Alta Lakes Camping Area

US Forest Service · Colorado

Alta Lakes Camping Area in Colorado. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 939 public campsites we map in Colorado.

Alta Lakes is a popular dispersed camping area that offers fishing and camping in a spectacular alpine setting. There are 20 designated campsites that are completely undeveloped. The access road to the area is narrow and rough, requiring a high clearance vehicle. Trailers and RV's are not reccomended.

What we know about it

Managed by: US Forest Service
Booking: first-come, first-served
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Site type: Camping area
Number of sites: 100
Listed facilities: toilets (as published by the agency)
Coordinates: 37.88462, -107.84668

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Nearest sites we map

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2025-07-31, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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