Blue Lake
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $25 per night. Blue Lake is a National Forest campground near La Veta, Colorado.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Blue 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
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $25 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 10,500 ft
37.3126, -105.1387 in Huerfano. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Blue Lake?
No. Blue Lake 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 Blue Lake?
Camping at Blue Lake costs Single Site: $25 per night.
Who manages Blue Lake?
Blue Lake is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Blue Lake
Bear Lake - Sites
- 13
- 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