Woods Lake Campground
Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Write a Review 57P Road Placerville, CO 81430 970-327-4261 970-874-6600 Official WebsiteGPS: 37.8867, -108.0565
Overview of Woods Lake Campground
Last Price Paid: $20
Reported by camper-693310 on 7/8/2023
Longest RV Reported: 30 feet (Travel Trailer)
Reported by Camp Dawg on 9/11/2015
Number of Sites 41
Open Seasonally May-Oct.
Elevation 9,383 ft / 2,859 m
Tent Camping Yes
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To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 970-327-4261
Kent asked on 6/3/2020
What is the best week of September to see the aspens at their peak, and what is the average hi/low temp for that time...
Reviews of Woods Lake Campground 9 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 7/7/2024
“Pure Joy! Quiet. Stunning views”
Reviewed 7/7/2024
| Days stayed: | 3 |
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| RV Length: | 18' (Travel Trailer) |
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We came here after not being able to get a spot at Sunshine CG & discovering Mary E. CG was not available until after the Bluegrass Festival. SO glad we did! Long, dirt road along a beautiful running stream that was good except for some washboard here & there. It's a good 45 minutes from Telluride. Lower area is for rvs but no area was... more
We came here after not being able to get a spot at Sunshine CG & discovering Mary E. CG was not available until after the Bluegrass Festival. SO glad we did! Long, dirt road along a beautiful running stream that was good except for some washboard here & there. It's a good 45 minutes from Telluride. Lower area is for rvs but no area was good for large rigs. Upper for tents only. Bathrooms closed but they had the cleanest porta cans ever! No running water. Seems it's been out for awhile. Bring ALL your water. Host came around a couple times. Offered firewood for sale. Great hiking. Stunning views of surrounding mountain peaks. This is now one of our top 3 spots ever!
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BBK would stay here again
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“Traffic!”
Reviewed 7/8/2023
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 6 |
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Lots of traffic with in the campground from cars and UTVs driving around and around kicking up dust (of course driving fast). We couldn’t cook outside due to the dust! We won’t be back.
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“Camping in a fairytale ”
Reviewed 6/21/2021
| Nightly rate: | $9 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Long drive to get here- but it’s so worth it. Chose this site as it was recommended by other campsites close to the road that had filled. We arrived at about 8pm on a weekday and it was 2/3 full. Plenty of sites though varying in sizes and views and with good privacy. We went up the hill and had a site surrounded by aspen, dandelions a... more
Long drive to get here- but it’s so worth it. Chose this site as it was recommended by other campsites close to the road that had filled. We arrived at about 8pm on a weekday and it was 2/3 full. Plenty of sites though varying in sizes and views and with good privacy. We went up the hill and had a site surrounded by aspen, dandelions and a view of snow capped mountains (in June!). Sites had picnic bench, fire pit and tent pad. Vault toilets are available. Definitely buggy- bring that spray! We did see some wildlife on the road getting here- deer and beavers- so be careful when driving. Heard rumors of a bear nearby but didn’t see anything. Hidden gem deep down a dirt path!
ocean2ocean would stay here again
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“We keeping returning”
Reviewed 3/10/2021
| Days stayed: | 0 |
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| RV Length: | 18' (Teardrop Trailer) |
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This campground is less than 60 miles from home and we have many options that are roughly the same distance. We go here at least a couple of times every year. We like this campground because of its surroundings. There is the adjacent lake, mountain views, aspen trees and many hiking options. It is 6-8 miles off the highway and the wa... more
This campground is less than 60 miles from home and we have many options that are roughly the same distance. We go here at least a couple of times every year. We like this campground because of its surroundings. There is the adjacent lake, mountain views, aspen trees and many hiking options.
It is 6-8 miles off the highway and the water system seems to frequently be out of service so come prepared. Also FYI the lake is a Colorado Wildlife Management Area and if you wish to access it you are required to have a Colorado Hunting or Fishing License regardless of whether you are hunting or fishing.
ColoradoSun would stay here again
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“Beautiful Views, but...”
Reviewed 7/30/2020
| Nightly rate: | $9 |
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| Days stayed: | 8 |
| Site Number: | 26 |
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As others have said the views are beautiful and it's a beautiful mountain lake they have here. The weather was chilly and a little rainy for summer but coming from Arizona we actually loved that. However, two issues kind of ruined it for us somewhat. Number one, the water service stopped working for almost the entire time we were t... more
As others have said the views are beautiful and it's a beautiful mountain lake they have here. The weather was chilly and a little rainy for summer but coming from Arizona we actually loved that. However, two issues kind of ruined it for us somewhat.
Number one, the water service stopped working for almost the entire time we were there. We kept getting promises that it would get fixed but it didn't start working until the last 4 hours we were there on the last day. We have very small tanks on our travel trailer so water service is important to us.
Worst part though was that we picked up a mice infestation for the first time ever in our 2 years of RVing. We had at least 3 mice which took us 3 days to catch. Not sure if we still have them all or not but we did catch trap those 3.
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“Very nice but busy..”
Reviewed 7/19/2020
| Nightly rate: | $18 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Nice park. Quiet if your neighbor is, like most places. Cool lake, good for kayak or sup.
Js81 would stay here again
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“Exquisite location, good facilities, lovely campsite”
Reviewed 6/23/2018
| Nightly rate: | $9 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 23 |
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We had one night at Woods Lake; easily could stay several! Lovely site near the lake. Quiet, clean, campground; friendly camp host; water available; nice restrooms with light. Lovely to walk around the lake - about 2-1/2 miles of woods and wildflowers in June.
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JJ would stay here again
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“SO beautiful and worth the drive from Telluride”
Reviewed 9/28/2015
| Nightly rate: | $14 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 5 |
| RV Length: | 17' |
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We pulled into Telluride for the day, and then went searching for a campsite for the night. Sunshine and a couple of others near that one were full...so we headed back to Sawpit and found Woods Lake Campground on our phone. It was about ten miles off that main road from Sawpit and dark when we got there...but such a sweet surprise when... more
We pulled into Telluride for the day, and then went searching for a campsite for the night. Sunshine and a couple of others near that one were full...so we headed back to Sawpit and found Woods Lake Campground on our phone. It was about ten miles off that main road from Sawpit and dark when we got there...but such a sweet surprise when we woke up. We were there in September...bright yellow aspens hung over the Airstream and it was a lovely place for morning coffee. All spots are pretty private, but offered no hook-ups, which we knew before going. A two-minute drive up the hill from the campground is Woods Lake (quick/easy hike too)...it was really beautiful. IF you have time and don't care about hook-ups...this place is really worth it!
I think this place is all first-come, first-serve...and we were there during the Blues & Brews festival in Telluride...and there were probably five spots available. Lots of small spots in the National Forest land to pull off and park for free if needed as well. Very remote either way. They have vault toilets...no showers. Obviously no cell service. ;)
But again...SO worth the drive. One of the most beautiful mountain lakes we've seen.
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Reviewed 9/11/2015
| Nightly rate: | $8 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 23 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
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After a hectic Telluride Film Festival we needed to recharge and enjoy the quiet night sky. Woods Lake, about 20 miles from Telluride was heavenly! 10 miles off Hwy 145 (5 miles paved, 5 miles well graveled) you'll have no hookups but super clean compost toilets. Paddle boarders were taking in the beauty on the nearby lake. There was s... more
After a hectic Telluride Film Festival we needed to recharge and enjoy the quiet night sky. Woods Lake, about 20 miles from Telluride was heavenly! 10 miles off Hwy 145 (5 miles paved, 5 miles well graveled) you'll have no hookups but super clean compost toilets. Paddle boarders were taking in the beauty on the nearby lake. There was serenity and beauty everywhere we looked. With booster we had two Verizon bars. Only regret, the Aspens autumn colors are a bit later this year so we missed the best show in town. $8/night is with senior park card. Whatever you pay will pay you back in stunning views from many great, wooded spots at Woods Lake.
Camp Dawg would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- fishing
- recreation trail
- water access
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- horse corral
- restrooms: vault
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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