Spectacle Lake Campground

Paid or permit campsite

Campground · USDA Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest Fees: Single Site - $26 to $30. $12 for day use (picnicking). Fee envelopes and a collection box are provided near the entrance. Season: Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend Status: closed There is fishing access to the Conejos River and Spectacle Lake. The lake is year round, with winter ice-fishing. Two sites have parking for two car groups. Both day and overnight use is permitted. The facility has 24 sites (13 sites are pull-through) with tables and fireplaces. Firewood is limited. Two vault type toilets, refuse containers and pickup. There is a developed water system with 2 hand pumps. Most sites have a panoramic view of towering cliff walls. No boating is allowed on Spectacle Lake. The Spectacle Lake Trail #730 begins 1/2 mile south on Forest Road 250. Ruybalid Trail 855 and Notch Trail 729 are also accessible. Official page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/riogrande/recarea/?recid=29612 Source: USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go.

Official information from the managing agency. Fees, seasons and closures change; check before you go.

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