Bear Lake
Its 13 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $25 per night. Bear Lake is a National Forest campground near La Veta, Colorado.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- National Forest
- Managed by
- 36 ft
- Max RV length
Bear Lake sits inside Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Site: $25 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 13
- Max RV length
- 36 ft
- Site driveways
- Back-in
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets and pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
13 sites; the longest takes a 36 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 002 | BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (CO) | Standard nonelectric | 22 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 002 |
| 003 | BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (CO) | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | None | Book site 003 |
| 004 | BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (CO) | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | None | Book site 004 |
| 005 | BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (CO) | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | None | Book site 005 |
| 006 | BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (CO) | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | None | Book site 006 |
| 007 | BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (CO) | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 007 |
| 008 | BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (CO) | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | None | Book site 008 |
| 009 | BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (CO) | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | None | Book site 009 |
| 010 | BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (CO) | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | None | Book site 010 |
| 011 | BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (CO) | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | None | Book site 011 |
| 012 | BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (CO) | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | None | Book site 012 |
| 013 - HOST | BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (CO) | Standard nonelectric | 26 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | None | Book site 013 - HOST |
| 014 | BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (CO) | Standard nonelectric | 26 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | None | Book site 014 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 10,700 ft
37.3250, -105.1434 in Huerfano. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Bear Lake?
Sites at Bear Lake are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/254080).
How much does it cost to camp at Bear Lake?
Camping at Bear Lake costs Single Site: $25 per night.
How many campsites does Bear Lake have?
Bear Lake has 13 campsites.
Are there pull-through sites at Bear Lake?
Recreation.gov lists no pull-through sites at Bear Lake; 13 sites with a stated driveway are back-in or parallel.
Are dogs allowed at Bear Lake?
Yes, pets are allowed at Bear Lake.
Who manages Bear Lake?
Bear Lake is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Bear Lake
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $25 per night
- Sites
- 20
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- early/mid-May to late September
- Fee
- $15 per night
More campgrounds: camping near La Veta and campgrounds in Huerfano.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
Photo credits
- Photo 1: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0