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Camping and Yurts

Reserve a campsite

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​This small campground along the reservoir offers a quiet getaway. The 36 campsites and two Yurts at Pearl Lake all of the campsites are sunny and have views of both the lake and surrounding views of our Colorado mountains.

Camping at all state parks now requires a reservation.

Reserve a campsite or yurt online or by calling 1-800-244-5613.

Note: Due to the popularity of the park, reservations are strongly recommended. Campers can stay up to 14 days at Pearl Lake during a 28 day period.

ALERT: The park has implemented the NO SHOW policy for camping this season. If you do not show up within 24 hours of your scheduled check-in time, and you do not notify the park that you will be arriving late, your site may be resold and may not be available when you arrive.

Reservation fees do not include park passes.

Campsites

All campsites at Pearl Lake are $28 per night and can accommodate tents, trailers, and smaller motor homes. Camping rates change to $18 per night from Oct. 1st to April 30th.

Amenities Include:

  • Level Parking Areas
  • Table
  • Fire ring
  • 14 x 14 ft tent pads. All tents and equipment need to be set up on the high-use pads.
  • Drinking water is available from hydrants located throughout the campground.
  • Facilities include vault toilets and one flush toilet in the lower loop.
  • Pearl Lake campers may use shower, laundry, and dump station facilities at nearby Steamboat Lake State Park.

Snow conditions generally permit camping at Pearl Lake from late May through mid-October. The park is closed to camping during the winter, but check with neighboring Steamboat Lake State Park.

Pets:

  • on a leash and under control - are welcome.

Note: Please do not hang items from trees.

Yurts

Leave your tent at home and stay in one of the two yurts available for reservations year round. Yurts, reminiscent of tents used by nomads on the steppes of Mongolia and Siberia, are round tents on a wooden frame with circular skylights and windows to provide illumination.

  • Maximum occupancy is six people per yurt.
  • The camping minimum night stay for the yurts is two nights.

Yurts are $90 a night, and include:

  • Electric heat and power
  • A ceiling fan and light
  • Screened windows and a skylight
  • A table and chairs
  • Two sets of bunk beds, the lower bunk is a double-sized futon
  • A picnic table and fire ring

Pets

  • Pets are allowed in Yurt #16 ONLY
  • An additional $10.00 per day pet fee is required

Note:

  • Guests should bring their own bedding and camping cookware.
  • Cooking and smoking are NOT allowed in the yurts.

Winter Yurt Camping Information

Winter offers an exceptionally remote experience with trees and yurts covered in snow and only accessible by snowshoe, ski or snowmobile.

  • From the last week in October until Memorial Day, the road to access the yurts closes due to snow. Visitors must cross-country ski or snowshoe to reach the yurts (approximately 1/2 mile long).
  • There is no drinking water available at the yurts during the winter months.