• Last chance to camp

Posted: **Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:14**

Anyone know any good spots no more than an hour and a half away from Denver next to a lake preferably? Going this weekend with a bunch of friends and cant seem to find a good spot yet.

Posted: **Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:14**

you might be able to find something up around woodland park.

Posted: **Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:14**

Eh?

http://www.parks.state.co.us/Parks/GoldenGateCanyon/MapsandDirections/Pages/GoldenGateMapsDirections.aspx

Posted: **Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:14**

Tent camping, RV, fourwheeling, low ground clearance? Guanella pass above George Town is a pretty nice area and is a fair road for mimimal ground clearance cars (grassy meadows and water for dry camping or tents). If boating or fishing, South Park has a couple spots. Horse Tooth west of Ft. Collins. Chatfield Res (don't laugh) isn't bad for a near by get away location. Mueller State park outside Woodland Park is one of the higher rated Co state parks (no lakes that I remember).

Posted: **Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:14**

Just so you know, a lot of the camping areas will be occupied in the Forests. Currently it is archery AND muzzleloader season for Elk, Deer, Bear, Mountain Goat, Big Horn Sheep, and possibly moose.

Posted: **Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:14**

Just West of Fort Collins: http://www.recreation.gov/camping/map_of_Narrows_Co/r/campgroundMap.do?page=map&search=site&contractCode=NRSO&parkId=75395&topTabIndex=CampingSpot

http://www.recreation.gov/camping/Ansel_Watrous/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=75397&topTabIndex=Search

Two years ago at AW:

Yes the River is partially frozen...

http://www.recreation.gov/camping/Stove_Prairie/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=75394&topTabIndex=Search

Went to the last one about a month ago, and it's right next to the Poudre River (not a Lake, but in my opinion just as nice).

Actually all three are nestled right next to the River.

Posted: **Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:14**

Tent camping and chances are ill be driving so minimal clearance even though my car is still a monster truck

haha. But so far thanks a ton for the suggestions

Posted: **Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:14**

No lake next to the camp sites, but Golden Gate Canyon State Park is really nice, and super close.

Posted: **Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:14**

And a fun drive (Golden Gate Canyon)

Posted: **Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:14**

I decided to go with Operator's suggestion and we are going to Stove Prarie tomorrow. Im pretty pumped

Posted: **Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:14**

sweet!, have fun and let us know how it was...

Posted: **Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:14**

_AlexTM wrote:I decided to go with Operator's suggestion and we are going to Stove Prarie tomorrow. Im pretty pumped

Enjoy the drive, it's alot of fun. Most of the cruises up in this area follow Stove Prairie, Rist Canyon, or Poudre hwy.

Posted: **Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:14**

Also if for some reason the site is full, Ansel Watrous Campground is about a 7min drive east. Narrows Campground 8mins west, and Mountain Park Campground 13mins west of SP. Also Dutch George Flats.

Posted: **Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:14**

We got there thursday, had awesome neighbors that had just as much fun as us. Not crowded and jumping off the small cliff into the river (super sketchy) at midnight was a blast. Thank God i didnt die doing that. There was probably 18 of us over two campsites. Although this sunburn hurts like a mother.

Posted: **Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:14**

Going camping again in two weeks, so i thought i'd come check out this thread again, if anyone else has suggestions ill take em!