Lake Fork Campground in CO -- Campground & RV Camping
Lake Fork Campground in CO
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Road Access
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as pitching to 8%, 100% of it on a shelf.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 55 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 30 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 30 ft.
- 16 pull-through sites.
Campground details
Setting
Lake Fork Campground is located on the semi-arid shrubland shore of Blue Mesa Reservoir near its dam, within Curecanti National Recreation Area. The terrain features steep canyon walls carved by the Gunnison River alongside patches of ponderosa pine and Douglas fir. On-site amenities include summer flush toilets, a fish cleaning station, and a nearby boat ramp. Boating, jet skiing, canoeing, and fishing are primary activities. Hikers can reach the nearby Curecanti Creek Trail, and Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park sits just to the west.
Getting there: Lake Fork campground is located off of Hwy 50 between Gunnison and Montrose, along Blue Mesa reservoir.
- Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 90-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- The Blue Mesa Reservoir shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- 44 on the water.
- Soap Mesa stands 2,476 ft above the map pin, 6.6 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 26–61°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 97 of 100.