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Gunnison/Lake Irwin
Gunnison Lake Irwin is a reservoir located in Crested Butte, Colorado. It is a popular destination for fishing, boating, and camping. The lake is stocked with rainbow trout, brown trout, and kokanee salmon. The lake is also home to a variety of wildlife, including bald eagles, ospreys, and great blue herons. The lake is surrounded by the Gunnison National Forest, providing visitors with stunning views of the surrounding mountains. The lake is accessible by car, and there are several campgrounds and boat launches located nearby.
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User Reviews
Mariza Vazquez
A group of us camped at Lake Irwin the week before they closed in September of 2024. Kebler Pass during fall colors is spectacular. Highly recommended! When we arrived, the camp host James, informed us that the whole area will be closed down for remodel 2 years, making our visit even more special. The road, picnic tables, some of the fire bins, and especially the bathrooms absolutely need refurbishing. Yet it was a nostalgic camping experience & goodbye knowing that access will be limited in the future. A very special ((shout out)) to James are camp host. He has been a camp ost in this facility for many years and also was saddened by the announced closing of the campground during remodel. We are senior women who like to go hiking & camping together and a group of us enjoyed his company and problem solving skills....when someone's battery died off, a hybrid, we didn't know about the reset button .....or another woman got lost during a hike and we needed to communicate with the camp host at the other campground.....James was friendly, helpful, approachable & a decent above average host. He deserves a raise! 😉 Grateful for this fall experience in Kebler Pass 2024. 🫶
Amber B
*closed for the 2022 season* but this is the best campground! the views from here are incredible and the lake is the perfect size. we have great luck finding a spot when arriving thursday afternoon's. the only downside is there's no cell service within about a 15 min drive
Jack Smith
Great day trip visit to see a beautiful place.
Teresa Frye
If you want peace and quiet, this is not the place for you. A man from Texas ran his generator 24/7. We paid for three nights and left after two. There is also a bunch of construction near the lake so get ready for the beep, beep, beep of front loaders backing up.
Rick B
Fun place for the kids. Paddle boarding, fishing. Small lake. No waves. Get there early though as the parking fills up. 20 minutes from Crested Butte.
Monika
Great chill spot.
Nate
Incredible location far away from even the small town of Crested Butte. We loved it all HOWEVER there was a large bear within 300 yards of the campground and we backed off after it grunted for us to stay away. Then on our way back we saw a large deer killed by that bear or a cat the night before. The camp manager was very responsible and warned everyone to bring food in and be in the lookout. The bathrooms were super clean and we loved the people.
liz kuz
This place is first come first serve camping (as of July 2020) and finding a spot during the week after 4th of July was pretty hard. We were lucky and scored one of the last spots at noon right after someone left. Prices are $18 a night, cash only, and have access to a fire ring, picknick table, and pit toilets. Camp host had firewood for $7. Lake access is only a short walk away but it does get really busy with day use people. This was a beautiful spot but compaired to other colorado campgrounds this one needs some updating with the bathrooms, as the women’s felt like you were about to fall through the floor. We were unfortunately next to 3 dumpsters and all were overflowing, so just be aware it’s not the sexiest spot but the lake makes up for it.
Kourtney Towner
The camp is beautiful and well kept! The gentleman working this morning was extremely kind and helpful. I will be back, hopefully I'll be a bit more daring and hike to a more primitive camping spot. Thank you for the experience!
One Sun Chaser
This is one of my favorite campsites, there is both a pay area with amenities and there are free campsites just a little further away from the lake. Tons of great hiking all over and some decent fishing in the lake. The area is very popular and it can be difficult to find a spot on busy weekends, luckily there are tons of other free places to camp very near here if these are all filled up.