Island Lake Campground

State: Colorado

Open: Seasonal

Number of Sites: 41

Elevation: 10300

Free: No

About: This campground is one of the few in Grand Mesa National Forest not located on a lake. Most of the sites are nestled in a thick grove of mature spruce. A few sites have a panoramic vista of the Grand Valley and several of the lakes below. There are 41 sites. The maximum spur length is 40 ft.

The 144-acre Island Lake is located 0.1 miles east of the campground on Forest Rt. 116.

Fees: $18 (2011)

Usage: Light

Water: Potable Water

Restrooms: Vault Toilets

Restrictions: The maximum spur length is 40 ft

Closest Town: Cedaredge, CO

Directions: From Cedaredge, CO, take State Rt. 65 north 15.7 miles to campground sign (Forest Rt. 116). Turn left at sign onto Rt. 116 (gravel) and go 1.4 miles to campground sign. Turn left at sign into campground.