Deer Lakes Campground, San Juan Mountains, Colorado   Yeah, come up here to the San Juan Mountains for a magnificent time. Going for a hike on the Cebolla Trail is always a great adventure, and if you don’t have a problem getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Lake Fork Gunnison River. There's more to do close to Deer Lakes Campground other than just hanging out such as whitewater paddling, and hiking, so it's just not possible to get bored. Colorado has such a vast number of things to offer nature lovers. Paddling on Rio Grande is so much fun, and there are great places to explore     along the Bondholder Trail. Quite a lot of fun stuff to do near Deer Lakes Campground, and camping is such a fun thing to do, and this is a splendid spot to do that. The glorious selection of local attractions, and all the outdoors recreation will beyond doubt have you coming back time and again. This camp ground is positioned in the lovely San Juan Mountains. Be careful coming to the San Juan Mountains, you might not ever wanna go home again. When you're here at Deer Lakes Campground it's always fun to take a look at San Juan National Forest, and nearby you find the Rough Creek Trail which is a pleasant hiking trail. Throughout the months of summer at Deer Lakes Campground highs are typically in the 70's, and through the night it cools down to the 40's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 30's; nighttime lows   in the-10's for Deer Lakes Campground. This is a popular place for people from Lake City; whitewater paddling is magnificent on Henson Creek. If you're feeling down from spending too much time indoors, Don't fret; Deer Lakes Campground in Colorado is exactly what you need. Deer Lakes Campground is a very popular old favorite campground among the residents of Lake City. The surroundings of this campground have such a great deal of things to offer. Nearby Canon Infierno is a nice place to go if you're at Deer Lakes Campground, and don't leave Deer Lakes Campground without first going for a hike along the Devils Hole Trail. This campground is so good. So much fun stuff to do here at Deer Lakes Campground, too great to be true. There's some flowing water close by, Deer Creek is a stream you can stop by while here; good hiking is available along the Ridge Stock Driveway. Deer Lakes Campground gets very little rainfall; during the month of August you get the most rain around here while February is usually the driest month. LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO: Coordinates: Latitude: 38.02222 Longitude: -107.18583 The Water Wheel Inn, Gunnison 31 miles away Start your day at the Water Wheel Inn with our complimentary hot breakfast bar consisting of Belgian waffles, biscuits and gravy as well as fruit, yogurt, cereals, and baked goods. Our goal is to be t...    Rodeway Inn Gunnison, Gunnison 32 miles away Historic downtown, shopping, restaurants, bars and museum within minutes. Gunnison offers grand valley and mountain views with great outdoor areas in which to play. Rodeway Inn offers FREE continental... Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines Outdoors Recreation Near Durango, Colorado Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Durango, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Deer Lakes Campground. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Current weather conditions at Deer Lakes Campground, San Juan Mountains, Colorado Local climate location: LAKE CITY 0 miles away Gunnison Days Inn, Gunnison 33 miles away Our hotel offers ski packages for Crested Butte and Monarch. If you are looking for ski packages please call hotel directly. 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Colorado Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Colorado.       These outdoors activities are available near Deer Lakes Campground.   Camp Grounds Near Deer Lakes Campground: Slumgullion Pass Campground, Hinsdale County , 3 miles away Spring Creek Campground, Hinsdale County , 5 miles away Spruce Campground, Hinsdale County , 5 miles away Cebolla Campground, Hinsdale County , 6 miles away Lake City Campground, Lake City , 9 miles away River Fork Camper Park, Lake City , 11 miles away Riverfork Campground, Lake City , 11 miles away   Hotels Near Deer Lakes Campground: The Water Wheel Inn, Gunnison , 31 miles away Rodeway Inn Gunnison, Gunnison , 32 miles away Gunnison Days Inn, Gunnison , 33 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Gunnison, Gunnison , 33 miles away Comfort Inn Ouray, Ouray , 34 miles away Ouray Chalet Inn, Ouray , 34 miles away Best Western Twin Peaks Motel, Ouray , 34 miles away   Ski Areas Near Deer Lakes Campground: Kendall Mountain, Colorado , 31 miles away, 400 vertical feet Silverton, Colorado , 36 miles away, 3000 vertical feet Wolf Creek, Colorado , 40 miles away, 1604 vertical feet Telluride, Colorado , 46 miles away, 3530 vertical feet Irwin Lodge, Colorado , 48 miles away, 2100 vertical feet Durango, Colorado , 48 miles away, 2029 vertical feet Crested Butte, Colorado , 50 miles away, 3062 vertical feet Monarch, Colorado , 65 miles away, 1171 vertical feet Aspen Highlands, Colorado , 67 miles away, 3635 vertical feet Snowmass, Colorado , 68 miles away, 4406 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Deer Lakes Campground: Lake Fork Gunnison River, Hinsdale/Gunnison County , 8 miles away, Class III - 3.6 miles long (Lake City Town Run) Henson Creek, Hinsdale County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.7 miles long (Above Nellie Creek to 1/2 mile from Lake City) Rio Grande, Hinsdale County , 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Rio Grande Reservoir to 12 miles above Creede) Lake Fork Gunnison River, Hinsdale/Gunnison County , 19 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Redbridge to Blue Mesa Reservoir) Cebolla River, Gunnison County , 19 miles away, Class II - 10 miles long (Highway 149 to Blue Mesa Reservoir)   National Parks Near Deer Lakes Campground: Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO , 46 miles away Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO , 46 miles away   Trails Near Deer Lakes Campground: Rough Creek Trail, Hinsdale County , 6 miles away Cebolla Trail, Hinsdale County , 7 miles away Bondholder Trail, Hinsdale County , 14 miles away Devils Hole Trail, Saguache County , 14 miles away Ridge Stock Driveway, Gunnison County , 14 miles away McKenzie Stock Driveway, Mineral County , 15 miles away Skyline Trail, Hinsdale County , 16 miles away