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  3. St Charles Campground - Lake Isabel

Camping at St Charles Campground - Lake Isabel near Canon City

Public campground · Canon City · 14 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Recreation at Lake Isabel and the surrounding National Forest is varied: the lake is stocked with brown and rainbow trout and an accessible lakeshore path provides multiple fishing spots, while brook trout live in St. Charles Creek.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 93 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 45 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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0 open of 14 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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Price
008
standard nonelectric
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003
standard nonelectric
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002
standard nonelectric
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013
standard nonelectric
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014
standard nonelectric
––$25
011
standard nonelectric
––$25
009
rv nonelectric
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006
rv nonelectric
––$25
015
standard nonelectric
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010
walk to
No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Drinking Water Hand Pump
  • Trash Collection
  • Vault Toilets
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 13 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

SAN CARLOS RANGER DISTRICT
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St Charles Campground - Lake Isabel: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at St Charles Campground - Lake Isabel?
Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (13 of 13 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does St Charles Campground - Lake Isabel have RV hookups?
13 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at St Charles Campground - Lake Isabel?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at St Charles Campground - Lake Isabel?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (13 of 13 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 13 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 2 pull-through, 12 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 15 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 0 (18 reports), T-Mobile 0 (16 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 15 sites
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $25/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing SAN CARLOS RANGER DISTRICT (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Shade
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Quiet, wooded sites · 2 reviews

“The trees and steam are beautiful.”

Jamie H · Sep 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (93 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“This campground is very peaceful. The host was attentive. The views are limited but the sound of the stream running along the campground provides a unique ambiance. ”

Natalie B 3 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“This is one of our favorite campgrounds! The trees and steam are beautiful. Eddy is such a pleasant campground host. Always friendly interactions as if we’ve known him forever. The bathrooms are always kept as clean as can be.”

Jamie H 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Someone was in my lot when I arrived at 1:30. They were supposed to be gone by 12 noon. The camp host was not at the campground that day. I had to sit and wait for those in my lot for 30min for them to leave.”

Barbara G 2 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov
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$25
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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001
standard nonelectric
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012
standard nonelectric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

JB Recreational Ranch

11 mi from St Charles Campground - Lake Isabel (straight-line)
Sites from $55/night
$111 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Hummingbird Ranch

12.5 mi from St Charles Campground - Lake Isabel (straight-line)
Sites from $33/night
$66 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights6 sites open for every night

The Nomad Ranch

14.8 mi from St Charles Campground - Lake Isabel (straight-line)
Sites from $23/night
$45 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
    • Campfire night: firewood is sold at the gatehouse (per the listing).
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Royal Gorge Half Day Rafting in Cañon City (Free Wetsuit Use) Cañon City area · 3 hr · from $167/person
    • Bighorn Sheep Canyon Half Day Tour (Free Wetsuit Gear Use) Cañon City area · 3 hr · from $155/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Royal Gorge Half-Day Rafting Trip Cañon City area · 3 hr · from $132/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 11 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 45 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2018 Heartland RVs Prowler Lynx
2018 Heartland RVs Prowler Lynx

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 7 · 36 mi from campground

$130/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Go camping with our Good Karma Camper located in the San Luis valley
Go camping with our Good Karma Camper located in the San Luis valley

Travel trailer · 18 ft · sleeps 2 · 46 mi from campground

$119/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2022 Forest River Cherokee Alpha Wolf
2022 Forest River Cherokee Alpha Wolf

Travel trailer · 31 ft · sleeps 8 · 94 mi from campground

$139/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near St Charles Campground - Lake Isabel

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Bighorn Sheep Canyon Half Day Tour (Free Wetsuit Gear Use)
Bighorn Sheep Canyon Half Day Tour (Free Wetsuit Gear Use)

Cañon City area · 3 hr · from $155/person

Royal Gorge Half Day Rafting in Cañon City (Free Wetsuit Use)
Royal Gorge Half Day Rafting in Cañon City (Free Wetsuit Use)

Cañon City area · 3 hr · from $167/person

Royal Gorge Half-Day Rafting Trip
Royal Gorge Half-Day Rafting Trip

Cañon City area · 3 hr · from $132/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Bighorn Sheep Canyon Half-Day Rafting
Bighorn Sheep Canyon Half-Day Rafting

Cañon City area · 3 hr · from $116/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Off-peak May 7–May 13: RV $25, RV & Tent $25, Tent $25 per night
  • Peak season May 14–Sep 18: RV $25, RV & Tent $25, Tent $25 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book St Charles Campground - Lake Isabel

For July weekends, book about 181 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 173 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May141 days ahead162 days ahead78 days ahead143 days ahead
June164 days ahead179 days ahead111 days ahead161 days ahead
July173 days ahead181 days ahead98 days ahead175 days ahead
August165 days ahead180 days ahead66 days ahead171 days ahead
September93 days ahead173 days ahead41 days ahead101 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (3,967 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Royal Gorge Rafting Half Day Tour (FREE wetsuit use!) - Class IV Extreme fun!
Royal Gorge Rafting Half Day Tour (FREE wetsuit use!) - Class IV Extreme fun!

Cañon City area · 3 hr · from $199/person

Bighorn Sheep Canyon Raft and Zipline - Class III Rapids, 9 Zip Lines, & lunch
Bighorn Sheep Canyon Raft and Zipline - Class III Rapids, 9 Zip Lines, & lunch

Cañon City area · 7 hr · from $299/person

Royal Gorge (FREE Lunch, Digital Photo, and Wetsuit Use)
Royal Gorge (FREE Lunch, Digital Photo, and Wetsuit Use)

Cañon City area · 4 hr · from $158/person

Bighorn Sheep Canyon Whitewater Rafting – Families & Beginners
Bighorn Sheep Canyon Whitewater Rafting – Families & Beginners

Cañon City area · 3 hr–4 hr · from $149/person

Royal Gorge Half Day Trip
Royal Gorge Half Day Trip

Cañon City area · 4 hr · from $133/person

Compare site types

14 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

11 sites · $25/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Rv nonelectric

2 sites · $25/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Walk to

1 site · $25/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15