We set up a 4p tent and a 2p tent as well as 2 rain tarps on it. Black-tailed deer roamed the hill side above it as well as came down right beside our tents. Pit toilets were kept clean and stocked.
@DonC1100217 · Camped on Jul 30, 2023 at Campsite #9
You do not control the weather but it was very buggy and we had hail. And as a result of the hail there was a lot of wash out of the campsite itself. Including the post falling over or if it's own accord. It seems like the drainage needs to be looked at to ensure that it is a little better. The trail around the lake is nice. The upper part of the campsite was nice.
@MarissaJ974161 · Camped on Jul 28, 2023 at Campsite #32
Beautiful spot with views of the lake and mountains. Easily accessible lake and hiking, excellent camp host. Only downside was the mosquitos!
@NickM4938843 · Camped on Jul 27, 2023 at Campsite #11
There are two young bears that roamed through the campground each of the three days we camped. Many of the tent campers had food and trash in their sites which attracted the bears. Unfortunately as these bears get older, and bigger, chances are they will have to be destroyed because of the lazy behavior of some campers. The USFS and Host need to do more to get people to be more bear aware. The campground is a lovely location, and we enjoy staying there.
@KennethK904423 · Camped on Jul 25, 2023 at Campsite #23
The excellent weather and cooler air were wonderful. We appreciated the quietness of Island Lake campground. As usual excellent fishing in the Cobbett Lake which is by the Grand Mesa Visitors Center. We drove over to the Land's End Observatory overlook this time. A beautiful site. Next year, we plan to drive the Land's End road all the way to US Highway 50. Since there are +300 lakes and ponds on the Grand Mesa, bring bug spray to ward off the mosquitoes. As heads up to you internet junkies, there is free Wi FI at the Grand Mesa Visitors Center. Also, the Mesa Lakes Lodge is nearby if need last-minute grocery items and fishing supplies.
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