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Dowdy Lake Campground

Elevation:	8,140 Feet (2537.4 Meters)
Number of Sites:	62
Reservation Contact:	National Reservation System: 877-444-6777
Reservation Status:	Accepted
Usage:	Heavy

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General Description

Dowdy Lake is located about 46 miles northwest of Fort Collins in the Red Feather Lakes area. The campground sits adjacent to Dowdy Lake at an elevation of 8,140 feet. Recreation opportunities include boating (motorized boats up to 10 hp permitted, no wake), fishing, hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking. Redfeather Village is within 2 miles.

Facilities:
Dowdy Lake has 62 campsites, 10 of which are walk-in, tent sites. The sites have picnic tables and fire grates. The campground has drinking water, toilets and trash service. There is a boat launch for Dowdy Lake.

Directions from Fort Collins: Travel US Highway 287 north approximately 24 miles to Livermore then travel west on County Road 74E approximately 23 miles. Travel north on Forest Road 218 2 miles to the recreation area.

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Recreation Opportunities

Activity		Remarks	On Site
	Boating	Boats up to 10 hp, no wake.	Yes
	RV Camping	40 foot maximum spur length.	Yes
	Tent Camping	Dowdy Lake	Yes
	Camping	Dowdy Lake Campground	Yes
	Cold Water Fishing	Dowdy Lake	Yes
	Ice Fishing	Dowdy Lake	Yes
	Hiking & Walking	Mount Margaret, Lady Moon and Molly Lake Trailheads are all nearby.	Yes
	Mountain Biking	nearby roads and trails	No
	Picnicking	The day use area is on the north shore of the lake.	Yes
	Viewing Scenery	Dowdy Lake and surrounding area.	Yes

Nearby Services

Groceries: 3 local stores (Private - Profit) Directions: Located in Redfeather Lakes Area

Gas Station: 3 regional chains (Private - Profit) Directions: Located in the Redfeather Lakes Area

Emergency: Local EMT Service (Other Local) Directions: 1 mile west in Redfeather Village

Groceries: 3 local stores (Private - Profit) Directions: Located in the Redfeather Lakes Area

Nearest Hospital: Poudre Valley Hospital (Private - Profit) Directions: 48 miles southeast in Fort Collins

Nearest Pay Phone: US West (Private - Profit) Directions: 1/4 mile south of recreation area

Showers: Local Lodge (Private - Profit) Directions: 1 mile west in Redfeather Village

Miscellaneous: Local Service Station (Private - Profit) Directions: 48 miles southeast in Fort Collins

Hotel/Motel: Local Lodging (Private - Profit) Directions: Located in the Redfeather Lakes Area

Restaurants: Local Restaurants (Private - Profit) Directions: Located in the Redfeather Lakes Area

Related Activities

Mt. Margaret Trail - This trail is located in the Redfeather Lakes area. It leads to the base of Mount Margaret.

More Information

Visitor Information:

Estes Park Chamber Resort Association, 500 Big Thompson Ave. , Estes Park, CO, 80517, Phone: 800-44-ESTES, Fax: 970-586-6336, www.rockymtntrav.com/estes

Links to other sites:
Campground Reservations - Reserve your campground online here with reserveamerica.com