Recreation area

Steamboat Lake Parking Lot

Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG · Colorado — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

North Routt winter recreation area map Access to Steamboat Lake State Park groomed snowmobile trails around the lake as well as non-motorized use areas. Click here for more information regarding the state park. $7 day use fee is required for entry.

Getting there

Directions from Steamboat Springs: Go west on US Hwy 40 to County Road 129. Travel 28 miles north of Steamboat Springs, turn left into visitor center.

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.