LA Vista Campground - Lake Isabel
LA VISTA CAMPGROUND - LAKE ISABEL
Part of PSICC
Overview
La Vista Campground is situated in a meadow overlooking the west side of the 40-acre Lake Isabel. It is set along the Frontier Pathways and Historic Byway in the Wet Mountains along one of the Colorado Birding Trails.Lake Isabel is one of the few lakes in Colorado developed purely for recreation purposes. Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the lake attracts many campers who come to hike, canoe, fish and spend time bird watching. St. Charles Creek flows near the campground and offers additional fishing opportunities.
Facilities
Walk-in tent sites are 15 to 50 yards from the parking spurs. RV sites come with electric hookups and all sites include a picnic table, campfire ring and access to vault toilets and drinking water.Natural Features
Shady pine and aspen trees are scattered throughout the campground. At 8,600 feet, the area enjoys cool summer days, a welcome relief from the heat in the plains far below.The Pike and San Isabel National Forest includes over a million acres of wilderness and over half of Colorado's mountain peaks that reach above 14,000 feet.
Recreation
Lake Isabel welcomes non-motorized boating and fishing. Brown and brook trout are stocked in the lake and the St. Charles headwaters reap brook trout.Visitors can enjoy hiking, bicycling or motorcycling on either the Snow Slide Trail and Cisneros Trail. The 15-mile Cisneros Trail, also open to ATV riders, leads to the heart of the Wet Mountains, through forests and open, wildflower speckled valleys. Along the way, the trail connects to St. Charles Trail, which heads to St. Charles Peak.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (719) 489-2034.Important Notices
This Campground has a limit of 8 people; either 2 tents and 2 vehicles OR 1 RV in each campsite.
NOTE FOR GUESTS WITH CAR TOP TENTS: Most tent sites in this CG are walk in tent sites and you cannot use a camper or truck tent style setup because you cannot get the vehicle down to the site and there is no parking available for this kind of rooftop tent. The tent sites are for tents on the ground only.
Be BEAR AWARE; please keep all food out of sight in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from area after eating
- This is a high elevation facility, please use caution when traveling from lower elevations
This facility also has first-come, first-served sites
- No firearms or fireworks
- For more information on Pike and San Isabel National Forests, click here
- 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.
- Due to the remoteness of the campground, real time information is not available, please call the San Carlos Ranger District for other information at (719) 269-8500.
"Guests can operate ATVs, UTVs, motorbikes, motorcycles, or other motor vehicles entering or leaving their site and CG only while going to or coming from a designated trail. Driving around within the CG loops is not permitted. All posted speed limits must be followed."
Two vehicles included in the camping fee. $10 for additional vehicles.
Water is available in this location via a handpump and/or water spigot. Please DO NOT attach your RV hoses to the water systems we provide. These are made available to you to fill your water jugs/buckets and take back to your site to use. If you need to fill your RV water tanks, please fill your tank before you come to the campground. Thank you!
There is No Dump Station located at this campground. The closest station is located at a nearby campground not run by ExplorUS.
Cellphone service may not work at this location.
Available Activities
- HIKING - Hiking
- FISHING - Fishing
- CAMPING - Camping
- BIKING - Mountain Biking
Directions
From Pueblo, go 25 miles south on Interstate 25 to exit 74. Drive west 18 miles on State Highway 165. Turn into the main entrance at Lake Isabel Recreation Area, then turn right into the first campground on the right (about 1.25 miles).
Cancellation Policy
<p>Cancellations</p> <p>Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee. </p> <p>A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee including tax and applicable add-on for a campsite.</p> <p>Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee.</p> <p>No-Shows</p> <p>A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date.</p> <p>No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite. </p> <p>Refunds</p> <p>Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Refunds will not be issued after the 7 days has ended.</p> <p>Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay.</p> <p>For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive. </p> <p>In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.</p>
Contact Information
Phone: FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 877-444-6777, FOR NON REAL TIME CAMPGROUND INFORMATION, CALL (719) 269-8500.
SAN CARLOS RANGER DISTRICT3028 EAST MAIN STREET
Canon City, CO 81212
Rental Options
Available Campsites
- Site 023, Loop LAKE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 009, Loop WALKIN 1, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop LAKE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 005, Loop VIST, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop LAKE, Type Rv Electric
- Site 027, Loop LAKE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 010, Loop WALKIN 1, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop WALKIN 1, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop LAKE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 022, Loop LAKE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 028, Loop LAKE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 007, Loop WALKIN 2, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 016, Loop LAKE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 026, Loop LAKE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 025, Loop LAKE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 004, Loop VIST, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 003, Loop VIST, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 002, Loop VIST, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop VIST, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 018, Loop LAKE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 001, Loop VIST, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop LAKE, Type Rv Electric
- Site 013, Loop LAKE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 021, Loop LAKE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 020, Loop LAKE, Type Standard Electric
