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Lost Lake Trail Backcountry Camping Nederland
Lost Lake is located outside of the Indian Peaks Wilderness area. Therefore, wilderness regulations do not apply. Permits are not required for camping.
Camping at Lost Lake is restricted to eight designated campsites around the lake and is first come, first serve. Permits are not required.
Use a bear canister and keep it 200 feet from campsite.
Unless seasonal restrictions are in effect, campfires must be attended at all times and cold to the touch with the bare hand before being abandoned.
Collection of dead and down wood is allowed; do not break branches from standing trees for firewood.
Practice Leave No Trace prinicples.
From Nederland, head south on Colorado Highway 119 for 0.6 miles. Turn west onto County Road 130, signed for Eldora. Follow the paved road through the valley to the Town of Eldora, where the pavement ends. Continue beyond the end of the pavement for 0.75 miles to the fork in the road. The left fork goes to Hessie Trailhead.
Beautiful lake but long drive to find a very crowded and noisy place. Campgrounds are pretty much in the middle of the road so makes it very dusty and you have trucks driving by over and over.
Perfection!! Probably the best campground I've been to!! Thank you!! Campground host was super knowledgeable and friendly!! Could stay there forever!!
This is a great campground and the host Amy is terrific! In all the First Come, First Serve campgrounds we have been to, you cannot get a weekend site, because people drive up on a Wed or Thur and put a tent, then show up on Saturday. Even though it always specifically says "campsite must be occupied first night". Amy actually enforced the rules! We showed up on Friday (labor day weekend even) and got a great site. #5.
The only negative and it was a holiday weekend, were the day people driving through the campground creating lots of dust. Also the lake was very busy by afternoon. Mornings and evenings were magical. Saw Moose!
This place is absolutely wonderful. A big field for the kids to play in. Lots of shade for Rvs and you can hear the creek running from your rv at night. They've done a beautiful job with this place.
A most beautiful location, and incredibly hard to get in for camping. We were only able to day-use the area - and it was worth it. Beautiful.
