Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every nightA forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
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.



Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 027 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 012 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 024 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 034 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 011 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 009 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 018 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 001 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 33 no-hookup individual sites.
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
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.”
“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.”
“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. ”
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites 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 night| – |
| – |
| $24 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 029 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 026 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 021 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 017 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 032 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 035 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 028 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 022 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 016 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 025 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 020 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 013 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 004 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 030 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 008 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 031 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 005 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 023 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 015 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 019 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 033 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
✓ 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 35 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 6 · 42 mi from campground
$180/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 26 ft · sleeps 6 · 57 mi from campground
$140/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 4 · 59 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.

10 mi · 4 hr · from $141/person

11 mi · 2.5 hr · from $65/person

11 mi · 1.7 hr · from $30/person

11 mi · 4 hr · from $94/person
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.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 44 days ahead | 100 days ahead | 34 days ahead | 92 days ahead |
| June | 134 days ahead | 165 days ahead | 69 days ahead | 148 days ahead |
| July | 134 days ahead | 176 days ahead | 51 days ahead | 157 days ahead |
| August | 103 days ahead | 166 days ahead | 38 days ahead | 154 days ahead |
| September | 39 days ahead | 89 days ahead | 43 days ahead | 147 days ahead |
| October | 16 days ahead | 32 days ahead | 10 days ahead | 33 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.

11 mi · 45 min · from $45/person

11 mi · 1 hr–9 hr · from $85/person

11 mi · 1.5 hr · from $33/person

11 mi · 6 hr · from $164/person

11 mi · 4 hr · from $107/person
33 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
25 sites · $24/night
Loops: LODGEPOLE loop (25)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tents only, no power
8 sites · $24/night
Loops: LODGEPOLE loop (8)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15