La Vista Campground - Lake Isabel
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Quick Facts
8,600 ftPrice
$30 - $35/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
28 campsites
Season
Open season begins M...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Real-Time Availability
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Quick Facts
8,600 ftPrice
$30 - $35/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
28 campsites
Season
Open season begins M...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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La Vista Campground - Lake Isabel
SAN CARLOS RANGER DISTRICT, 3028 EAST MAIN STREET, Canon City, CO, USA
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About La Vista Campground - Lake Isabel
RV details
From the U.S. Forest Service
Reference information about La Vista Campground - Lake Isabel sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
Overview
<p>La Vista Campground is a developed campground within the Lake Isabel Recreation Area. Lake Isabel offers opportunities for non-motorized boating and fishing. St. Charles Creek is close to the campground and is open for fishing. The campground is also close to motorized and non-motorized trails including <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/psicc/recarea/?recid=12716">Cisneros Trail #1314</a>, <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/psicc/recarea/?recid=12799">St. Charles Trail #1316</a> and <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/psicc/recarea/?recid=12787">Snowslide Trail #1318</a>. There is a pleasant hiking trail on the lake shore.</p><p>Campsites #1 through #10 are tent-only sites.</p><p>All dates are weather dependent. Services such as water, trash or a host may not be available early and late season.</p>
Activities
<p>There are 29 campsites; 19 are RV accessible with a spur length of 50 feet. A horseshoe pit, water from a hand pump, fire grates, picnic tables, accessible toilets and trash receptacles are located in campground. Firewood is available for sale at the site. Electric RV hook ups. Roads are paved.</p>
About the campground
The elevation is 8,600 ft. The campground, one of three in the San Isabel Recreation Area, is located on a bluff above San Isabel Reservoir among stands of Ponderosa pine and Aspen and wildflower dotted meadows. A few sites have a view of the reservoir. This campground is the only one in the San Isabel National Forest with electric hookups. The nearby Bishop's Castle, an ongoing private re- creation of a medieval castle, is agood day trip. The San Isabel Reservoir was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the late 1930s. Bear- proof food lockers are provided at tent-only campsites. The nearby community of San Isabel offers limited groceries, paddle and rowboat rentals and a small restaurant for a cook’s night out. This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques. San Isabel National Forest 487
Seasons & access
Open May 11 through October 7 - weather only
Facilities
San Isabel Reservoir is 40 acres. Hiking: Snow Slide Trail (foot, horse, mountain bike & dirt bike) - 5 miles Cisneros Trail (foot, horse, mountain bike & dirt bike) - 15 miles Fishing: Brown and Rainbow trout in the reservoir and Brook trout in the St. Charles headwaters
Water activities
San Isabel Reservoir is 40 acres.
RV information
Some parking aprons are paved, others are gravel.
Directions
From Colorado City, CO, take State Rt. 165 west 12.2 miles to San Isabel Recreation Area sign. Turn left at sign and go 1.2 miles to campground.
- National Forest
- Isabel National Forest
- Ranger District
- San Carlos
- Elevation
- 8600
- Rate
- $24 per day Plus $4 per day for electric hookup
- Maximum Stay
- 14
- Open Season
- May 10, 2024 – Sept. 29, 2024
About PSICC
Context for the broader area surrounding La Vista Campground - Lake Isabel, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
<p><strong>Peaks to Prairies - Tracks to Trails</strong></p> <p>Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands (<a class="offsiteicon" href="http://www.fs.fed.us/locatormap/index.php?lat=37.59&long=-104.77&zoom=7" target="_blank">forest locator map</a>) cover nearly 3 million acres, between the prairies of western Kansas and some of Colorado's highest mountain peaks along the Continental Divide. These sprawling forests and grasslands are an eight hour drive from boundary to boundary. This landscape offers a variety of ecosystems rich in history, geology, scenery, wildlife habitat and recreation opportunities.</p> <p>The rolling prairies to the east are home to prairie chickens, wildflowers, paleontological resources and historical areas. The snow-capped Rockies to the west are a scenic backdrop to millions of residents and a draw to forest visitors. The forests are home to nearly half of <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r2/recreation/?cid=stelprd3798321">Colorado's fourteeners</a> with numerous alpine lakes, reservoirs and key rivers. Over 385,000 acres of <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/psicc/recreation/recarea/?recid=37201">Wilderness</a>, the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, Colorado Trail, and Santa Fe National Historic Trail are special areas worth exploring.</p> <p>People who live near these areas maintain a strong relationship to the lands. The commitment and volunteerism that these community members have for these public lands is the foundation for our ability to maintain a quality, sustainable recreation program in the face of intense, and growing, urban demand.</p> <p><strong><strong>Critical Information about the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems</strong></strong></p> <p>Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or “drones” are increasing in popularity and can provide wonderful opportunities to explore the forest. Please be aware that these drones are regulated and must follow certain laws to be safe and legal.</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3846515.pdf">Recreational Drone Tips</a> (.pdf)</li> <li><a href="http://www.fs.fed.us/science-technology/fire/unmanned-aircraft-systems">Forest Service Unmanned Aircraft Systems policy</a> (fs.fed.us)</li> </ul>
