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Jumbo Campground is located on the northern slope of Colorado's Grand Mesa, in the Mesa Lakes area, which is home to over 300 lakes. Visitors enjoy the area for its great fishing, canoeing and hiking opportunities.
Jumbo and Sunset Lakes are open to non-motorized watercraft, making each a perfect place for canoeing and fishing. Anglers cast for brown, brook and rainbow trout. Numerous additional lakes in the area provide still more fishing and canoeing opportunities, as well as beautiful scenery.
The West Bench Trail No. 501 is open to hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. This popular path stretches several miles through the surrounding area.
The campground offers single- and double-family campsites, most of which have electric hookups. A few single sites are accessible. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided.
The campground is situated between Jumbo and Sunset Lakes along the Grand Mesa National Scenic and Historic Byway, at an elevation of 9,800 feet. A forest of mature spruce and aspen trees covers the area. Most sites have views of the lakes.
A variety of wildlife, including deer and elk, frequents the area.
The Grand Mesa National Scenic and Historic Byway offers 63 miles of scenic driving as it climbs from the rugged canyon floor, up to the forested mesa tops at 11,000 feet. The road passes sparkling lakes and meadows bursting with wildflowers. Many trailheads can be found along the byway.
Grand Mesa Visitor Center is a short drive from the campground, at Island Lake. The center offers interpretive exhibits, a bookstore and a high-altitude wildflower garden containing over 50 native species.
The town of Cedaredge is 26 miles from the campground. It is home to Pioneer Town, a 19th Century village with frontier museums and more than 20 structures. A historic schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, saloon and jail can be seen in the town. Cedaredge's "Applefest" festival is held annually in October.
From Mesa, Colo., travel south on State Route 65 for about 13 miles to the campground sign. Turn right into the campground.
Nice little campground, beautiful surrounded by colorful trees during fall. The campground host (i think his name was Chuck) was very kind and gave us some handy hints for the area around Grand Mesa. Perfect as a starting point for hikings through the beautiful nature of colorado. We stayed by tent and the sites were really clean and leveled. The restrooms were clean. No showers available. And of course: it's bear country, so be aware :-)
They have spaces for glamping and regular tents. The bathrooms were kind of horrendous at the camp grounds but the camping spaces are clean and the walkways are clear. Very gorgeous scenery, multiple lakes and trail heads nearby. We hiked up to lost lake and it was very pleasant. There's also a day use area with spaces to sit and cookout.
I have camped here more times than I can count and enjoy it every time! We love Jumbo because of the electrical hookups, especially in late fall. Everything is well maintained and nice.
Level, electric site. Beaver family comes out each evening in Jumbo Lake- they put on quite a show hauling branches across the water. Saw a couple deer nearby early morning. Lots of quiet trails to explore.
Lots of beautiful trials from the campsite. Would recommend going around the first week of October for all the changing leaves! PLEASE LEAVE NO TRACE :)
