A forested campground near fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Echo Lake Campground sits at about 10,600 feet in a spruce forest beside its namesake lake at the base of Mount Evans, offering immediate access to alpine scenery and the steep grades of Mount Evans Road (Colorado Highway 5). Several trails begin right from the campground, making it easy to step onto routes into the Mount Evans Wilderness for day hikes, and anglers can fish in Echo Lake.












Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 002 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 014 rv nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 009 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 004 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 015 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 011 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 005 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 17 no-hookup individual sites.
9054 U.S Hwy 285
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Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (77 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Loved the spot. There were beautiful views at the entrance of the campground and gorgeous hiking trails nearby as well. Would recommend anyone to check out. ”
“We loved this area. Campsites were very close together though. Kinda felt like camping with neighbors. Still was very pretty and a great area to explore”
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night| – |
| $26 |
| 001 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 013 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 012 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 017 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 003 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
| 018 standard nonelectric | – | – | $26 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
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.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 55 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 6 · 24 mi from campground
$180/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 15 ft · sleeps 3 · 44 mi from campground
$99/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 4 · 45 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.

Denver area · 8 hr · from $215/person

Denver area · 8 hr · from $165/person

Denver area · 3 hr · from $85/person

Denver area · 4 hr · from $101/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For July weekends, book about 180 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 175 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 | 159 days ahead | 174 days ahead | 40 days ahead | 96 days ahead |
| July | 175 days ahead | 180 days ahead | 51 days ahead | 129 days ahead |
| August | 174 days ahead | 180 days ahead | 28 days ahead | 77 days ahead |
| September | 129 days ahead | 177 days ahead | 19 days ahead | 87 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 (5,266 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.

Denver area · 2 hr · from $26/person

Denver area · 4 hr · from $101/person

Denver area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $108/person

Denver area · 2 hr · from $15/person

Denver area · 5 hr · from $99/person
17 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
12 sites · $26/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tents only, no power
4 sites · $26/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
1 site · $26/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15