Dowdy Lake
Red Feather Lakes, Colorado · 8,196 ft · In Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
At a glance
7 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 8,196 ft (2,498 m)8,196 ft2,498 m
Loops5
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From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026. Loop names are trimmed and merged.
Amenities
From Overture Maps Foundation — Places, Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · Correct
- ADA accessible
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About
Overview
Dowdy Lake Campground is located 48 miles northwest of Fort Collins, Colo., near the village of Red Feather Lakes. Visitors enjoy the area for its canoeing, fishing and trail opportunities.Recreation
Canoeing and fishing are popular activities on the 115-acre, no-wake Dowdy Lake. Motorized boats are allowed on the lake, but a 10 mph speed limit is enforced. Anglers cast for brown, brook, cutthroat and lake trout. Several additional lakes are in the vicinity.
From Overture Maps Foundation — Places, Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, and USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · · Edit
Cell service
Report signal- Verizon5G · 4G LTE
- AT&T4G LTE
- T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map
Cell service at Dowdy Lake: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- TueAreas Of Drizzle then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 55% chance of rain54°35°
- WedRain And Snow Showers, 88% chance of rain37°32°
- ThuSnow Showers, 85% chance of rain43°22°
- FriSunny, 4% chance of rain51°29°
- SatSunny63°35°
Nearby camping
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West Lake
Public Land · 0.6 mi · Red Feather Lakes
Camp site
Campground · 0.6 mi · Red Feather Lakes
U.S. Forest Service Site 3
Campground · 1.3 mi · Red Feather Lakes
3 more within 25 mi
3 OpenStreetMap entries in Red Feather Lakes share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 13 mi
Camp site
Red Feather Lakes, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · Roosevelt National Forest
- 17 mi
Site 2
Estes Park, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · Roosevelt National Forest
- 17 mi
Site 1
Estes Park, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · Roosevelt National Forest
- 18 mi
Site 3
Estes Park, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · Roosevelt National Forest
- 18 mi
Site 4
Estes Park, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · Roosevelt National Forest
Location and contact
Data from Overture Maps Foundation — Places, Recreation Information Database (RIDB) / Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites
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