Bear Lake Campground

US Forest Service · Colorado

Bear Lake Campground in Colorado. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 939 public campsites we map in Colorado.

43 modern sites. Bear Lake Campground is located in the Bear River area, 14 miles southwest of Yampa on Forest Development Road 900. It sits just east of Bear Lake. A campground fee is charged. Reservations are not accepted. This campground was completely rebuilt in 2002.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

$20–$40/night

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

250

Coordinates

40.04598, -107.07005

Nearest sites we map

• Horseshoe Campground4 km · US Forest Service
• Cold Springs Campground5 km · US Forest Service
• Bear River Designated Dispersed5 km · US Forest Service
• Sheriff's Reservoir Campground12 km · US Forest Service
• Crosho Lake Camground14 km · US Forest Service
• Flat Tops Nw15 km · US Forest Service

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2026-08-06, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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