Island Lake Campground

Forest Service Road 116
Delta, CO 81416

Overview

Island Lake Campground is located at an elevation of 10,000 feet on Colorado's Grand Mesa, which is home to more than 300 fishing lakes, near the cities of Cedaredge and Delta. Visitors enjoy the area for its excellent fishing, canoeing and hiking opportunities.

Recreation

More than 3,000 miles of trails and routes provide access to areas of rugged beauty and solitude. Many were carved by indigenous peoples, early explorers and miners, offering an experience that connects visitors to the land and its prehistoric and historic past.

The topography allows the forest to provide year-round trails for beginners to experts. The mountains, plateau and mesa never fail to provide a breathtaking backdrop.

Facilities

The campground offers 39 sites, including electric, non-electric and group sites. Picnic tables and campfire rings are provided. Three vault restrooms are located within the facility.

Trail access for hiking and off-road vehicle driving can be found within the campground. Visitors will find a boat ramp, fish cleaning station and new restroom at nearby Island Lake. Day-use parking and boat trailer parking are available for a small fee.

Natural Features

Island Lake is just .10 miles from the campground. A few sites offer panoramic views of Grand Valley and several lakes below. A dense grove of mature spruce trees covers most sites.

A wide variety of wildlife frequents the area, including deer and elk.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (928) 537-8888.

Nearby Attractions

Recreation opportunities on the Grand Mesa National National Forest and surrounding areas are varied, and millions of visitors come to enjoy nearly 60 campgrounds and 13 picnic areas and more than 3,700 miles of system roads, including national and state-designated scenic byways and other scenic or recreation travel corridors.

Thousands of miles of trails for hiking, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, mountain biking and motorcycle riding are available, including sections of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail and the Colorado Trail.

More than 300 lakes and 3,600 miles of streams are found on the Forest. Six mountain peaks reach more than 14,000 feet in elevation, creating many popular areas for rock and ice climbing, hiking and driving along high elevation meadows thick with colorful wildflowers and nature observation and photography of Colorado's abundant wildlife.

A variety of historic mining sites are also found in the forest, including the San Juan Mining area, as well as the Alpine Tunnel Historic District, which includes approximately 13 miles of the former Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad railbed across the Continental Divide. The forest also contains three ski resorts, three lodges, two organizational camps and one marina.

Camp site features

Across 32 camp sites:

Electric hookups: 8 of 32 sites
Sewer hookups: 1 of 32 sites
Fire pit: all 32 sites
Picnic table: all 32 sites
Pets allowed: all 32 sites
Group sites: 3 of 32 sites
Longest RV: 140 ft
Largest party: 32 people
Power up to 50 amps
Equipment: RV, Tent, Trailer

Directions

From Cedaredge, Colorado, take State Route 65 north for 15.7 miles to campground sign (Forest Route 116). Turn left at sign onto Route 116 (gravel) and go 1.4 miles to campground sign. Turn left at sign into campground.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 1 PM.

Reviews

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Wayne L

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Reviewed a month ago

Good time beautiful area..

Kevin K

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Love this campground. Secluded....short walk to Island Lake....lots or trails

Jose V

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Clean facilities and friendly staff! Mark is a great asset to the campground. He is so helpful and friendly to everyone. He is always checking on our safety and well being! Keep bringing him back!

Kenneth K

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Reviewed 2 months ago

We had great weather and enjoyed Campground Site 23 hugely. The camp host Mark did very well for himself and made us feel very welcome. Island Lake Campground is a nice quiet place. Close to the lake where good trout fishing awaits. Much worth going back to often. PS: if you are in to rocks and minerals, a very nice rock shop is nearby in Cedaredge. Check it out.

Mary H

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Reviewed 2 months ago

The campground itself is gorgeous. The sites are far enough apart to be comfortable and the scenery is lovely. Campground host was friendly and helpful. The only drawback is the short NF road into the campground is treacherous is places. It’s is one lane gravel road with a boulders/hill one one side and a drop on the other. It has blind curves as well. I have a 32’ class C and tow a car so backing up was out of the question. Luckily I met no one coming the other way.

Amber S

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Such a fantastic location! Great area, walking distance to fishing and great hiking, the camp host was beyond wonderful as well! Highly recommend this area for small or large groups!

Availability

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