Chambers Lake
Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee Ng
Chambers Lake Campground is located approximately 60 miles north of Fort Collins, Colo., on beautiful Chambers Lake. Visitors enjoy the area for its great fishing and canoeing, as well as abundant trail opportunities and wilderness access.
The campground offers single and double family campsites, many of which are accessible. Each site contains a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. A playground area is located within the campground.
Notifications and Alerts
EXTRA VEHICLE FEES: One vehicle is included in your reservation. Any additional vehicles will be charged $8.00 per vehicle, per night and will be collected by the camp host.
Need to Know
RV electric, sewer and water connections are not available. Come with your RV/trailer water tank filled. Filling at campground hydrants cross-contaminates the system and is not allowed.
Extra parking is not available.
- A no-wake boat speed is enforced on the lake
- Sites may be available on a first-come, first-served basis outside the reservation season
https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/arp for more information on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
- Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
All campsites must be occupied within 26 hours of the beginning of the reservation. If not present the site will be rented by first come first serve basis.
EXTRA VEHICLE FEES: One vehicle is included in your reservation. Any additional vehicles will be charged $8.00 per vehicle per night and will be collected by the camphost. There is not a way to pay for extra vehicles when you make your reservation. One vehicle consists of one camper being towed by vehicle, or any other vehicle towed behind camper. One van or one truck with camper attached counts as one vehicle.
Fire Restrictions: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed.
Tents must fit on the pads provided. RVs, trailers or other vehicles must fit on the parking spur. Driving or parking off road is not permitted. The parking length ranges from 20 to 45 feet.
Natural Features
The campground is situated in a rustic, mountainous area, at an elevation of 9,200 feet. Some sites have reduced shade because many hazardous lodgepole pine trees have been removed due to the mountain pine beetle epidemic.
Nearby Attractions
Many hiking and horseback riding trails in the area provide access to the Neota and Comanche Peak wilderness areas, which are located nearby.
Recreation
Popular activities included fishing, canoeing and boating on Chambers Lake, which is a no-wake lake. Anglers cast for rainbow, cutthroat and lake trout. A boat ramp is located within the campground. Please note the boat ramp may be unusable in late summer due to low water levels. The lake is a storage reservoir for irrigation water and is drawn down over the course of the summer.
The Blue Lake Trail No. 959 begins nearby. The 7.2-mile trail provides access to the Rawah Wilderness. Several additional hiking and biking trails can be found in the surrounding area.
Contact Information
Mailing
9054 U.S Hwy 285 Morrison CO 80465
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 970-295-6700
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
From Interstate 25 at Fort Collins, take Highway 287 north for 10 miles to Ted's Place, then take Highway 14 west for 50 miles to the campground.
Available Campsites
- Site 027, Loop BSNG, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 035, Loop CHAC, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 037, Loop CHCS, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 022, Loop BSNG, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop CHAM, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 025, Loop BDBL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 021, Loop BSNG, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop CHAM, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop CHAM, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 042, Loop CHCS, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 032, Loop BSNG, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop CHAM, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 031, Loop BDBL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 026, Loop BSNG, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 040, Loop CHCS, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 038, Loop CHAC, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 041, Loop CHCS, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop CHAM, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 047, Loop CHCS, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop CHAM, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 049, Loop CHCS, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 043, Loop CHAC, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop CHAM, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop CHAM, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 016, Loop CHAM, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 019, Loop CHAM, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 051, Loop CHCS, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 044, Loop CHCS, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 029, Loop BSNG, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 024, Loop BDBL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 003, Loop CHAM, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop CHAM, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 036, Loop BSNG, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop CHAM, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop CHAM, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 048, Loop CHCS, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 002, Loop CHAM, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 028, Loop BSNG, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 023, Loop BSNG, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 017, Loop CHAM, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 020, Loop CHAM, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop CHAM, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 034, Loop BDBL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 030, Loop BSNG, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 018, Loop CHAM, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 039, Loop CHCS, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 033, Loop BSNG, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 050, Loop CHCS, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 045, Loop CHCS, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 046, Loop CHCS, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
