O'haver Lake
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs $28.00 for overnight use as of 2025. $10.00 for day use as of 2025.. O'haver Lake is a National Forest campground near Salida, Colorado.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
O'haver 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
- $28.00 for overnight use as of 2025. $10.00 for day use as of 2025.
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 9,200 ft
38.4260, -106.1436 in Chaffee. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at O'haver Lake?
No. O'haver 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 O'haver Lake?
Camping at O'haver Lake costs $28.00 for overnight use as of 2025. $10.00 for day use as of 2025..
Who manages O'haver Lake?
O'haver Lake is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around O'haver Lake
Hot springs nearby
Nearest to O'haver Lake, in straight-line miles: Mount Princeton Hot Springs (hot spring, 21 miles), Valley View Hot Springs (hot spring, 24 miles), and Cottonwood Hot Springs (hot spring, 27 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Ohaver Lake - Sites
- 32
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 35
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- $25.00 for overnight use as of 2025.
More campgrounds: camping near Salida and campgrounds in Chaffee.