Chalk Lake
Chalk Lake is a national forest campground in Colorado. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Colorado
- Coordinates
- 38.71278, -106.23389
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Camping, Day Use Area, Fishing, Gold Panning, Hiking, Historic & Cultural Site, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Mountain Biking, Rafting
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- CAMPGROUNDS DO NOT HAVE PHONE SERVICE, CALLING TO CHECK AVAILABILITY PRIOR TO ARRIVAL IS NOT POSSIBLE. FOR RESERVATIONS CALL: 1-877-444-6777
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Chalk Lake
Overview Chalk Lake Campground is located in beautiful Chaffee County, Colorado. This popular facility sits near Chalk Lake and is within 4 miles of a private hot springs resort, making it an ideal location for rest and relaxation. "First come, first served" does not necessarily mean that the site will be available when you get there. Someone may get there before you. This is a popular campground and is normally full starting on Friday, sometimes as early as Thursday, so plan accordingly. Recreation Chalk Lake is located next to the campground and is a great family fishing spot with rainbow, brook and brown trout. Motorized boats are not allowed on the lake. Chalk Creek also offers fishing, and it's best above Cascade Falls. Plenty of off-road vehicle trails are near the campground. Recommended rides include Mount Antero, Baldwin Lake, Tincup Pass, Hancock Pass, Pomeroy Lakes, and Hancock Lakes. The Cascade Loop Trail is located across the street from the campground. The Chalk Creek Trailhead is about 2 miles east of the campground which gives hikers access to the extensive Colorado Trail, which extends nearly 500 miles from Denver to Durango. Facilities The campground offers single-family sites, a few of which are accessible. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Accessible vault toilets are provided. Firewood is sold on-site. Sites: #4-9, and 14 "walk-up", first-come, first-served sites. All other sites are reservable. Site #1 is used by the
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- BV Overlook Camp & Lodging · 11 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Ferrellgas · 38 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 96 designated routes (143 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Lake Camp | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Mt. Princeton | National forest campground | 0.5 mi | — | — |
| Mount Princeton Campground | RV park | 0.6 mi | — | — |
| Cascade (Colorado) | National forest campground | 0.6 mi | — | No hookups |
| Cascade Camp | Private campground | 0.6 mi | — | — |
| Mount Princeton | National forest campground | 0.6 mi | — | No hookups |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites, Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.