PRACTICAL WANDERLUST
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This peaceful campground is located along a fork of the Arkansas River in the San Isabel National Forest, where Utes and Jicarilla Apaches once lived and traveled through before colonization.
The campground offers stunning views of the reservoir and the San Juan Mountains, where Ute tribes would once hunt in the high alpine meadows in the summer and spend the winter in the range’s valleys.
The campground offers lakeside views amongst ponderosa pines, with trails winding around the lake and plenty of beach access! Bring along paddle boards, kayaks, or canoes or just swim in the clear water of Dowdy Lake.
Take in panoramic views of the Rocky Mountains at Mueller State Park Campground while you relax in the shade of a verdant forest made up of spruce, pine, fir, and bright green aspens.
Nestled on the edge of the San Luis Valley in the embrace of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, this field of brilliant yellow sand stretches as far as the eye can see.