Priest Lake Camping Area

About

Priest Lake Camping Area is a popular spot with nine designated camping sites surrounded by stunning mountain views and dense mixed conifer forest. This site is a first come, first served camping area with NO fee. There are picnic tables and fire rings at each site. There is a vault restroom but no water and no trash service; please PACK IN, PACK OUT. Limited fishing is available at Priest Lake, while the nearby Galloping Goose Trail offers hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking opportunities. Trailers are not allowed due to a lack of parking availability.

Around this stay

Nearest surrounding services and recreation within ~25 mi — not on-site amenities.

• dump station

  Dump station

  19 mi

• fuel station

  Conoco

  7.9 mi

• grocery

  The Market at Mountain Village

  6.9 mi

• potable water

  Potable water

  0.7 mi

• trailhead

  Matterhorn Nordic Trailhead

  0.7 mi

• attraction

  Gold Point

  3.3 mi

• recreation site

  Lizard Head Picnic Site

  2.1 mi

Forest road access near this stay: PRIEST LAKE CAMPING AREA in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Motorhome access is listed as open on the nearest MVUM segment — verify current restrictions.

Contact & access

• CO
• fs.usda.gov
• OPEN