Kite Lake Campground
Kite Lake Campground is located 5.5 miles northwest of Alma, Colorado, on County Road 8. It has five campsites, which are not recommended for trailers. Facilities include fire rings, tables and outhouse toilets, but there is no water or trash service.
More like this: first-come in Colorado · tent only in Colorado
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Forest | Pike-San Isabel National Forests |
| Rules | Campfires are restricted to fire rings only. Be sure campfire is completely extinguished before leaving. Maximum of eight people per site. Facility roads are not paved. No more than a 14-night consecutive stay. Dogs, including service dogs, must always be leashed. No discharge of firearms or fireworks. Quiet hours from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 39.3287° N, 106.1287° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireWillow
18 mi from the campground · 7,359 acres · 92% contained
- PrescribedHarris Park Broadcast Rx
36 mi from the campground · 390 acres
- PrescribedO'Brien 2 Broadcast Rx
46 mi from the campground · 267 acres
- PrescribedRoad Gulch 2 Rx
48 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Fly Fishing ↗ | 20.9 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 32.9 mi |
| RV sales & service | Holiday RV ↗ | 56.3 mi |
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Worth a stop
- 10 miTennessee Pass Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 12.1 miWurts Ditch Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 14.2 mi
- 14.5 miCrystal Lake Fishing Site ↗Fishing site
Trails nearby
- under 0.1 miMt. Bross Trail1.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.1 miMt. Democrat Trail2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.9 miCameron Ridge Connector Trail1.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.1 miMt. Lincoln Trail1.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.8 miWheeler Lake3.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
- 4.2 miHoosier Comm. Site Road0.8 mi trail · hiking
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
White River National Forest begins about 8.7 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 8.7 miWhite River National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,482,711 acres
- 14.1 miHoly Cross Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 122,453 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Kite Lake Campground?
No. Kite Lake Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
Is Kite Lake Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Kite Lake Campground?
Kite Lake Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Kite Lake Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Fourmile (8.4 mi, first-come), Horseshoe Campground (9.1 mi), and Selkirk (9.9 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby