About this campground
The access to Kerr Lake is from the junction of FDR 250 and FDR 257. The first 2 miles to Lily Pond is a good gravel road. The last 2 miles to Kerr Lake is a rough 4-wheel drive road, high clearance recommended. The lake is a natural lake of 40 surface acres. Fishing is for cutthroat trout by artificial flies and lures only, 2 fish limit. There is limited camping around the lake. .
Directions
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- FISHING
Nearby federal campgrounds
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- Adams Fork Trailhead, Trail 713Rio Grande National Forest6 mi
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