Ward Lake

Ward Lake is a national park campground at Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest in Delta County, Colorado. Reservations are managed through Recreation.gov. Campsite Tonight watches Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest around the clock and automatically adds an open site to your Recreation.gov cart the moment a cancellation appears — so you just check out.

Ward Lake is in very high demand — sites here routinely sell out well in advance. Cancellations are often the best way in, which is exactly what Campsite Tonight watches for.

Sites here are tent or walk-in (no RV access). Campers rate it 4.3/5 across 26 reviews.

Other campgrounds at Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest include Cobbett Lake, Little Bear, Island Lake Campground, Crag Crest and Cottonwood Lake (CO).