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Groups who want a lifeguarded sand-bottom pool, real trail access to a valley overlook, and electric hookups will get good value here. Summer is the peak window, and the spacious shaded sites hold a crowd well.
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Price
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Booking
Reservable
Sites
Varies
Season
Year-round
Cell
No Service
Pets
No Pets
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Learn more about alerts →Groups who want a lifeguarded sand-bottom pool, real trail access to a valley overlook, and electric hookups will get good value here. Summer is the peak window, and the spacious shaded sites hold a crowd well.
Cold showers and vault toilets are the only bathroom option at the group area, and early summer brings heavy mosquitoes after every rain. Anyone in a large RV expecting water or sewer hookups will also come up short.
Context for the broader area surrounding Group Camp, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
Pinewood Lake is located about 12 miles southwest of Loveland, Colorado. The Lake and Dam are a small part of the <A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/projects/Project.jsp?proj_Name=Colorado-Big+Thompson+Project">Colorado-Big Thompson Project</a>, one of the largest and most complex ever constructed by Reclamation. The reservoir has approximately 97 water surface acres, 142 land acres and 3 miles of shoreline. It stores, regulates, and diverts water from the Colorado River on the western slope of the Continental Divide to the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains.Developments at the Lake include 3 campgrounds with 18 campsites and 1 boat-launch ramp. Access is good. Only no-wake power boating is allowed. Primary recreational activities include fishing, camping, and boating. Primary sport fish available are rainbow trout. Facilities and campgrounds are closed in winter due to ice and snow.
Off county road 18E about 12 miles southwest of Loveland, CO.
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Summer brings highs around 70–85°F and the warmest lake water, making it the peak season for swimming, boating, and evening programs. The prairie greens up, and long days stretch campfire time well into twilight. Early summer sees heavy mosquitoes and blackflies, especially after rain. Reviewers consistently mention relentless bugs in humid conditions. Holiday weekends fill the electric sites. Dry spells occasionally trigger fire restrictions midsummer.
Summer is peak: warm water, green prairies, pool and evening programs noted.
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Group camp area with picnic tables and pit (vault) toilets, showers (reported cold), electric campsites reported nearby, and a sand-bottom, filtered, lifeguarded swimming pool in the park. Unpaved hiking trails provide access to valley overlooks.
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