What is the maximum RV length at Dowdy Lake?

Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (49 of 52 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)

Does Dowdy Lake have RV hookups?

52 electric, 10 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)

How do I reserve a site at Dowdy Lake?

Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)

Camping at Dowdy Lake near Red Feather Lakes, CO

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At a glance

RV sites up to 75 ft
Length limits vary by campsite.
Electric on many sites
Some sites have no hookups.
Pets welcome
Vault toilets

7 available sites

Available only7 open of 62 sitesTypeHookupsRV lengthSortLoop

Site 021

Books up fast

Tent · Up to 8 peopleNo hookups

Available all 2 nights

$40 for 2 nights

$20/night · before taxes & fees

Site 025

Books up fast

Tent · Up to 8 peopleNo hookups

Available all 2 nights

$40 for 2 nights

$20/night · before taxes & fees

Site 018

Books up fast

Tent · Up to 8 peopleNo hookups

Available all 2 nights

$40 for 2 nights

$20/night · before taxes & fees

Site 020

Popular

Tent · Up to 8 peopleNo hookups

Available all 2 nights

$40 for 2 nights

$20/night · before taxes & fees

Site 022

Popular

Tent · Up to 8 peopleNo hookups

Available all 2 nights

$40 for 2 nights

$20/night · before taxes & fees

Site 023

Books up fast

Tent · Up to 8 peopleNo hookups

Available all 2 nights

$40 for 2 nights

$20/night · before taxes & fees

Site 024

Books up fast

Tent · Up to 8 peopleNo hookups

Available all 2 nights

$40 for 2 nights

$20/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Recreation.gov

Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 62 sites.

Site	Fr 13	Sa 14	Price
023 tent only nonelectric	✓	✓	$20
020 tent only nonelectric	✓	✓	$20
024 tent only nonelectric	✓	✓	$20
025 tent only nonelectric	✓	✓	$20
021 tent only nonelectric	✓	✓	$20
022 tent only nonelectric	✓	✓	$20
018 tent only nonelectric	✓	✓	$20
027 tent only nonelectric	W	W	$20
014 standard electric	R	R	$20
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Site

Fr
13

Sa
14

Price

023

tent only nonelectric

✓

$20

020

tent only nonelectric

✓

$20

024

tent only nonelectric

✓

$20

025

tent only nonelectric

✓

$20

021

tent only nonelectric

✓

$20

022

tent only nonelectric

✓

$20

018

tent only nonelectric

✓

$20

027

tent only nonelectric

$20

014

standard electric

$20

033

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.

Day 1 · Arrive and settle in
- Check in and set up camp.
- fish for trout (per the campground listing)
Day 2 · Get out and explore
- Estes Park Guided E-Bike Tour Estes Park area · 2 hr · from $110/person
- Retractable Glass Top Tours of RMNP by Purple Points Tour Company Estes Park area · 4 hr–6 hr · from $139/person
Optional full-day extension
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
- Top of the World Tour (Wildside 4x4 Tours) Estes Park area · 3.5 hr · from $125/person

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

Tent camping here: 62 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
Electric sites: 52 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 75 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Shak: 2021 Sprinter - Rocky Mountain Ready!

Camper van · 19 ft · sleeps 2 · 30 mi from campground

$215/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2021 Forest River Rockwood Mini Lite

Travel trailer · 25 ft · sleeps 4 · 45 mi from campground

$125/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2021 Forest River RV Rockwood GEO Pro - Great for Adventures

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 6 · 78 mi from campground

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

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Things to do

Activities near Dowdy Lake

Bookable tours nearby

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

Retractable Glass Top Tours of RMNP by Purple Points Tour Company

Estes Park area · 4 hr–6 hr · from $139/person

Top of the World Tour (Wildside 4x4 Tours)

Estes Park area · 3.5 hr · from $125/person

Rock'n Roller Coaster Tour (Wildside 4x4 Tours)

Estes Park area · 3.5 hr · from $125/person

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Winter Wonderland Adventure Tour | Sledding (Wildside 4x4 Tours)

Estes Park area · 3 hr–4 hr · from $140/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Off-peak Sep 20–Dec 31: RV & Tent $20–$47, Tent $20 per night
Off-peak Jan 1–May 13: RV & Tent $20–$47, Tent $20 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

Month	Open	Booked	Closed
Nov 2026	22%	6%	52%
Dec 2026	32%	0%	52%
Jan 2027	32%	0%	52%
Feb 2027	32%	0%	52%
Mar 2027	32%	0%	52%
Apr 2027	29%	3%	52%
May 2027	21%	11%	52%

Seasonal loop closures in this window: E (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027, May 2027); D (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027, May 2027).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Dowdy Lake

For September weekends, book about 184 days ahead. Three in four September Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 178 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns

Arrival month	Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least	A quarter at least	Other days: half booked at least	A quarter at least
May	168 days ahead	181 days ahead	140 days ahead	181 days ahead
June	163 days ahead	182 days ahead	145 days ahead	182 days ahead
July	164 days ahead	182 days ahead	129 days ahead	181 days ahead
August	163 days ahead	182 days ahead	128 days ahead	181 days ahead
September	178 days ahead	184 days ahead	121 days ahead	184 days ahead
October	35 days ahead	99 days ahead	17 days ahead	74 days ahead
November	14 days ahead	33 days ahead	12 days ahead	42 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 (25,882 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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Dowdy Lake: questions answered

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Ideas for your stay

Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

Day 2 · Get out and explore

Optional full-day extension

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

Need an RV for your stay?

Activities near Dowdy Lake

Bookable tours nearby

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

How far ahead to book Dowdy Lake

Standard sites with electric

Tent-only sites