Teal Lake

Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $20 per night. Teal Lake is a National Forest campground near Walden, Colorado.

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Walden, Colorado

National Forest
Managed by

Teal Lake sits inside Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.1 miles outside the boundary 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: 9,200 ft

40.5851, -106.6071 in Jackson. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Teal Lake?

No. Teal 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 Teal Lake?

Camping at Teal Lake costs Single Site: $20 per night.

Who manages Teal Lake?

Teal Lake is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Teal Lake

Hot springs nearby

swimholesmap.com · within 30 miles

Nearest to Teal Lake, in straight-line miles: Strawberry Hot Springs (hot spring, 13 miles), and Steamboat Hot Springs (hot spring, 14 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.