About this campground
This site is located near Deer Lakes and provides fishing access for great fishing in a beautiful location. Hikers, backpackers and equestrians will enjoy the trails of the La Garita and Powderhorn Wilderness Areas located southeast and northeast (respectively) of this site. This high elevation landscape is mostly aspen trees. 6 sites with picnic tables and a toilet. It is located at the far end of the Deer Lakes Campground.
Activities
- PICNICKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Brush Creek Winter TrailheadGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest2 mi
- Independence Gulch #234Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest8 mi
- Bristol Head CampgroundRio Grande National Forest14 mi
- Miners Creek Trailhead #803Rio Grande National Forest16 mi
- Spring Creek Reservoir Picnic SiteColorado16 mi
- The Gate CampgroundLake Fork of The Gunnison Riv.16 mi
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Deer Lakes Day Use Area / Fishing Site doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Colorado campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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