Dowdy Lake Campground
Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG · Colorado · 62 sites
Photos: Recreation.gov
Overview
Dowdy Lake Campground is a USDA Forest Service campground in Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG, Colorado, with 62 sites in 5 loops. Mostly shady: most sites have good shade. Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site; T-Mobile at 31 of 62.
39 of 62 sites shaded
16 of 62 sites in full sun
34 of 62 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Dowdy Lake Campground are the shadiest?
Most of them. 39 of 62 sites have good shade, much of it from the afternoon sun; the other 23 are more open.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Dowdy Lake Campground get the most sun?
Some. 16 of 62 sites are open to the southern sky, good for solar panels, and 10 more get some sun.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Dowdy Lake Campground?
At some sites. About 34 of 62 sites have a clear gap in the trees for Starlink and 15 a partial one; the rest sit under trees. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Dowdy Lake Campground are the most level?
2 of 62 sites are flat, and 9 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 51 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 75 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Dowdy Lake Campground have cell service?
Mostly. Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site; T-Mobile at 31 of 62. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Dowdy Lake Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 54°F and lows around 30°F, with about 1.2 inches of rain over the month and 8 inches of snow. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Dowdy Lake in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 62 in 5 loops
- Kinds
- 52 for RVs or trailers · 10 tent-only
- Hookups
- 52 with electric
- Longest rig
- 75 ft
- Accessible
- 55 sites
- Elevation
- 8,145–8,182 ft
- Every site
- Pets allowed · Check-in 2 PM, check-out 12 PM
- Managed by
- USDA Forest Service
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map. Photos: Recreation.gov.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “The campground offers 60 accessible single and double family campsites with electric hookups. Ten sites are designated for tent camping only and do not have hookups. Each site contains a tent pad, picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Dead and downed firewood may be gathered in the forest or purchased in bundles from the campground host. The campground is situated in a ponderosa pine forest on the shore of Dowdy Lake, at an elevation of 8,200 feet. Afternoon thunderstorms can be expected during spring and summer months. Due to the mountain pine beetle infestation and removal of hazardous trees, some sites have reduced shade.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.