Lakeview Campground - Gunnison RD

in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

The numbers that decide it

Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.

Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.

Lakeview Campground - Gunnison RD

Lakeview Campground is located on Taylor Park Reservoir, at an elevation of 9,400 feet. The campground is situated just above Taylor Park Reservoir, among ponderosa and lodgepole pine trees. The valley floor is broad, flat and dotted with sagebrush. Most campsites have beautiful views of the reservoir and the Sawatch Mountains. Visitors enjoy the area for its fishing and boating, and abundant off-road and biking opportunities. Taylor Park Reservoir offers boating, fishing and swimming. Anglers cast for northern pike, kokanee salmon, and rainbow, brown, brook and cutthroat trout. A boat ramp is located just below the campground. Fishing and pontoon boat rentals are available at the marina. There are 65 campsites including standard electric/nonelectric and tent camping.

Before you go

Season

May 23 – Oct. 7 (weather dependent)

Reservations

First-come, first-served

Fees

$26 per night per camping unit; $10 per night electric fee; $13 per additional tent in tent camping units, $10 per firewood bundle.

Restrictions

OHV use not authorized in campground.

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.