Woods Lake
Placerville, Colorado · 9,390 ft · In Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest
Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source
Wildfire 23 mi NE: Gold Mountain, 39,747 acres, 92% contained
At a glance
4 of 8 facts known · Forest Service data, checked Oct 3, 2026
- Elevation
- 9,390 ft (2,862 m)9,390 ft2,862 m
Sites1
Woods Lake lists no loops, so its sites are listed here. Pick a site to see its details.
All 1 shown · by site number
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026: 3 staff entries left out.
Amenities
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Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
From OpenStreetMap, Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, and USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · Edit
Cell service
Report signalFCC map: no coverage reported
- VerizonNo coverage on FCC map
- AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
- T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map
Cell service at Woods Lake: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedSlight Chance T-storms, 95% chance of rain36°27°
- ThuMostly Sunny, 4% chance of rain43°26°
- FriSunny49°29°
- SatMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Snow Showers, 17% chance of rain48°35°
- SunChance Snow Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 28% chance of rain46°32°
Nearby camping
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Silver Pick
Dispersed · 2.9 mi · Mountain Village
Lone Cone Cabin
Public Land · 5.7 mi · Placerville
Camp site
Campground · 6.6 mi · Placerville
3 more within 25 mi
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 2.9 mi
Silver Pick
Mountain Village, CO
- 10 mi
Caddis Flats Campground
Placerville, CO · On Bureau of Land Management land · Uncompahgre Field Office
- 11 mi
Alta Lakes Campground (Designated) - Norwood RD
Ophir, CO
- 15 mi
Mill Creek Basin Backcountry Camp
Telluride, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · Uncompahgre National Forest
- 15 mi
Wilderness Campsite 1
Telluride, CO
- 15 mi
Camp site
Telluride, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · Uncompahgre National Forest
Location and contact
Data from OpenStreetMap, Recreation Information Database (RIDB) / Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites
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