Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every nightA forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Recreation options are plentiful both immediately and across the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest. Island Lake is part of a landscape with more than 300 fishing lakes and thousands of miles of trails and forest roads that support hiking, biking, horseback riding, OHV travel, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing; sections of the Continental Divide and Colorado Trail run on the forest's flanks.











Length limits vary by campsite.
Limited electric sites.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 037 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 029 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 009 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 012 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 025 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 017 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 036 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 031 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 013 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 7 electric, 21 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (3 no-hookup).
Forest Service Road 116
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Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.
“The campground hosts checked in with us, offered water, and were extremely kind and accommodating.”
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (101 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.
“The site was flat, and had a beautiful area below with the fire pit and picnic table. Very private.”
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| $26 |
| 011 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 039 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 023 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 038Double standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 030 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 024 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 006 standard electric | – | – | $36 |
| 005 standard electric | – | – | $36 |
| 008 standard electric | – | – | $36 |
| 001 standard electric | – | – | $36 |
| 003 standard electric | – | – | $36 |
| 007 standard electric | – | – | $36 |
| 002 standard electric | – | – | $36 |
| 022Double standard nonelectric | – | – | $52 |
| 021Double standard nonelectric | – | – | $52 |
| 015Double standard nonelectric | – | – | $52 |
| 26-28 group standard nonelectric | – | – | $160 |
| 18-20 group standard nonelectric | – | – | $160 |
| 32-35 group standard nonelectric | – | – | $190 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every nightAn 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.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 70 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Camper van · 22 ft · sleeps 2 · 30 mi from campground
$195/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 6 · 160 mi from campground
$180/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 4 · 178 mi from campground
$256/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Glenwood Springs area · 3 hr · from $83/person

Glenwood Springs area · 3 hr · from $79/person

Glenwood Springs area · 2 hr · from $75/person

Glenwood Springs area · 3.5 hr · from $82/person
For June weekends, book about 178 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 154 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 154 days ahead | 178 days ahead | 88 days ahead | 168 days ahead |
| July | 92 days ahead | 167 days ahead | 73 days ahead | 159 days ahead |
| August | 89 days ahead | 166 days ahead | 72 days ahead | 171 days ahead |
| September | 48 days ahead | 118 days ahead | 42 days ahead | 123 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 (4,078 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.

Glenwood Springs area · 1 hr · from $130/person

Glenwood Springs area · 40 min · from $167/person

Glenwood Springs area · 3.7 hr · from $334/person
28 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 3 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
21 sites · $26, $52/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tent or RV, with power
7 sites · $36/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
3 sites · $190, $160/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15