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Public LandU.S. Forest Service

Summit Lake Campground

Steamboat Springs, Colorado · 10,361 ft

Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source

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At a glance

3 of 8 facts known · Forest Service data, checked Oct 3, 2026

Price per night
$20Forest Service data, checked Oct 3, 2026
Sites
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Hookups
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Elevation
10,361 ft3,158 m
Pets
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Big rigs
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Land
Routt National Forest

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About

Summit Lake Campground generally does not open until Mid July and is located on Buffalo Pass in the Steamboat Springs Area. It provides 9 back-in campsites and 6 walk-in tent sites. Each site has a table and a fire grate, and vault toilets and trash service is offered. Day Use is also obtainable in two parking lots provided for the visitor to use while fishing or picnicking. Only hand powered watercraft are permitted on Summit Lake, with no boat ramp available. This campground provides great opportunities for mountain biking, dirt biking and ATVing, horseback riding, fishing and hiking. It is located near the boundary of Mount Zirkel Wilderness which offers numerous backcountry opportunities.This campground is managed by the Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District. 970-870-2299

Fees: Overnight Use:

From USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities and USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · · Edit

Cell service

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  • VerizonNo coverage on FCC map
  • AT&T4G LTE
  • T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map

Cell service at Summit Lake Campground: FCC map Dec 2025

Weather

National Weather Service

  • WedSnow Showers, 92% chance of rain36°26°
  • ThuLight Snow Likely then Partly Sunny, 67% chance of rain32°17°
  • FriSunny38°25°
  • SatSunny39°28°
  • SunMostly Sunny, 7% chance of rain38°27°

Nearby camping

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3 more within 25 mi

3 OpenStreetMap entries in Steamboat Springs share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge

Location and contact

40.54674, -106.68330
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Managed by
U.S. Forest ServiceFederal operator
Nearest town
Steamboat Springs

Data from USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites

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