Recreation Region: San Carlos Ranger District

La Vista Campground

La Vista Campground is a developed campground within the Lake Isabel Recreation Area. Lake Isabel offers opportunities for nonmotorized boating and fishing. St. Charles Creek is close to the campground and is open for fishing. The campground is also close to motorized and nonmotorized trails such as Cisneros Trail #1314, St. Charles Trail #1316 and Snowslide Trail #1318. There is a pleasant hiking trail on the lake shore.

Campsites 1-10 are tent-only sites. The rest of the sites are camper or tent friendly.

Current Conditions

This campground is open early May to late September, weather dependent.

Reservations

Make Reservations Here

Call 877-444-6777 or visit recreation.gov at least four days in advance. A minimum stay on Friday and Saturday night is required on weekends. A three-night minimum stay is required on holiday weekends. Walk-ups are exempt from the nightly minimum.

General Information

The host may not be available during early and late season.

Weather in the summer is generally mild with warm days and cool nights, with highs in the 80s and lows in the 40s. Afternoon thunderstorms are a common occurrence. Spring and fall weather is usually dry and sunny with highs in the 60s and lows in the 30s.

May through September

Opening and closing dates are weather dependent. Services such as water, trash or a host may not be available during early and late season.

Check in: 2 p.m.
Check out: 12 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

The Interagency Senior Pass and the Interagency Access Pass qualify for a 50% discount at concessionaire run campsites. The discount only applies to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass owner, not to any additional campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass owner's party.

The following restrictions apply to this campground:

Pets must be on a leash at all times within the campground.
Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m.
Campfires are restricted to fire rings only. Be sure any campfire is completely extinguished before leaving.
No more than a 14-night consecutive stay is permitted in the campground.
Bears are common in the area, and a bear closure order is in place. All bear attractants, both food and nonfood items that can attract bears, should be kept in a bear-resistant manner. Bear bags, bear boxes and coolers within hard-sided vehicles are safer ways of storing attractants. Pop-ups, tents and open-top vehicles are not safe storage areas. Tips for camping in bear country are available from camp hosts.
A maximum of eight people, two tents and two vehicles or one recreational vehicle (RV) is allowed per site.

$30 fee per site for overnight camping. $35 fee for premium sites. $10 fee for additional vehicles.

Fees are payable by cash, check or money order if not reserved online. A self-service fee tube is available for on-site payment. First-come, first-served sites must be occupied the first night.

Dogs must be on a leash at all times.

Contact Name: San Carlos Ranger District

Contact Phone: 719-269-8500

Address: 3028 East Main Street Cañon City, CO 81212
Phone: 719-269-8500
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 37.98378761

Longitude: -105.06075114

Directions

From Pueblo, Colorado, travel 25 miles south on Interstate 25 to Exit 74. Go west 16 miles on State Highway 165. Turn into the south entrance at Lake Isabel Recreation Area. Travel about 1 mile and look for the La Vista Campground sign.