Vega State Park - Pioneer in CO -- Campground & RV Camping
Vega State Park - Pioneer in CO
CampgroundCO State Parks
19 mi from Battlement Mesa
Road Access
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel, pitching to 4%, 100% of it on a shelf.
Setting
Pioneer campground at Vega State Park offers 10 tent sites and 5 rustic cabins sleeping up to six with bunk beds, kitchen table, refrigerator, microwave, and propane stove, plus central water and rustic toilets. Set within 1,823 acres of meadow and aspen forest surrounding a 925-acre reservoir, the park features montane shrubland and wetlands along the shore. Recreation includes trout fishing, boating, water skiing, windsurfing, hiking, mountain biking, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, bird watching, and ice fishing.
- Moderately separated here.
- A canal runs 0.1 mi off.
- Hads Point stands 1,953 ft above the map pin, 3.8 miles southeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 33–56°F, 2.5″ 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 98 of 100.