Notable Campgrounds
- Best for mountain views: Yucca Campground has 31 sites for tents or small RVs and a backdrop of the Spanish Peaks.
- Best for RVs: Pinon Campground has 82 pull-through and back-in paved sites, all with electric hookups, fire pits, and picnic tables.
Tips for Snagging a Campsite Reservation
- You can reserve one of the park’s 103 campsites or three group camping areas via the Colorado Parks and Wildlife website. All campsites must be booked in advance, but same-day bookings are allowed.
- Campsite reservations open six months in advance.
- Campsites can book up quickly, especially for holiday weekends and during peak season (June through August)—make your reservation as soon as possible.
When to Go
Lathrop State Park is busiest from May through September, and this is peak season for camping, swimming, and water sports. Land activities are enjoyable through all seasons with the right clothing, and autumn is the ideal time to dodge the crowds and admire the park’s cottonwood trees with their colorful foliage. Winter campers can stay at the Pinon Campground—Loop D stays open year-round—but boating is restricted to hand-launched boats from November through February.
Know Before You Go
- Lathrop State Park is located 53 miles south of Pueblo or about a 50-minute drive.
- Park entrance fees are payable in addition to camping fees.
- Facilities in the park include restrooms, picnic areas, two boat ramps, and a dump station. The Visitor Centre sells fishing bait, soft drinks, and firewood. There are pay showers and a children’s playground at Pinon Campground.
- There are wheelchair-accessible campsites available at Pinon Campground.
Lathrop State Park
Get on the water or tee off at the golf course in Colorado’s first state park.
Framed by the snow-hatted mountains of the Spanish Peaks, Lathrop’s two lakes provide plenty of ways to get on the water. At Martin Lake, water-skiing and powerboating are the activities of choice, or you can cool off with a swim. Over at Horseshoe Lake, the tranquil waters are ideal for canoeing, kayaking, or wakeless boating, and both lakes are teeming with catfish, bass, and trout. Land activities are just as varied—explore the park’s trails on foot, by bike, or on horseback; go bird-watching; hit the archery range; or tee off at the only state park golf course in Colorado.
Framed by the snow-hatted mountains of the Spanish Peaks, Lathrop’s two lakes provide plenty of ways to get on the water. At Martin Lake, water-skiing and powerboating are the activities of choice, or you can cool off with a swim. Over at Horseshoe Lake, the tranquil waters are ideal for canoeing, kayaking, or wakeless boating, and both lakes are teeming with catfish, bass, and trout. Land activities are just as varied—explore the park’s trails on foot, by bike, or on horseback; go bird-watching; hit the archery range; or tee off at the only state park golf course in Colorado.
Activities in the park
2 campgrounds in Lathrop State Park
Pinon Canyon Campground is large and in charge! It not only offers brand spankin’ new restrooms and showers to keep you clean and comfortable, there are playgrounds for the kiddos and weekend evening programs at the amphitheatre, steps away! They’ll handle your RV, tent, trailer, pop-up…. whatever ya got! There’s plenty of ADA accessible sites too Read more...
Set up your tent or pop-up trailer in Yucca Campground, crack open a delicious microbrew and relax! These sunny sites offer amazing mountain views and lots of wide open space to do your own “the hills are alive,” Sound of Music thing. There’s even space for your group, including a walk-in site away from the rest of the grounds. The campground does Read more...
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Notable Campgrounds
- Best for mountain views: Yucca Campground has 31 sites for tents or small RVs and a backdrop of the Spanish Peaks.
- Best for RVs: Pinon Campground has 82 pull-through and back-in paved sites, all with electric hookups, fire pits, and picnic tables.
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Tips for Snagging a Campsite Reservation
When to Go
Lathrop State Park is busiest from May through September, and this is peak season for camping, swimming, and water sports. Land activities are enjoyable through all seasons with the right clothing, and autumn is the ideal time to dodge the crowds and admire the park’s cottonwood trees with their colorful foliage. Winter campers can stay at the Pinon Campground—Loop D stays open year-round—but boating is restricted to hand-launched boats from November through February.
Know Before You Go
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