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Chambers Lake Campground is located approximately 60 miles north of Fort Collins, Colo., on beautiful Chambers Lake. Visitors enjoy the area for its great fishing and canoeing, as well as abundant trail opportunities and wilderness access. Recreation Popular activities included fishing, canoeing and boating on Chambers Lake, which is a no-wake lake. Anglers cast for rainbow, cutthroat and lake trout. A boat ramp is located within the campground. Please note the boat ramp may be unusable in late summer due to low water levels. The lake is a storage reservoir for irrigation water and is drawn down over the course of the summer. The Blue Lake Trail No. 959 begins nearby. The 7.2-mile trail provides access to the Rawah Wilderness. Several additional hiking and biking trails can be found in the surrounding area. Facilities The campground offers single and double family campsites, many of which are accessible. Each site contains a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. A playground area is located within the campground. Natural Features The campground is situated in a rustic, mountainous area, at an elevation of 9,200 feet. Some sites have reduced shade because many hazardous lodgepole pine trees have been removed due to the mountain pine beetle epidemic. Nearby Attractions Many hiking and horseback riding trails in the area provide access to the Neota and Comanche Peak wilderness areas, which are located nearby. ADA Access: N
From Interstate 25 at Fort Collins, take Highway 287 north for 10 miles to Ted's Place, then take Highway 14 west for 50 miles to the campground.
Nice huge campground on the lake. Short drive to State Forest State Park. Walk-in Site 50 had great views but gets more wind from that elevated position. The site is uphill from the dedicated parking space. You’ll get a good workout if you have a lot of stuff. Our dome tent was fine but chose not to deploy the canopy. Campground has a decent wooden playground for the kiddos. Water was low when we went in early August but we still enjoyed our time.
Wonderful experience! First time camping and I don’t believe it could have been better. The surroundings are breathtaking, everything clean and neatly kept up. Josh was a great host, helpful and made us feel welcomed.
The only thing we would have done different was to rent a canoe or kayak before we headed up to this campgrounds. That was our bad. The closest town for doing that was 2 hours away.
This will be one of your favorite places to come back to!
We stayed in site number two. I thought it was a great spot with enough shade on the picnic table and camper spot during the day but still had enough sun for our solar panels. The only spots I would avoid in the loop that we were in are five, six and seven because the trees are dead there. We enjoyed being very close to the boat ramp. The water was a great temperature and was very clear. This was a fun place to kayak with the kids because it was protected from the wind. The Cameron peak wildfire from 2020 burned the hillside nearby but there are still a lot of green pine trees in the campground. The other loops’ sites were really cool (more of an “in the forest” kind of feel.) But we thought the convenience of being near the boat ramp was more valuable.
This was affected by the Cameron Peak fire while back. Water quality was very poor it’s murky. Didn’t see any fish jump and no bites. Still a beautiful site to see :) Has restrooms. Didn’t see picnic tables on any pull offs
I enjoyed my camping up at chambers lake recently. There's still salvage from the Cameron Peak Fire and trail hiking was a challenge. But I was very happy to see that there were many baby trees that are growing and thriving. I took my kayak out on the lake and it was a beautiful scene and nice paddle out.
The area was nice and the campsite was nice. I would consider again on coming back.
