Summit Lake Campground

The facts

• Season: Mid July – Until unreachable due to snow — USDA Forest Service, Aug 24, 2026

USDA Forest Service's own page

Getting there

40.54673, -106.68328 · 40°32'48.2"N 106°40'59.8"W

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Fees and stay limits

$20 per site. Exact cash or check only as there is no option for change back if paying cash. NO CREDIT CARDS accepted. Payment instructions are found on the kiosk.

From USDA Forest Service, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

Common questions about Summit Lake Campground

Can you reserve a site at Summit Lake Campground?

No. Summit Lake Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Also listed by

Summit Lake Campground also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Summit Lake Campground's operator.

Camping near Summit Lake Campground

• Teal Lake Group Campsite 4.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Grizzly Creek Guard Station 5.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Dry Lake Campground (CO) 5.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Dumont Campground 10.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Meadows Campground (CO) 12 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Seedhouse Group Site - Medicine-Bow Routt NF (CO) 15.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Hinman Campground (CO) 16 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Seedhouse Campground 16.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Seedhouse Guard Station 16.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Granite Campground 3.5 mi · Campground
• Grizzly Guard Station Interpretive Site 4.6 mi · Facility
• Hidden Lakes Campground 4.8 mi · Campground

Contact

• Info USDA Forest Service