Bear Lake National Forest Campground
| Region: Northwest | County: Routt | |
| Latitude: 40.0516 | Longitude: -107.0427 | Elevation: 9,600 ft. |
| Total Sites: 43 | Group Sites: Yes | Max Vehicle length: 30 ft. |
| Water: Yes | Elec: No | Fire pits: Yes |
| Nearby Towns: Yampa, Phippsburg, Oak Creek, Steamboat Springs |
Bear Lake Campground is a high altitude campground located in the Routt National Forest just 12 miles from Yampa, CO. It’s a newly reconstructed campground in 2002 and has 43 sites, of which 4 are double sites and 1 is a triple group site. There are Englemann Spruce trees, Subalpine fir and Aspens in the 3 loop area and the views of the surrounding Flat Tops Wilderness mountains and lake are beautiful. The usual season for this campground is Memorial Day to September 30 depending on weather.
Activities in the area include some great fishing and hiking. Surrounded by the 235,000 acre Flat Tops Wilderness, the views are spectacular. Trout fishing in Bear Lake, Yampa Reservoir, and Yamcolo Reservoir are all close by. Boating (non-motorized) is permitted on the Lake. Hiking trails which may access the Flat Tops Wilderness are Mandall Creek Trail for both foot and horseback, The Bear Lake Trailhead, Mandall Lakes Trail, Sawtooth Trail, Sand Creek Trail, Ute Trail (which is also open to ATV and horseback), and more. There is abundant wildlife in the area, so bring your camera. Remember this is bear country, so be extremely cautious when storing food.
Additional Services Available:
Potable water, picnic tables, fire grates, restrooms, trash collection
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Directions to Bear Lake Campground
| Location: From Yampa,follow Cty Rd 7 Southwest for 6.5 miles,where it becomes National Forest System Road (NFSR) 900. Continue another 6 miles on NFSR 900 to the campground. * mileage is approximate. |
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Additional Information
- This campground is first come first serve. No reservations are required.
- For current rates and other information, visit this campgrounds web page
- Please review the bulletin board or consult the campground host for specific rules, regulations and restrictions in this campground
We really enjoyed our trip to Bear Lake Cmp Grd. We are definitely going again. Only down fall is we had to change sites after a rain storm. Our site [I believe #28+- ] was completely flooded and we almost lost our generator. The site was over 2 inch deep in less then and hour of raining. Once we moved to a better location, we had a blast. Canoeing/ Fishing in the lake, hiking to Smith Lake, and the resevoirs beyond. Word of advice, I would not take any fifth wheel or TT larger then 25′ long to the top. There is a turn around but its not the most forgiving. We visited in July of 2010.