Hidden Lakes
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $20 per night. Hidden Lakes is a National Forest campground near Walden, Colorado.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Hidden Lakes sits inside Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. 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: $20 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
On site: Toilets and fire rings.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 9,100 ft
40.5067, -106.6083 in Jackson. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Hidden Lakes?
No. Hidden Lakes 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 Hidden Lakes?
Camping at Hidden Lakes costs Single Site: $20 per night.
Who manages Hidden Lakes?
Hidden Lakes is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Hidden Lakes
Wolford Mountain Reservoir's mapped center point is 29 miles from Hidden Lakes in a straight line. Current water level: Wolford Mountain Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Hot springs nearby
Nearest to Hidden Lakes, in straight-line miles: Steamboat Hot Springs (hot spring, 12 miles), and Strawberry Hot Springs (hot spring, 12 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
Teal Lake Group Campsite - Sites
- 18
- Season
- 06-01 to 09-15
- Fee
- Site: $20–$40 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Walden and campgrounds in Jackson.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30