Campground

LA VISTA CAMPGROUND - LAKE ISABEL

PSICC
Near Rye, Colorado

Facilities

Walk-in tent sites are 15 to 50 yards from the parking spurs. RV sites come with electric hookups and all sites include a picnic table, campfire ring and access to vault toilets and drinking water.

Natural Features

Shady pine and aspen trees are scattered throughout the campground. At 8,600 feet, the area enjoys cool summer days, a welcome relief from the heat in the plains far below.

The Pike and San Isabel National Forest includes over a million acres of wilderness and over half of Colorado's mountain peaks that reach above 14,000 feet.

Recreation

Lake Isabel welcomes non-motorized boating and fishing. Brown and brook trout are stocked in the lake and the St. Charles headwaters reap brook trout.

Visitors can enjoy hiking, bicycling or motorcycling on either the Snow Slide Trail and Cisneros Trail. The 15-mile Cisneros Trail, also open to ATV riders, leads to the heart of the Wet Mountains, through forests and open, wildflower speckled valleys. Along the way, the trail connects to St. Charles Trail, which heads to St. Charles Peak.

Recreation Sites

  • Standard Electric
  • Tent Only Nonelectric
  • Management
  • Rv Electric
  • Overnight

Activities

  • Hiking
  • Fishing
  • Camping
  • Biking

Amenities

  • Drinking Water
  • Host
  • Parking Area
  • Trash Collection
  • Vault Toilets
  • Accessible Occupant Message
  • Accessibility
  • Electricity Hookup

Nearby Attractions

A nearby lodge provides paddle and rowboat rentals, groceries and a restaurant. Golf courses are about 15 minutes away.

Getting Here

Latitude
37° 59' 3.9998" N
Longitude
105° 3' 33.9998" W
From Pueblo, go 25 miles south on Interstate 25 to exit 74. Drive west 18 miles on State Highway 165. Turn into the main entrance at Lake Isabel Recreation Area, then turn right into the first campground on the right (about 1.25 miles).

Need to Know

  • This Campground has a limit of 8 people; either 2 tents and 2 vehicles OR 1 RV in each campsite.

  • Be bear aware; keep all food out of sight in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from area after eating
  • This is a high elevation facility, please use caution when traveling from lower elevations
  • This facility also has first-come, first-served sites

  • No firearms or fireworks
  • For more information on Pike and San Isabel National Forests, click here
  • Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
  • Due to the remoteness of the campground, real time information is not available, please call the San Carlos Ranger District for other information at (719) 269-8500.
  • "Guests can operate ATVs, UTVs, motorbikes, motorcycles, or other motor vehicles entering or leaving their site and CG only while going to or coming from a designated trail. Driving around within the CG loops is not permitted. All posted speed limits must be followed."

  • NOTE FOR GUESTS WITH CAR TOP TENTS: Most tent sites in this CG are walk in tent sites and you cannot use a camper or truck tent style setup because you cannot get the vehicle down to the site and there is no parking available for this kind of rooftop tent. The tent sites are for tents on the ground only.

  • Two vehicles included in the camping fee. $10 for additional vehicles. 

  • Contact Information

    SAN CARLOS RANGER DISTRICT
    3028 EAST MAIN STREET
    Canon City, CO 81212

    For campground inquiries, please call: FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 877-444-6777, FOR NON REAL TIME CAMPGROUND INFORMATION, CALL (719) 269-8500.

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