Chalk Lake in CO -- Campground & RV Camping in Colorado
Chalk Lake in CO
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Chalk Lake Campground sits at 9,000 feet in Chalk Creek Canyon next to Chalk Lake. The site offers single-family campsites equipped with picnic tables and campfire rings, alongside accessible vault toilets. Fishing for trout is available in non-motorized Chalk Lake and nearby Chalk Creek. The Cascade Loop Trail starts across the street, while the Chalk Creek Trailhead two miles east connects to the Colorado Trail. Nearby attractions include several off-road vehicle passes, a private hot springs resort within four miles, and the historic ghost town of St. Elmo.
Road difficulty 2 of 5 -- a moderate drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 6%.
Mount Princeton stands 5,434 ft above the site, 2.6 miles north. Chalk Creek runs 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 19-site campground. 9 sit on the water. The nearest town, Buena Vista, is 9.7 mi off.
September normals 41–68°F, 1.6″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov