Trappers Lake/bucks
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $23 per night. Trappers Lake/bucks is a National Forest campground near Garfield, Colorado.
First-come, first-served

- National Forest
- Managed by
Trappers Lake/bucks sits inside White River National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.2 miles outside the boundary of Flat Tops Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $23 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
On site: Toilets and potable water.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 9,744 ft
39.9939, -107.2396 in Garfield. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Trappers Lake/bucks?
No. Trappers Lake/bucks is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Trappers Lake/bucks?
Camping at Trappers Lake/bucks costs Single Site: $23 per night.
Is there drinking water at Trappers Lake/bucks?
Yes, Trappers Lake/bucks has potable water. It also has toilets.
Who manages Trappers Lake/bucks?
Trappers Lake/bucks is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Trappers Lake/bucks
Waterfalls nearby
The nearest waterfall to Trappers Lake/bucks, in a straight line: Hanging Lake (waterfall, 27 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Trappers Lake/trapline - Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $25 per night
Trappers Lake/cutthroat - Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $22 per night
Shepherds Rim / Trappers Lake - Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $25 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $25 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Garfield and campgrounds in Garfield.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01
Photo credits
- Photo 1: Roy Brumback, CC BY-SA 3.0