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  3. Salida
  4. Ohaver Lake

Camping at Ohaver Lake near Salida

Public campground · Salida · 32 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 166 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV fit varies by site

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets

Not listed — confirm before booking: Max RV length isn't listed.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 32 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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Price
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Fishing Dock
  • Accessible Grills
  • Accessible Picnic Area
  • Accessible Vault Toilets
  • Day Use Area
  • Host
  • Picnic Area
  • Trash Collection
  • Vault Toilets
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 32 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

SALIDA RANGER DISTRICT OFFICE
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Ohaver Lake: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Ohaver Lake?
29 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed (per the listing)
Does Ohaver Lake have RV hookups?
32 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Ohaver Lake?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Ohaver Lake?
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 29 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed
Hookups & power
Listing 32 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 5 pull-through, 24 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 32 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 1 (75 reports), AT&T 0 (38 reports), T-Mobile 0 (17 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 32 sites
Shade
Listing 30 of 32 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $28/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing SALIDA RANGER DISTRICT OFFICE (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

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

Friendly hosts and staff · 2 reviews

“The camp hosts are friendly, attentive, and keep everything clean and welcoming—truly some of the best I’ve met.”

cory r · Sep 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (166 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“O’Haver Lake is a beautiful, peaceful spot with great views and well-kept sites. The camp hosts are friendly, attentive, and keep everything clean and welcoming—truly some of the best I’ve met.”

cory r 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov
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  • Camping with dogs
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$28
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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020
tent only nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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029
standard nonelectric
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025
standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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018
tent only nonelectric
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030
standard nonelectric
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032
standard nonelectric
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standard 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

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights16 sites open for every night

Agora Adventure Salida

7.8 mi from Ohaver Lake (straight-line)
Sites from $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night

Salida RV Resort

10.9 mi from Ohaver Lake (straight-line)
Sites from $73/night
$146 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights134 sites open for every night

Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area

11.1 mi from Ohaver Lake (straight-line)
Rates & availability from Colorado Parks and Wildlife · you book on their site
View Campsites
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

    • Half Day Browns Canyon Rafting Adventure Buena Vista area · 3 hr · from $100/person
    • Brown's Canyon Half Day Buena Vista area · 3 hr · from $117/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Browns Canyon Full Day Rafting Adventure Buena Vista area · 6 hr · from $150/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 32 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Evergreen the Camper
Evergreen the Camper

Travel trailer · 14 ft · sleeps 2 · 28 mi from campground

$80/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Go camping with our Good Karma Camper located in the San Luis valley
Go camping with our Good Karma Camper located in the San Luis valley

Travel trailer · 18 ft · sleeps 2 · 33 mi from campground

$119/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2018 Coachmen Prism
2018 Coachmen Prism

Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 6 · 57 mi from campground

$225/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Ohaver Lake

Bookable tours nearby

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

Brown's Canyon Half Day
Brown's Canyon Half Day

Buena Vista area · 3 hr · from $117/person

Half Day Browns Canyon Rafting Adventure
Half Day Browns Canyon Rafting Adventure

Buena Vista area · 3 hr · from $100/person

Browns Canyon Full Day Rafting Adventure
Browns Canyon Full Day Rafting Adventure

Buena Vista area · 6 hr · from $150/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Browns Canyon Intermediate Rafting Trip Half Day
Browns Canyon Intermediate Rafting Trip Half Day

Buena Vista area · 3 hr · from $145/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 21–Sep 25: RV & Tent $28–$56, Tent $28 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Ohaver Lake

For June weekends, book about 182 days ahead. Three in four June 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.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May165 days ahead176 days ahead114 days ahead154 days ahead
June172 days ahead182 days ahead141 days ahead177 days ahead
July168 days ahead181 days ahead119 days ahead181 days ahead
August173 days ahead181 days ahead110 days ahead181 days ahead
September128 days ahead181 days ahead73 days ahead170 days ahead
October52 days ahead123 days ahead67 days ahead124 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 (9,052 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.

Compare site types

32 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

29 sites · $28, $56/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

3 sites · $28/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Lost Canyon Zipline Tour
Lost Canyon Zipline Tour

Buena Vista area · 2 hr · from $116/person

Browns Canyon Rafting Half Day Trip
Browns Canyon Rafting Half Day Trip

Buena Vista area · 3.5 hr · from $130/person

Browns Canyon National Monument Whitewater Rafting
Browns Canyon National Monument Whitewater Rafting

Buena Vista area · 4 hr · from $95/person

Brown's Canyon Full Day Rafting
Brown's Canyon Full Day Rafting

Buena Vista area · 6.5 hr · from $172/person

Full Day Intermediate Rafting Trip in Browns Canyon
Full Day Intermediate Rafting Trip in Browns Canyon

Buena Vista area · 6.8 hr · from $209/person