Woods Lake
Its 41 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $20 per night. Woods Lake is a National Forest campground near Placerville, Colorado.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- National Forest
- Managed by
- None
- Hookups
Woods Lake sits inside Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.5 miles outside the boundary of Lizard Head Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30; fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 41
- Group sites
- 1
- Hookups
- None
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Fire rings
On site: Toilets, potable water, and fire rings.
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30; fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Campsites
1 site. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Scan and Pay | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site Standard |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-30. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Quiet hours
- 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
Source: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 9,391 ft
37.8861, -108.0548 in San Miguel. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Woods Lake?
Sites at Woods Lake are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10165751).
How much does it cost to camp at Woods Lake?
Camping at Woods Lake costs Single Site: $20 per night.
How many campsites does Woods Lake have?
Woods Lake has 41 campsites, including 1 group site.
Does Woods Lake have RV hookups?
No. Woods Lake has no hookups.
Is there drinking water at Woods Lake?
Yes, Woods Lake has potable water. It also has toilets.
Who manages Woods Lake?
Woods Lake is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Woods Lake
Ridgway Reservoir's mapped center point is 29 miles from Woods Lake in a straight line. Current water level: Ridgway Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Hot springs and waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Woods Lake, in straight-line miles: Bridal Veil Falls (waterfall, 16 miles), Box Canyon Hot Springs (hot spring, 23 miles), Ouray Hot Springs (hot spring, 23 miles), and Orvis Hot Springs (hot spring, 24 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- 05-15 to 09-26
- Fee
- Site: $23 per night
- Sites
- 27
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site Non-Electric: $30 per night
- Sites
- 15
- Season
- late Spring to early Fall
- Fee
- Single Site: $28 per night
- Sites
- 20
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Placerville and campgrounds in San Miguel.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, sites, campsites, hookups), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01
- fs.usda.gov (sites, water, fee, quietHours, fireRings, hookups), accessed 2026-09-30