Must-see lake · Gunnison, Colorado
Lake Fork
Lake Fork is a lake in Gunnison, Colorado.
Lake Fork: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Lake Fork
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lake Fork — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.45566, -107.32206. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Fork
- Curecanti Needle · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~10 km · Must-see
- Morrow Point Reservoir · lake · Gunnison · ~13 km · Must-see
- Blue Mesa Reservoir · lake · Gunnison · ~16 km · Must-see
- Crystal Reservoir · lake · Montrose · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mendicant Ridge · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cerro Summit · viewpoint · Montrose · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Guero · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~37 km · Must-see
- West Elk Peak · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~39 km · Must-see
- Gunnison National Forest · sanctuary · Gunnison · ~39 km · Must-see
- North Saddle Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~42 km · Must-see
- The Castles · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~43 km · Must-see
- Crawford State Park · sanctuary · Delta · ~43 km · Must-see
- Needle Rock · viewpoint · Delta · ~45 km · Must-see
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park · sanctuary · Montrose · ~47 km · Must-see
- Youngs Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~47 km · Must-see
- Powderhorn Wilderness · sanctuary · Hinsdale · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mount Gunnison · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~50 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Fork
- Morrow Point Reservoir · lake · Gunnison · ~13 km · Must-see
- Blue Mesa Reservoir · lake · Gunnison · ~16 km · Must-see
- Crystal Reservoir · lake · Montrose · ~30 km · Must-see
- Ridgway Dam · lake · Ouray · ~57 km · Must-see
- Waterdog Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lake San Cristobal · lake · Hinsdale · ~67 km · Must-see
- Lizard Lake · lake · Gunnison · ~87 km · Must-see
- Crater Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~95 km · Must-see
- Snowmass Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~97 km · Must-see
- Trout Lake Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~107 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Fork full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Fork yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lake Fork?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lake Fork?
Nearby: Curecanti Needle (viewpoint, 10 km), Morrow Point Reservoir (lake, 13 km), Blue Mesa Reservoir (lake, 16 km), Crystal Reservoir (lake, 30 km), Bald Mountain (viewpoint, 30 km), Mendicant Ridge (viewpoint, 31 km).
Is Lake Fork worth visiting?
Lake Fork is listed as a must-see lake in Colorado on Spotwander.