Lake Isabel

Highway 3 provides quick access to Lake Isabel, a charming and less popular lake. The lake is continuously filled by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and fishing is permitted there all year round. Fishing, hiking, camping, and sledding are among the available wintertime activities.

On the lake's northern shore, in Custer County, is the town of San Isabel. The majority of the dam is in Pueblo County (on the east side) while the majority of the reservoir itself is in Custer County because the border between the two counties runs north-south through the east side of the lake (on the west side).

Visitors take pleasure in the tranquility and picturesque surroundings at the sandy beach. You can launch your boat in its tranquil seas and take in the surroundings using a boat ramp on its northern shoreline. Visit the neighboring Slade National Wildlife Refuge if you enjoy the outdoors and wildlife to witness the waterfowl and other species that live in the marshes and wetlands. The campground, which is free and situated at the northern end of the lake, also allows you to spend the night there. In Lake Isabel, you can anticipate catching northern pike and yellow perch.

Location: Pueblo County and Custer County