$25
Bear Lake
Closed for the season
Total sites: 13
Booking Window: 6 months
Booking Window: 6 months
10,718 ft
52°F
40°F
40°F
no signal
Pike and San Isabel National Forests › San Carlos Ranger District › Colorado
› Fremont County
› Canon City
› Bear Lake Campground
Bear Lake Campground, CO - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map
Bear Lake Campground is located in the San Carlos Ranger District, Pike and San Isabel National Forests (1 hr 43 min southwest of Pueblo, CO) with an elevation of 10,718 feet. There are a total of 13 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid June to mid September. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 22 and 60 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Prices start at $23.00 per night. Activities include biking, fishing.
Campsite Reviews (48)
4.5 out of 5
| 5 star | 69% | |
| 4 star | 21% | |
| 3 star | 6% | |
| 2 star | 2% | |
| 1 star | 2% |
@GuyR8935130C16 · Camped on Sep 12, 2025 at Campsite #7
Bathrooms kept clean. Friendly hosts. Scott and Lori are the best!!
@GuyR8935130C16 · Camped on Sep 8, 2025 at Campsite #4
Scott and Lori are excellent hosts!
@KelleyR57CC9F5 · Camped on Sep 4, 2025 at Campsite #3
Scott, the camp host was fantastic. The area is gorgeous!
@PatrickJC8ACBB · Camped on Aug 30, 2025 at Campsite #2
The place is beautiful! The camp hosts were very gracious and helpful. The vault toilets were clean. The site location is just fantastic.
@NicoleG3220127 · Camped on Aug 22, 2025 at Campsite #2
Lovely location. Extremely clean facilities and the camp host was amazing and even checked in on us after a storm. We will definitely be back.
@HeatherP910905 · Camped on Jul 29, 2025 at Campsite #3
I've always loved Bear Lake. Before we left on the trip, we learned that many of the trees had been cut, and we were bereft. Then, getting there, we saw the absolute fields and mounds of wildflowers, and the beauty that was still there in abundance. I love it as much or more now and we'll be back next year.
@melanieb226926 · Camped on Jul 21, 2025 at Campsite #14
Site 14 should never have been open for reservations. We were able to make a 4 night reservation from July 21 to July 25. When we got there we were shocked!! The trees on this site and much of the area had been leveled flat by tornado winds 2 1/2 years prior according to the camp host. They had cleared the other sites by Site 14 had tree stumps throughout with tree limbs littering the area. It was a hazard! Also, there was NO TABLE even though the site amenities said there was. The host gave us a folding table to set our camp stove on but we had not place to site. So we ate standing. The host was surprised we were allowed to make a reservation. I see now on the website that this site CLOSED. Would have been nice if someone from Recreation.gov had contacted us to explain the conditions rather than us driving 3 hours to arrive at a chaotic mess. I'm extremely disappointed that nobody reached out to us about the sites condition.
@JenniferZ98219 · Camped on Jul 18, 2025 at Campsite #3
Cute site at #3 by a creek. Unfortunely they lost alot of the trees in the campsite due to a winter storm w/wind. So not alot of shade. Restrooms are clean and close to the Bear Lake.
@SusanE1418075 · Camped on Jul 14, 2025 at Campsite #7
Very nice campground. Campsites were clean, bathrooms were clean. Camp hosts were nice, friendly and helpful. There is no cell service. You can connect to the satellite for text messages only.
@EricG3571303 · Camped on Jul 6, 2025 at Campsite #2
Beautiful campsite with creek flowing through it; steps from the lake stocked with plenty of trout whole family had a blast and we plan to come back
@JohnM1144946 · Camped on Jul 3, 2025 at Campsite #12
The area has been cleared of all trees because the wind damage and there is no shade in Blue or Bear Lake campgrounds. The camp hosts at Bear Lake are wonderful people and very accommodating.
@RobertH1222975 · Camped on Jun 26, 2025 at Campsite #12
The campground host was very helpful. He told us about several hikes in the area and we enjoyed them all. We would not have known about the Vista Point Trail near Cordova Pass. The views were well worth the drive and short hike.
@ButchZ5371AEB1 · Camped on Jun 23, 2025 at Campsite #12
We did not get the site that we thought we would, the site that we booked was two small for our travel trailer, so we took the only other site that was open, but it did not have a picnic table there, also we were not aware that the entire campground had lost almost all of its trees to some kind of a disaster. So, we ended up leaving a day early. And have no thought of going back anytime soon.
@CinthiaS208435 · Camped on Jun 20, 2025 at Campsite #5
Beautiful location! Well maintained and very helpful camp hosts. All in all I highly recommend. We had space #5 and were very happy. Nice big bear boxes too.
@jonC3773603 · Camped on Jun 18, 2025 at Campsite #5
This beautiful campground was devastated by a storm that came through couple of years ago. The winds were very strong- not sure if it's due to lack of trees or weather. The fishing was GREAT! The hosts were wonderful!!!
@JoshL331 · Camped on Sep 12, 2021 at Campsite #2
A little remote but such a gorgeous campground!
@JoshL1058292 · Camped on Sep 12, 2021 at Campsite #2
A little remote but such a gorgeous campground!
@BrittanyS633 · Camped on Aug 27, 2021 at Campsite #5
Had a wonderful time at bear lake campground in the Summer. Fishing was good. The campsite was clean of trash. The bathrooms was impeccably clean. The camp host was so kind and helpful. I really hope he decides to return next season. We will definitely return.
@BrittanyS62424 · Camped on Aug 27, 2021 at Campsite #5
Had a wonderful time at bear lake campground in the Summer. Fishing was good. The campsite was clean of trash. The bathrooms was impeccably clean. The camp host was so kind and helpful. I really hope he decides to return next season. We will definitely return.
@DarrellW289 · Camped on Aug 16, 2021 at Campsite #7
Great camp spot. The campground host was very friendly and helpful.
@DarrellW988062 · Camped on Aug 16, 2021 at Campsite #7
Great camp spot. The campground host was very friendly and helpful.
@SteveJ763 · Camped on Aug 9, 2021 at Campsite #5
The campground is heavily used. Our campsite had human feces scatter about with toilet paper about 15 yards from the fire ring. We moved sites. The host is very pleasant and tries to accommodate everyone’s needs as much as possible. Gorgeous area with some nice hikes and wild flowers. It’s a shame too many people are not good campers. Keep Colorado beautiful and wild people!
@SteveJ4007832 · Camped on Aug 9, 2021 at Campsite #5
The campground is heavily used. Our campsite had human feces scatter about with toilet paper about 15 yards from the fire ring. We moved sites. The host is very pleasant and tries to accommodate everyone’s needs as much as possible. Gorgeous area with some nice hikes and wild flowers. It’s a shame too many people are not good campers. Keep Colorado beautiful and wild people!
@AnnieM565 · Camped on Aug 5, 2021 at Campsite #4
We had another great camping trip to Bear Lake! Beautiful wildflowers, gorgeous mountain views, good fishing, and a great campsite!!!
@AnnieM6358077 · Camped on Aug 5, 2021 at Campsite #4
We had another great camping trip to Bear Lake! Beautiful wildflowers, gorgeous mountain views, good fishing, and a great campsite!!!
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