# @uchealth on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DYz6ciFxQYf
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66011872-uchealth-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-05-26T18:00:13.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** UCHealth (@uchealth) — https://gondola.cc/uchealth

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Camping season is HERE 🏕️
 
These five campgrounds offer lake access and are near the Front Range (be sure to save this reel): 

📍Molly Brown – Leadville
Located on Turquoise Lake with sites that have direct lake access AND mountain bike trails winding throughout the campground. Big tall trees for hammocking and lots of shade. Being close to Leadville makes this such a fun spot! We love grabbing pizza in town to bring to the campsite for our first night and stopping at Melanzana on our way in.
 
📍Prospector – Dillon
Perched above Lake Dillon with front row views of the Ten Mile Range. The sunrises and sunsets here are absolutely unreal. You have lake access via a few trails in the campsite. No swimming here but you can paddleboard when the lake is calm enough.
 
📍Wellington Lake – Bailey
Privately run through Castle Mountain Recreation. The iconic pink granite peak in the background is called The Castle, and it makes the perfect backdrop to the lake and campsite. Less windy of a lake than some of the others mentioned, which makes easier paddleboarding. You can also swim here. Perfect basecamp for biking at Buffalo Creek too. This spot has quite a few beachfront LARGE Group sites as well.
 
📍Arapahoe Bay – Granby
Southeast side of Lake Granby with stunning Indian Peaks Wilderness views. Little island to paddle to, lakefront sites and a great jumping off point for hiking in the western Indian Peaks Wilderness with some iconic alpine lake trails.
 
📍Chambers Lake – Larimer County
This underrated gem is perfect for our friends up north. Drive down the gorgeous Poudre Canyon to enjoy direct lake access. You’ll also have the perfect home base of State Forest State Park, which rivals RMNP, without the crowds.
 
Save this reel for your summer camping plans 🙌
 
Be sure to secure reservations for each of the campsites 🏕️
 
#ReadySetCO

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