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Jefferson Lake

Montezuma, Colorado — Park County.

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90Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 127817993).

Location & fast facts

Where Jefferson Lake is in Colorado

The red circle marks Jefferson Lake.

Fast facts

About Jefferson Lake

  • County: Park
  • Nearest city: Montezuma (about 6.3 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 50 mi from Denver and 70 mi from Colorado Springs, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Colorado: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Colorado

Official CPW pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

  • Fishing. Lake trout, Rainbow trout, Brook trout and Cutbow trout
  • Camping. 26 campgrounds within 15 mi (list)

Watch for

    Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.

    Official fishing data (Colorado Parks and Wildlife)

    Fish species listed for this water in the CPW Fishing Atlas: Brook trout, Cutbow trout, Lake trout, Rainbow trout.

    Stocking: Catchable trout

    Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Colorado Fishing Atlas record for Jefferson Lake (Park County, CPW water code 79815). Acreage here can differ slightly from our mapped outline.

    Lake map

    Jefferson Lake shoreline

    ¼ mileN

    No public access sites are listed for this water in the OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used) data.

    Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 127817993), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

    Campgrounds near Jefferson Lake

    We found 26 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Jefferson Lake, 6 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

    14 more within 15 miles

    All campgrounds & RV parks in Colorado

    Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

    Campground data: Recreation.gov (RIDB) · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

    Nearest airports

    The closest airport with scheduled passenger flights to Jefferson Lake, plus larger airports within about 150 miles:

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    Airports with scheduled airline service from OurAirports (large and medium airports); larger airports are FAA large, medium and small hubs by FAA CY2025 enplanements ("major airport" = FAA large hub). Distances are straight-line from the lake's center, not driving distance; road routes are longer.

    Conditions right now

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    Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (39.4551, -105.8621). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Jefferson Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

    Sun, moon & best fishing times

    Sun & moon at Jefferson Lake

    Best fishing times

    Major periodMinor periodDaylight

      Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in MT (America/Denver), and accurate to within a few minutes.

      Contact & official info

      Questions about Jefferson Lake

      How big is Jefferson Lake?

      Jefferson Lake covers about 90 acres in Montezuma, Colorado (Park County).

      What fish are in Jefferson Lake?

      CPW Colorado Fishing Atlas lists Lake trout, Rainbow trout, Brook trout and Cutbow trout.

      Are there campgrounds near Jefferson Lake?

      Yes. We list 26 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 6 of them within 5 miles.

      What towns are on Jefferson Lake?

      Jefferson Lake touches Montezuma in Park County, Colorado.

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