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Camping at Jefferson Creek near Lake George

Public campground · Lake George · 16 campsites

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

About this campground

Jefferson Creek Campground sits high in the Pike and San Isabel landscape at about 10,100 feet, threaded with mixed conifers and looking down toward Jefferson Creek and, a mile away, Jefferson Lake a deep, cold 182-acre reservoir that tops out at 10,685 feet and is rimmed by steep 12,000-foot peaks. The site is a straightforward choice for anglers and trail users: trout anglers can expect rainbow, brown, mackinaw and brook trout in both the creek and the lake, and motorized boats are allowed on Jefferson Lake under a no-wake restriction.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 108 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 40 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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0 open of 16 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 16 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

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Jefferson Creek: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Jefferson Creek?
Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (13 of 13 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Jefferson Creek have RV hookups?
16 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Jefferson Creek?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Jefferson Creek?
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: 40 ft (13 of 13 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 16 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 1 pull-through, 16 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 17 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 1 (45 reports), AT&T 1 (25 reports), T-Mobile 1 (21 reports)
Shade
Listing 17 of 17 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $24/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Lake George, CO (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

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

The river · 2 reviews

“We went as a Scouting America Troop to Jefferson Creek and enjoyed the fishing at Jefferson Lake.”

Lori Ann K · Oct 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (108 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Loved the area. Quickly became a favorite. Will be back. ”

Ramon S 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Bristlecone Camp Breckenridge

14.5 mi from Jefferson Creek (straight-line)
Sites from $48/night
$95 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 nights2 sites open for every night

South Park Paradise #1

14.5 mi from Jefferson Creek (straight-line)
Sites $50/night
$100 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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First come, first served

Timberline Campground

5.3 mi from Jefferson Creek (straight-line) 4.0 · 28 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
No reservations, so no live availability
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Compare site types

16 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

13 sites · $24/night

Loops: JEFFERSON CREEK loop (13)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

3 sites · $24/night

Loops: JEFFERSON CREEK loop (3)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

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)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Island Kayak Tour Experience in Frisco 10 mi · 2.5 hr · from $65/person
    • Mesa Verde National Park Half Day Tour 9 mi · 4 hr · from $141/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Breckenridge Tours - Ghostly Tales 10 mi · 1.7 hr · from $30/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 16 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 40 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2021 Forest River RV Rockwood GEO Pro - Great for Adventures
2021 Forest River RV Rockwood GEO Pro - Great for Adventures

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 6 · 42 mi from campground

$180/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Luxurious Dynamax ISATA 3 MotorCoach
Luxurious Dynamax ISATA 3 MotorCoach

Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 4 · 60 mi from campground

$256/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Fully Stocked Chateau Bunkhouse!
Fully Stocked Chateau Bunkhouse!

Class C motorhome · 32 ft · sleeps 8 · 60 mi from campground

$275/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Jefferson Creek

Bookable tours nearby

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

Mesa Verde National Park Half Day Tour
Mesa Verde National Park Half Day Tour

9 mi · 4 hr · from $141/person

Island Kayak Tour Experience in Frisco
Island Kayak Tour Experience in Frisco

10 mi · 2.5 hr · from $65/person

Breckenridge Tours - Ghostly Tales
Breckenridge Tours - Ghostly Tales

10 mi · 1.7 hr · from $30/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Half-Day Upper Colorado River Float Tour from Kremmling
Half-Day Upper Colorado River Float Tour from Kremmling

10 mi · 4 hr · from $94/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 14–Oct 10: RV & Tent $24, Tent $24 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Jefferson Creek

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 172 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

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Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May94 days ahead130 days ahead37 days ahead95 days ahead
June149 days ahead173 days ahead55 days ahead143 days ahead
July172 days ahead181 days ahead60 days ahead168 days ahead
August167 days ahead181 days ahead52 days ahead173 days ahead
September76 days ahead145 days ahead41 days ahead162 days ahead
October36 days ahead73 days ahead19 days ahead41 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 (5,634 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.

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Ridden- Fall Foliage E-Bike Rentals Breckenridge To Frisco

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Breckenridge Tours - Strange but True
Breckenridge Tours - Strange but True

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Upper Colorado Full Day Scenic Float from Kremmling
Upper Colorado Full Day Scenic Float from Kremmling

10 mi · 6 hr · from $164/person

Inflatable Kayak Half-Day Excursion from Kremmling
Inflatable Kayak Half-Day Excursion from Kremmling

10 mi · 4 hr · from $107/person