Summit Lake
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $20 per night. Summit Lake is a National Forest campground near Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Summit Lake sits inside Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits right at the edge of Mount Zirkel 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: $20 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 10,400 ft
40.5467, -106.6833 in Jackson. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Summit Lake?
No. Summit 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 Summit Lake?
Camping at Summit Lake costs Single Site: $20 per night.
Who manages Summit Lake?
Summit Lake is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Summit Lake
Hot springs nearby
Nearest to Summit Lake, in straight-line miles: Strawberry Hot Springs (hot spring, 8.7 miles), and Steamboat Hot Springs (hot spring, 8.7 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- 8
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
Teal Lake Group Campsite - Sites
- 18
- Season
- 06-01 to 09-15
- Fee
- Site: $20–$40 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Steamboat Springs and campgrounds in Jackson.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30