Rifle Gap State Park - Lakeview Walk In in CO -- Campground & RV Camping in Colorado
Rifle Gap State Park - Lakeview Walk In in CO
CO State Parks allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Set on the edge of White River Plateau, this 1,341-acre park surrounds a 360-acre reservoir and showcases dramatic geological formations, including "unparalleled exposures of the coal-bearing Mesa Verde group" visible from the water. The landscape features pinyon-juniper woodlands and big sagebrush. With 90 campsites, the park offers access to visitor center facilities with picnic areas and serves as a gateway to the plateau's unique ecology and geology.
Grounded in cpw.state.co.us · read August 24, 2026The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad.
The Rifle Gap Reservoir shoreline is 0.2 mi off. Horse Mountain stands 3,346 ft above the site, 7.0 miles northwest. The nearest town, Rifle, is 7.0 mi off.
September normals 49–75°F, 2.0″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.