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  • Cabins and Yurts

    Ten camper cabins provide cozy overnight ambiance.  Please contact the Steamboat Lake Marina at (970) 879-7019. Visit their website: www.steamboatlakemarina.com

    Leave your tent at home and stay in one of two yurts available at Pearl Lake year round.  For reservations, please visit the camping reservation page​​

    (Updated: 4/4/2023 9:37 AM)

  • Camper Services Building

    ​PLEASE HELP US CONSERVE WATER!

    Facilities include button operated FREE showers, flush toilets, and laundry facilities. This facility is available annually May through October, and is closed each day from 12:30PM - 2:00PM for cleaning.


    (Updated: 5/29/2023 12:58 PM)

  • Campgrounds

    ​​Campsites are first come-first served from Oct 1st to Memorial Day Weekend 2023.​

    Campsites are by reservation only from Memorial Day weekend to October 1st.

    Reservations can be made six months in advance on cpwshop.com or by calling 1-800-244-5613. For details about camping, see the Camping and Cabins page.  

    There are 188 non-electric and/or electric campsites, mostly sunny and some with natural shade, with a number near the shoreline. 
    ​​Sites 181-200 are walk- in tent sites ( You park and carry your stuff to your site.  Wheelbarrows available for use).  NO ROOF TOP TENTS ALLOWED IN THESE SITES.

    More details on specific sites are available on the Camping​ page, or by contacting the park office at (970) 879-3922.

    The water hydrants in the Bridge Island walk-in sites will be unavailable for use due to maintenance issues. Available hydrants include:  The hydrants at the and Lupine Loops, the fill station at the Sunrise Vista Campground, the fill station at the Dutch Hill Campground, the hydrants by sites 166 and 173 in Bridge Island. 

    (Updated: 5/24/2023 3:09 PM)

  • Dump Station

    06/4/23: THE DUMP AND FILL STATIONS REMAIN CLOSED due to a sever break on the line. This facility will remain closed until repairs can be completed.

    The dump station is located in the Dutch Hill Campground area and is accessible May through October. Usage of this facility requires both a State Park camping permit and vehicle parks pass.​

    (Updated: 6/4/2023 11:06 AM)

  • Fishing Piers

    A fishing pier is available at Sage Flats.
    (Updated: 5/1/2018 3:43 PM)

  • Marina

    Dock, cabin, and boat rentals, fuel, snacks, camping supplies and firewood are available. The Marina may be reached at (970) 879-7019 or at steamboatlakemarina.com.
    (Updated: 10/11/2018 10:32 AM)

  • Picnic Sites

    Picnic areas near the shore or in the trees provide tables with fire rings or grills.
    (Updated: 5/1/2018 3:44 PM)

  • Showers

    ​Button-operated FREE showers are available at the Camper Services Building. PLEASE HELP US CONSERVE WATER!

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    (Updated: 5/29/2023 1:00 PM)

  • Swim Beach

    The swim beach is located adjacent to the Marina parking lot, and is tested regularly throughout the summer for water quality.  Colorado State Park swim beaches do not have lifeguards on duty. Swim at your own risk. Children must be supervised by adults at all times.
    (Updated: 5/30/2023 12:21 PM)

  • Trails

    6/4/2023 The Tombstone Nature Trail remains closed due to snow accumulation. The majority of  Willow Creek trail​ is open.  However, due to flooding, ​it is closed around the Dutch Hill bridge that goes into the Dutch Hill Campground. Users may encounter snow mounds, and over saturated muddy areas on the trail.​


    Steamboat Lake State Park is home to one of the best short trails in Colorado: the 1.1 mile Tombstone Nature Trail. 

    Other trails provide opportunities for hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling inside the park and in the Routt National Forest.

    (Updated: 6/4/2023 11:07 AM)

  • Visitor Center

    Summer Visitor Center Hours( starting June 2):

    Monday - Wednesday: 8a.m. to 6p.m.
    Thurs - Sunday: 8a.m. to 8p.m.​

    ​​Enjoy the picturesque mountain scenery surrounding Steamboat Lake while relaxing in the rocking chairs at the Visitor Center. Browse the display area and learn about nature and area history. Purchase park passes, camping permits, fishing and hunting licenses,  registrations for OHV's, snowmobiles and boats. Books and maps of the area are available at the gift shop. 

    The Visitor Center can be reached at (970) 879-3922.

    (Updated: 5/24/2023 3:18 PM)

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