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Rampart Reservoir

Woodland Park, Colorado — El Paso County.

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378Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 128018699).

Location & fast facts

Where Rampart Reservoir is in Colorado

The red circle marks Rampart Reservoir.

Fast facts

About Rampart Reservoir

  • County: El Paso
  • Nearest city: Woodland Park (about 2.0 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 13 mi from Colorado Springs and 52 mi from Denver, 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, Brown trout and Cutbow trout
  • Camping. 28 campgrounds within 15 mi, 2 on the shore (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: Brown trout, Cutbow trout, Lake trout, Rainbow trout.

    Stocking: Catchable trout and Sub-catchables

    Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Colorado Fishing Atlas record for Rampart Reservoir (El Paso County, CPW water code 79942). Acreage here can differ slightly from our mapped outline.

    Lake map

    Rampart Reservoir shoreline

    Thunder Ridge Campground (campground)Meadow Ridge Campground (campground)½ 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 128018699), 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 Rampart Reservoir

    We found 28 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Rampart Reservoir, 6 of them within 5 miles. 2 are right on the shore. 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 Rampart Reservoir, 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 (38.9834, -104.9697). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Rampart Reservoir. 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 Rampart Reservoir

    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 Rampart Reservoir

      How big is Rampart Reservoir?

      Rampart Reservoir covers about 378 acres in Woodland Park, Colorado (El Paso County).

      What fish are in Rampart Reservoir?

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

      Are there campgrounds near Rampart Reservoir?

      Yes. We list 28 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 6 of them within 5 miles.

      What towns are on Rampart Reservoir?

      Rampart Reservoir touches Woodland Park in El Paso County, Colorado.

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