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Difficult Campground

Difficult Campground
Difficult Campground
Difficult Campground
Difficult Campground
Difficult Campground

About Difficult Campground

Located 5 miles southeast of Aspen, Colorado, Difficult Campground sits on the banks of the Roaring Fork River on the western slope of the Colorado Rockies. Campsites are nestled in a mixed forest of aspen, cottonwood, pine, fir, scrub oak, and spruce, and several are at the river's edge, offering an ideal setting for guests seeking recreation and relaxation.

Number of accommodations: 47

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently closed - Opens on May 13

Sites & Availability

47 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 001, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 001, Loop: GRP
No Hookups
$120.00
/ per night
🚐 002, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 003, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 004, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 005, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 006, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 007, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 008, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 009, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 010, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 011, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 012, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 013, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 014, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 015, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 016, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 017, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 018, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 019, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 020, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 021, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 022, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 023, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 024, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 025, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 026, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 027, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 028, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 029, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 030, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 031, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 032, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 033, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 034, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 035, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 036, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 038, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 039, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 040, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 041, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 042, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 043, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 044, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 045, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 046, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night
🚐 047, Loop: DIFF
No Hookups
$33.00
/ per night

Reviews (441)

What Guests Are Saying

Difficult Campground is praised for its beautiful setting, with well-spaced, private sites nestled among trees, and proximity to Aspen and nearby trails. Campers enjoyed clean facilities and friendly hosts who were attentive and helpful. While some sites may be less desirable, overall, visitors found it a peaceful and enjoyable experience, with opportunities for wildlife sightings and easy access to outdoor activities.

Review Summary

4.6
441 reviews
5
74.1%
327
4
15.2%
67
3
6.1%
27
2
3.6%
16
1
0.9%
4

Eva H

Verified

July 21, 2023 Stayed at: 042, Loop: DIFF

4

Beautiful location. Nice host.

Donald L

Verified

July 17, 2023 Stayed at: 042, Loop: DIFF

5

Immaculate, well maintained, great hosts!

Sally F

Verified

July 15, 2023 Stayed at: 008, Loop: DIFF

2

Lots of misquotes. Lots of RV running their generators. One ran for six hours. No peace and quiet.

Michelle N

Verified

July 12, 2023 Stayed at: 028, Loop: DIFF

5

Beautiful sites, fun on the river, and some of our group even headed in to Aspen for a bit for the 4th of July parade.

Josie R

Verified

July 8, 2023 Stayed at: 027, Loop: DIFF

5

Great campground with each campsite having lots of space. Easy to get to and even saw a moose hanging out in the lake on our way in!

Kelly R

Verified

July 8, 2023 Stayed at: 044, Loop: DIFF

5

A beautiful and private campground with great host us! Just minutes from downtown Aspen

Greg K

Verified

July 7, 2023 Stayed at: 036, Loop: DIFF

5

Beautiful campground in a beautiful area.
Could not find a dump station

William P K

Verified

July 6, 2023 Stayed at: 040, Loop: DIFF

5

There is good privacy at most sites and plenty of room. River was hard to get to with heavy spring runoff.

Kim J

Verified

July 3, 2023 Stayed at: 003, Loop: DIFF

5

Very clean. The bathrooms were the best smelling bathrooms I have ever experienced in this setting. Highly recommend. Nice spots, quiet and very clean. Good location.

Margaret K

Verified

July 2, 2023 Stayed at: 015, Loop: DIFF

5

Fantastic campground. The hosts keep the bathrooms immaculate. Some sites are better than others but I’ve stayed in several and I adore Difficult campground!

Location Difficult Campground

Address:
665 Difficult Campground Rd
Aspen, CO, 81611
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 39.1417 / -106.771

Elevation: 2494 feet

Policies & Rules

Category About
General

Dogs must be always on leash within the two sites and anywhere in this area.Campers must occupy the site the first night at a campsite. This prevents booking the site for Fri-Sun and showing up on Saturday.Campers may leave the site for 24 hours and must occupy the site otherwise. This allows a camper to say go for an overnight backpack trip in the woods for one night and come back to their campsite the next day.

General

All food, beverage and trash must be always attended by an adult, this requires someone within 100 feet of the attractants. Otherwise, all attractants shall be stored in a locked vehicle/camper or food lockers.Those camping must adhere to the food storage rule as well and store all attractants in a locked vehicle unless attending the food, garbage, etc.

General

All garbage shall be removed from the site and deposited in the appropriate receptacle by check out time.

General

Off Highway Vehicle Use in not allowed at group or any other site in campground

General

Check in time is 2:00pm and Check out time is 11:00amIt is imperative that you are clear from the site at 11:00am on your check out day so the host can come prepare the site for the next event. Please don't be the group that makes the incoming group have to wait.

General

Fires are restricted to the metal fire rings or pedestal grill, no other open burning is allowed.

General

Tent camping is allowed on flat, gravel areas shown inside the designated area.

General

RV's and campers must be parked on the hardened gravel surface.

General

RV's and campers cannot hook up to water via the spigots, spigot is for self-fill jugs only.

General

Check with the Ranger District or American Land and Leisure prior to our event to investigate fire restrictions.In the event of fire restrictions, you may only be able to use propane cooking facilities.

General

Quite hours are from 10pm to 6am, please respect other visitors to the area and the neighboring campsites. Sound travels in the mountains, don't be that rowdy party that disturbs others.

General

VENDOR AND EVENT REQUIREMENTS Renters of these sites may hire vendors to support their use such as catering, flowers, music, ceremony efficient, photography, chair rental, etc. These vendors are not required to obtain a separate permit to provide these services. However, the party who rented Windy Point via Recreation.gov is responsible for all actions and/or damage taken by the vendors. The vendor must follow all site rules. All vendors shall adhere to check-in/out times for set up and especially retrieval of their equipment. In event the vendor does not retrieve their equipment, the renter is responsible to remove the equipment by noon on checkout day.

General

Vendor Requirements-Commercial Filming and Still Photography: purpose is for a pre-paid film/photography service to document the event only. The products are only available to the client who reserved the group site and their guests. No re-sale is allowed. -Food and Drink Catering: purpose is for a prep-paid food/beverage service provided by the client who booked the group site for the sole service to their guests of the event. No other service shall be offered to other recreation visitors. -Music: Music shall be 80 decibels or less as to not disturb other forest users. Music and the overall event shall adhere to the posted quite hours of 10pm to 6am, the event must shut down between those hours. -Chair and Seating: Additional pre-paid seating may be provided by the client who booked the event site. All seating shall be placed on hardened surfaces. Even numbers shall meet posted site limitations.-Event Tents: Appropriately sized tents shall only be placed on/over gravel, hardened areas such as the parking area, concrete pad, or gravel gathering area at Forest Loop. No tents allowed on grass, in the woods etc.-Flowers and other decorations: A pre-paid vendor hired by the client who booked the group site is allowable. All decorations shall be removed immediately post event and not be allowed to bow away or be strewn about the site. Decorations shall bot be affixed to natural features such as trees, rocks, or other vegetation. -Release or throwing of animals, vegetation, or any other materials: Ariel release of any/all items such as but not limited to doves, other birds, butterflies, balloons, rice, petals, flowers, fireworks, reveal features, or any other item is prohibited. These users are not considered nominal and are prohibited. This is a natural environment, and all celebratory its shall reflect the setting.

General

Customer Service Contact 801-226-3564 or Help.WhiteRiver.Aspen@AmericanLL.com

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