U.S. Forest Service · Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG · Colorado

Clear Lake Campground

The It is located four miles south of Georgetown along the Guanella Pass Road. There are eight sites available, all are suitable for small camper trailers and tents.

Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-served8 sitesTents only

Sites are first-come, first-served. Recreation.gov lists this campground for paying on site, and you may be able to pay with the Scan and Pay feature of its app.

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Clear Lake CampgroundUSFS map for Clear Lake CampgroundClear Lake Campground
Photos courtesy of USFS, Thomson200 (CC0) · Recreation.gov
3fires
active
Harris Park Broadcast Rx (prescribed burn) · 14 mi away · 390 acres
2 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Site mix

Standard, no hookups8
No reservations, so arrive before checkout on a weekday, usually 11 a.m. to noon, and take what is open. In season, weekends fill by Thursday. The first-come playbook

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesCheck the campground table for fee information.

Each site contains a tent pad, fire grate and picnic table.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
ForestArapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
BookingNo reservations.
FeesCheck the campground table for fee information.
RulesA single site may hold up to eight people. 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 15 to 25 feet. Dogs must be on leash.

Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Clear Lake Campground20°30°40°50°60°January: 0.99 inches of precipitation, 15.9 inches of snowFebruary: 1.23 inches of precipitation, 19.3 inches of snowMarch: 2.04 inches of precipitation, 24.9 inches of snowApril: 2.79 inches of precipitation, 28.4 inches of snowMay: 2.15 inches of precipitation, 11.9 inches of snowJune: 1.55 inches of precipitation, 0.3 inches of snowJuly: 2.77 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 2.63 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowSeptember: 1.63 inches of precipitation, 2.1 inches of snowOctober: 1.40 inches of precipitation, 10.4 inches of snowNovember: 1.31 inches of precipitation, 20.1 inches of snowDecember: 1.16 inches of precipitation, 20.3 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 21.9°F averageFebruary: 21.5°F averageMarch: 27.4°F averageApril: 32.8°F averageMay: 41.9°F averageJune: 52.2°F averageJuly: 57.4°F averageAugust: 55.6°F averageSeptember: 49.4°F averageOctober: 39.2°F averageNovember: 28.9°F averageDecember: 22.0°F average0 in10 in20 in30 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Cabin Creek, less than a mile from the campground at 10,020 feet, station USC00051186 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 22 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 154 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Four miles south of Georgetown on Guanella Pass Road.

Coordinates39.6506° N, 105.7079° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Harris Park Broadcast Rx

    14 mi from the campground · 390 acres

  • Wildfire
    Willow

    49 mi from the campground · 7,359 acres · 92% contained

  • Prescribed
    O'Brien 2 Broadcast Rx

    49 mi from the campground · 267 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearArapahoe Basin Base Lodge ↗8.7 mi
Dump stationDump Station ↗20.7 mi
RV sales & serviceRV sales & service ↗27.9 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

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Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 2.1 mi
    Hells Hole
    4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 3.2 mi
    Silver Dollar Lake
    2.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 3.5 mi
    South Chicago Creek
    1.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 3.7 mi
    South Park ↗
    15.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, snowshoe and 1 more
  • 3.7 mi
    Guanella Pass Overlook
    0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse
  • 3.8 mi
    Mt. Bierstadt
    0.4 mi trail · hiking, horse

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Mount Evans Wilderness begins about 1.1 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

Recreation

Fishing and hiking opportunities nearby.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Clear Lake Campground?

No. Clear Lake Campground is first-come, first-served. No reservations. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Clear Lake Campground?

Check the campground table for fee information.

Source: Forest Service

What time is check-in at Clear Lake Campground?

Check-in 02:00 PM, checkout 12:00 PM.

Source: Forest Service

Is Clear Lake Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does Clear Lake Campground have?

8 sites, including 8 standard sites without power.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Clear Lake Campground?

Clear Lake Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Clear Lake Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Guanella Pass (2.6 mi), West Chicago Creek (3.3 mi), and Echo Lake (6 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby