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  3. Lodgepole (Jefferson Lake, Fairplay Colorado)

Camping at Lodgepole (Jefferson Lake, Fairplay Colorado) near Lake George

Public campground · Lake George · 33 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

Lodgepole Campground sits along Jefferson Creek in a narrow valley at about 9,900 feet, surrounded by groves of aspen and mixed conifers and facing Jefferson Hill and towering 12,000-foot peaks. The campground is roughly three miles south of Jefferson Lake, a high-elevation reservoir (about 10,685 feet) with deep, cold water that freezes in winter; the lake has a boat ramp and is managed as a no-wake lake, while the creek below the campground holds rainbow, brown, mackinaw and brook trout for anglers.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 160 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 35 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

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

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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): 33 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

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Lodgepole (Jefferson Lake, Fairplay Colorado): questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Lodgepole (Jefferson Lake, Fairplay Colorado)?
Longest RV site listed: 35 ft (25 of 25 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Lodgepole (Jefferson Lake, Fairplay Colorado) have RV hookups?
33 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Lodgepole (Jefferson Lake, Fairplay Colorado)?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Lodgepole (Jefferson Lake, Fairplay Colorado)?
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: 35 ft (25 of 25 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 33 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 3 pull-through, 27 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 34 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (69 reports), AT&T 0 (30 reports), T-Mobile 0 (22 reports)
Shade
Listing 34 of 34 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

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (160 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“been going to lodgepole for 6+ years, in general have had a great experience, but we had a pretty bad encounter with a camp host that was unreasonably rude.”

Chris S 1 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Great area ,we have been going there for years.Always clean restrooms.Campfire ring was pretty full.Host stopped by to say she hadn’t cleaned because of the rain the day before.Could have come back to clean it but never did.Small thing.”

Ronald R 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“The campgrounds were clean, shaded and beautiful. Even though they do not have flushing toilets, they are clean and well maintained. We love the lake and streams around this area. ”

Tresa M 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
Nearby

Campgrounds to compare

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

South Park Paradise #1

13.1 mi from Lodgepole (Jefferson Lake, Fairplay Colorado) (straight-line)
Sites $50/night
$100 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Blueskies

13.8 mi from Lodgepole (Jefferson Lake, Fairplay Colorado) (straight-line)
Sites from $30/night
$60 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Bristlecone Camp Breckenridge

14.2 mi from Lodgepole (Jefferson Lake, Fairplay Colorado) (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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standard nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

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.
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Island Kayak Tour Experience in Frisco 11 mi · 2.5 hr · from $65/person
    • Mesa Verde National Park Half Day Tour 10 mi · 4 hr · from $141/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Breckenridge Tours - Ghostly Tales 11 mi · 1.7 hr · from $30/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 33 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 35 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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2022 Forest River Surveyor Legend
2022 Forest River Surveyor Legend

Travel trailer · 26 ft · sleeps 6 · 57 mi from campground

$140/night listed · Outdoorsy · 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 · 59 mi from campground

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

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Things to do

Activities near Lodgepole (Jefferson Lake, Fairplay Colorado)

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

10 mi · 4 hr · from $141/person

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

11 mi · 2.5 hr · from $65/person

Breckenridge Tours - Ghostly Tales
Breckenridge Tours - Ghostly Tales

11 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

11 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 Lodgepole (Jefferson Lake, Fairplay Colorado)

For July weekends, book about 176 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 134 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
May44 days ahead100 days ahead34 days ahead92 days ahead
June134 days ahead165 days ahead69 days ahead148 days ahead
July134 days ahead176 days ahead51 days ahead157 days ahead
August103 days ahead166 days ahead38 days ahead154 days ahead
September39 days ahead89 days ahead43 days ahead147 days ahead
October16 days ahead32 days ahead10 days ahead33 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 (8,184 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.

Monster Truck Hay Ride
Monster Truck Hay Ride

11 mi · 45 min · from $45/person

Ridden- Fall Foliage E-Bike Rentals Breckenridge To Frisco
Ridden- Fall Foliage E-Bike Rentals Breckenridge To Frisco

11 mi · 1 hr–9 hr · from $85/person

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

11 mi · 1.5 hr · from $33/person

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

11 mi · 6 hr · from $164/person

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

11 mi · 4 hr · from $107/person

Compare site types

33 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

25 sites · $24/night

Loops: LODGEPOLE loop (25)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

8 sites · $24/night

Loops: LODGEPOLE loop (8)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15