Lodgepole Campground provides direct access to the Taylor River for fishing and leisurely rafting/kayaking, with 16 campsites equipped with picnic tables and fire rings nestled in lodgepole pine forest.

The campground offers vault toilets and drinking water, with sites available by reservation through Recreation. gov; note that road noise from nearby Taylor Canyon Road is noticeable.

Located 22 miles northeast of Gunnison, the Fossil Ridge Wilderness Area lies just one mile south with nearby trailheads for hiking access.