Little Bear Campground
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
- Reservations
- recreation.gov
- Nearest dump station
- Taylor Lagoons Dump Station · 82.2 mi
- Coordinates
- 39.0346, -107.9979
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
This campground is at 10,200-foot elevation and has 36 campsites, two of which are wheelchair-accessible. Maximum spur length is 49 ft. The campground is composed of two loops, with some sites along the shore of the Island Lake. It is heavily wooded with spruce trees. There is a wheelchair friendly area adjacent to the Island Lake Boat Ramp nearby. The campground is convenient to several of the Mesa's 300 lakes, the visitor center and Crag Crest Trailhead.
From the USFS.Official page
Is Little Bear Campground free?
No. Little Bear Campground charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through recreation.gov.
How do I get to Little Bear Campground?
From Cedaredge, CO, take State Highway 65 (Grand Mesa Drive) north about 16 miles to the campground sign (Forest Road 116), just past the Grand Mesa Visitor Center. Turn left at the sign onto the gravel Forest Road 116 towards Island Lake, and go 0.8 miles to another campground sign. Turn right just before the sign into Little Bear Campground.
What are the rules at Little Bear Campground?
This is bear country: campers must properly store food and other attractants.
Nearby
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
