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Summit Lake Campground

US Forest Service · Colorado

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

Summit Lake Campground generally does not open until Mid July and is located on Buffalo Pass in the Steamboat Springs Area. It provides 9 back-in campsites and 6 walk-in tent sites. Each site has a table and a fire grate, and vault toilets and trash service is offered. Day Use is also obtainable in two parking lots provided for the visitor to use while fishing or picnicking. Only hand powered watercraft are permitted on Summit Lake, with no boat ramp available. This campground provides great opportunities for mountain biking, dirt biking and ATVing, horseback riding, fishing and hiking.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Forest Service
Fee
$20/night
Booking
first-come, first-served
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites
75
Coordinates
40.54673, -106.68329

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

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