Explore La Vista Campground - Lake Isabel in 360°
This campground has a full virtual tour with interactive campsite markers. Walk through every loop, inspect individual sites, and see the views before you book.
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📖 About This Campground
La Vista Campground in Rye, CO is situated in a meadow overlooking the west side of the 40-acre Lake Isabel. It is set along the Frontier Pathways and Historic Byway in the Wet Mountains along one of the Colorado Birding Trails. Lake Isabel is one of the few lakes in Colorado developed purely for recreation purposes. Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the lake attracts many campers who come to hike, canoe, fish and spend time bird watching. St. Charles Creek flows near the campground and offers additional fishing opportunities.
La Vista Campground is a developed campground within the Lake Isabel Recreation Area. At Lake Isabel, activities include non-motorized boating and fishing. St. Charles Creek is close to the campground is open for fishing. Access to motorized trail include Cisneros, St. Charles, and Snowslide. There is a pleasant hiking trail on the lake shore.
Walk-in tent sites are 15 to 50 yards from the parking spurs. RV sites come with electric hookups and all sites include a picnic table, campfire ring and access to vault toilets and drinking water.
Campsites #1 through #10 are tent-only sites.
All dates are weather dependent. Dates of operation below are dates visitors may expect full service. The area also has an extended season when services such as water, trash or a host may not be available between May 7, 2021 and October 11, 2021.