Spectacle Lake Campground in CO -- Campground & RV Camping

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Spectacle Lake Campground in CO

CampgroundUSFS

30 mi from Sanford

21 mi off US 64 (straight line)

Maps Reviews 8,769 ft

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$29 per nightOpen 5/25-9/5
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Moderate
  • Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
  • Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 2%.
No drinking waterVault toilets

Setting

Some privacy

Rio Grande National Forest campground with 24 campsites (13 pull-through). Vault toilets. No potable water. Panoramic views of cliff walls. $26–31/night overnight, $12 day use. Open Memorial Day through Labor Day. Fishing in Spectacle Lake and Conejos River; nearby trails including Spectacle Lake Trail and backpacking routes.

  • Moderately separated here.
  • Sits on broad, near-level ground.
  • Black Mountain stands 2,430 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles northeast.
  • Conejos River runs 0.1 mi off.

Climate averages

October normals 33–58°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Starlink Radar

Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy

Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 92 of 100.

Tree cover33%30m sat. est.