Dry Lake Campground is located 8 miles northeast of Steamboat Springs on the Buffalo Pass Road. This small campground is surrounded by Aspen, Spruce and Fir trees and is in a good location to access some great hiking and biking, one the roadway and the Spring Creek Trail. Camping limit is 14 days. It is within a reasonable driving distance of community events and the commercially operated Strawberry Park Hot Springs. Dry Lake has 8 campsites with tables and fireplace grates. Vault toilets and trash services are available. Trailer spaces are available with a maximum length of 20 feet.This campground is managed by the Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District.
Reviews of Dry Lake Campground
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Cell Coverage
Verizon 4G
Confirmed by 4 users | Last reported on July 23, 2022AT&T 4G
Confirmed by 2 users | Last reported on August 06, 2023T-Mobile 4G
Confirmed by 1 users | Last reported on October 10, 2019Reviews
We were surprised to find 1 bar LTE up here. Campground was full so we couldn't stay. About 2 sites out of 8 would have fit our 30 foot. The road after this has pullouts but is un maintained and was a bit of a nail bitter and most spots were muddy this time of year. We ended up turning around with a pending snow storm. But being this close to steamboat with good internet we would come back.
Nightly Rate: $10.00
Days Stayed: 0
Site Number: -
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
bout 4 miles of gravel road to get here, but the roads in good shape. Sites are shady and have picnic tables and fire rings
Nightly Rate: $10.00
Days Stayed: 1
Site Number: 2
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
Site full, but just up the horribly maintained CR 38....I mean really bad road, I’m embarrassed for Rout County. But if you can make it, there are dispersed camp sites along the road, if you can really really make it, some with truly exceptional scenery toward Buffalo Pass.
Nightly Rate: $0.00
Days Stayed: 3
Site Number: -
Cell Coverage Rating
T-Mobile 4G
Stayed for two nights, it was a great experience. I personally didn’t have any Verizon service. Previous reviews gave me the impression the road up was awful but clearly they did some work because it was pretty smooth. About 15 minutes up pulling a trailer. I felt safe!
Nightly Rate: $10.00
Days Stayed: 2
Site Number: 5
Small and quiet, with plenty of spots open on a weekday. The gravel road coming up was in good shape. Quiet and tree covered, with fire rings and picnic tables, relatively clean pit toilets. No bear vaults. Not too far from here to Strawberry Hot Springs—I will remember this spot next time I come!
Nightly Rate: $10.00
Days Stayed: 1
Site Number: 3
Do not recommend this campground for any rv. We have a 20’ and was afraid we wouldn’t even be able to get out. Very tight quarters, fine for tent camping.
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
This campground is more suited for tents than any RVs. While the camp host had a toy hauler travel trailer, I can't imagine how he was able to make it to the site. My F250 alone was almost the limit for the back portion of the loop.
The sites are closed to the road and small. There is a trash dumpster and vault toilets.
The campground is across from a popular mountain biking trailhead.
The road beyond the campground deteriorates rapidly. Do not attempt without high clearance and possible 4X4.
Nightly Rate: $0.00
Days Stayed: 0
Site Number: 0
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
AT&T 4G
No AT&T service whatsoever, the fee has been changed to $10 a night, there were no open spots at all so I joined several campers camping at a trailhead nearby.
Nightly Rate: $10.00
Days Stayed: -
Site Number: -
Cell Coverage Rating
AT&T 4G
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Parking
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Pets Allowed
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Restrooms
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Wifi
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Credit Cards Accepted
- Max Stay
- 14
- Max Length
- 20 ft
- Season End
- Oct.
- Affiliation
- National forest
- Season Start
- June
- Last Nightly Rate
- 10.0
- Lowest Nightly Rate
- 0.0
- Longest Vehicle Length Reported
- 31.0
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Laundry
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Propane
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Showers
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Big Rigs
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Boondock
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Firewood
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Fifty Amp
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Tent Sites
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Cabin Sites
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Full Hookup
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Dump Station
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Mobile Homes
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Public Water
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Pull Through
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Reservations
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Sewer Hookup
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Water Hookup
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Potable Water
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Age Restricted
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Dispersed Sites
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Open Seasonally
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Permit Required
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Group Tent Sites
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Fulltime Residents
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Standard Tent Sites
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Pull Through RV Sites
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