Steamboat Lake State Park — Attraction in Large Island

This is a really nice state park. The camping areas are clean and well spaced for a state park. It was also surprisingly quiet for a weekend/holiday high use park in the CO state system. Although that will vary depending on who's next to you. There are plenty of "pit"/outhouse toilets in each camp ground and they are generally clean. The showers are centrally located and also clean. Be aware of the time span they clean them cause you'll be blocked from taking a shower during that time. The lake is very nice with some generally good trout fishing. There are some no wake areas if your in a kayak, canoe, or paddle board. In the main lake area if you're in a kayak, canoe, or paddle board every once in a while you'll run into some irresponsible jack pine savage alcohol infused jet ski people that that think they're funny when they try to tip/dump you when they fly by or circle you over and over. Weekdays are less busy/more pleasant than weekends.

Of note, there is a very nice visitor center with lots of interesting and helpful information. The visitor center staff were even better! We went multiple times with questions or just to see displays and they were ALWAYS helpful and pleasant to talk with.

There's a camp store with some of the basics essentials if you forget something. There's also a marina where you can rent canoes, kayaks, and paddle boards.

Overall it's a very nice state park. Keep your expectations in check - it's a popular high use area. If you're expecting a quiet wilderness type of experience you won't find that here. But you will find great hiking trails, lots of wildlife, a beautiful lake, good trout fishing (worms, power bait, spinners etc.) and some fun family times. You'll also find some very friendly and...

We opted for the cabins, staying in cabin #1, for 4 nights at the beginning of August. They come with bunk beds, a small dinner table, a rectangular (larger) dorm fridge, and a picnic table with a large steel fire ring and grate. There is a RV pull through with electric hookups.

There's a 2 stall bathroom and shower nearby and a bigger men's and women's bath& shower room a short walk away. Those are coin operated and has a laundry room too.

The Steamboat Lake Marina has canoes, kayaks, sups, power boats, and houseboats for rent. You can find the rental prices on their website. They rent for 2/4/6 hour blocks. You can buy ice for $5 a bag, bundles of wood for $8, and some other stuff inside the Steamboat Lake Marina that you may have forgotten. It's about a 45-minute drive from the marina to the Safeway in Steamboat Springs. Be careful because it is an open range with cattle crossing the road, and many deer, porcupine and skunk crossing at dusk and dawn. There's a great hike called Tombstone Loop hike. You can find more at the Steamboat Lake Visitor Center. Park Rangers are there, but try to do your research before. There's a small gift shop inside and an interpretive...

This may be one of my favorite places I have ever camped. It's gorgeous. I love coming into the campsite and Hahn peak is gracing the view from across the lake. We stayed at Meaden Peak cabin. It's got 2 bunk beds so more than enough space for me and my 2 girls. Very clean and well kept. Bath house is across the way from cabin and very clean; shower and flush toilets and good water pressure. Marina and another area to shower and do laundry is less than 5 minute walk. Swim beach is as close to sand as you're gonna get with a lake, can make decent castles with it. It isn't that big but a great spot to lay out and swim. Hahns village is just a short drive away and there's a wonderful cafe and restaurant to go eat at if you don't feel like cooking over a fire and they have MUCH cheaper ice at the convenient store.

Quiet hours are 10-6 and everyone was compliant with it. It's so quiet at night and the stars are incredible. This place was truly heaven on earth, hopefully some day we...