Vaughan Lake
Vaughan Lake is a national forest campground in Colorado.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Colorado
- Coordinates
- 40.13405, -107.26152
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.fed.us/r2/mbr/recreation/camping/yampa/v…
About Vaughan Lake
6 campsites near Vaughan Lake. Vaughan Lake Campground is a small campground in the Dunckley Pass area, 31 miles northwest of Yampa. It is along Forest Highway 16, a portion of the Flat Tops Trail Scenic and Historic Byway. Facilities: Trash collection, restroom, picnic tables and fire grates. Drinking water is NOT available. The campground has 6 sites and a maximum spur length of 22 ft.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 41 designated routes (50 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff's Reservoir | National forest campground | 6.5 mi | — | — |
| Himes Peak | National forest campground | 7.3 mi | — | — |
| Trappers Lake/Horse Thief | National forest horse camp | 9.6 mi | — | — |
| Horse Thief Campground | Private campground | 9.6 mi | — | — |
| Shepherds Rim Campground | Private campground | 9.7 mi | — | — |
| Shepherds Rim Campground | National forest campground | 9.7 mi | — | No hookups |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.