Crosho Lake
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Crosho Lake is a National Forest campground near Yampa, Colorado.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Crosho Lake 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
- Free
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 8,900 ft
40.1702, -107.0523 in Rio Blanco. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Crosho Lake?
No. Crosho 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 Crosho Lake?
Camping at Crosho Lake is free.
Who manages Crosho Lake?
Crosho Lake is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Crosho Lake
Hot springs nearby
Nearest to Crosho Lake, in straight-line miles: Steamboat Hot Springs (hot spring, 25 miles), and Strawberry Hot Springs (hot spring, 27 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
- Sites
- 6
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $14 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Yampa and campgrounds in Rio Blanco.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30