Pike-San Isabel/Baby Doe

Carina Basio

The site was great . Clean restrooms and very nice hosts. The campsite is walking distance from the lake . They also have firewoods and ice available to purchase on site . Reserve your spot in advance . Greatly reccomend this campground . P.S. Don’t forget to bring your hammock and paddleboards.

Josh

(Site 39) So let me get started and say you need to reserve these sites months in advance. I did get lucky and got to reserve for 2 tonight's the week before. I'm sure like other campers we are constantly checking if something opens. This site comes with a pull in dirt/gravel driveway, firepit/BBQ pit, trash can and water by vault toilets, vault toilets are close by but don't smell at all. Probably the best vault toilets I've seen and smelled. Town is 15 minutes away with some awesome attractions. Camp host has firewood at 10 a bundle so better off buying it in town, Safeway has it 3 bundles for 15 if youre a member. Charcoal isn't an option to BBQ as the pits are high so if you're cooking you need wood for sure. AT&T service is amazing here. Great place to vist and the weather is amazing in the summer! Hope this helps!

Robyn Tompkins

This was a great place to camp!! The park hosts are amazing. It's right on turquoise lake. We camped in a tent. There are lots of big campers that use this camp ground and they can get a little loud, but there was only one night were we could hear music past 10pm.

Craig Fleischmann

Father’s Day weekend 2023. Weather was lousy until Sunday. Great location for hiking, Mtn biking, SUPing and fishing (and of course camping). Camp hosts were very friendly and helpful. Views from lake in morning (calmest) are incredible. T-mobile has strong 5G but wife’s Verizon was spotty at best in Baby Doe and Turquoise Lake In general.

karl martinez

What an amazing gem of a campground! Super well maintained and with easy access to the lake. We had a great time. Highly recommended!

Matt Renstrom

Very nice, well kept campground!! Located so close to turquoise lake! It's easy to hike down to the lake with your paddle board.

Glynna Baker, M.A., J.D.

We've camped at the Baby Doe campground almost every summer for the past 15 years. Camp Hosts Roy and Sara are by far the best Baby Doe hosts we have met during that time. They are friendly, helpful, and manage the campground in a way that supports camp rules without being abrasive or unpleasant. Baby Doe is a great place for families with children. If you want a party site, go somewhere else. If you want a relaxing, peaceful experience, Baby Doe is the ticket!

gail armand

Empty star because one important detail. Although we matched our equipment to site reserved, the actuality is a stunt driver might have gotten our rig in, we did not even attempt. Instead we drove around and found a non-reserved site where we did fit. Tight, narrow roads leave little room to maneuver, with the heavily forested sites. So, lots of shade. Also, in June despite altitude, at dusk, swarms of mosquitoes! Bring your bug candles and spray. So many mosquitoes we went inside for sunset. After we got situated, I went looking for Turquoise Lake. I thought we were in a campground right on the lake, but ... where was it? I engaged the compass feature of my phone and found it by the shimmer through the trees. It was easy to get to, especially as all the campsites between it and us were vacant. The lake appears very low at this time. There is therefore a broad sand and rocks beach with considerable driftwood. Our campsite might be the only drive through here. The loop containing sites 19-27 is the better choice for trailers and RVs. During our stay, campers tended to be families with children. If this a joyful noise for you, the evenings are full of the sounds of happy children. Connectivity: two bars and good enough. No Water!!! This fact came to us by email while we were on our trip. That was a trip planned carefully around water. I see the people next to us have a five gallon container hooked to their rig presumably with a pump. Campendium tells us water is available in nearby Leadville, at dump station. The feel: relaxing, inviting nature. Lots of birds. Blue skies, tall trees. It’s a sunny 64 at midday, great for sitting in the sun.

Cassandra Collins

Beautiful campground and the best hosts! Even though it rained a lot over the weekend our hosts made sure we were comfortable and even gave my daughter activity books to stay entertained. The bathroom was very clean and they had plenty of firewood to help us stay warm. We also appreciated their efforts to keep one very large and rowdy group from ruining our stay.

Rebeca

This was a fantastic place to camp. Roy is a fantastic host. Clean bathrooms, firewood to buy with host, sites that are directly on the 'beach'. Reservations needed months in advance. There's a handful that are first come first serve and are taken instantly, every day. Please be mindful of quiet time 10pm -8am. We were next to a family with many kids who were up being loud at 6:30am, was not considerate.