Difficult Campground

Great campground located about 4 mi from Aspen, surrounded by forests and mountains. Most sites have nice privacy and shade. Amenities include pit toilets, trash and water. Arrived back to camp at night one night and saw a moose right outside the campground. Beautiful spot, very peaceful, would recommend.

This campground is kept very clean. We were in site 5 & we did have some road noise, but it wasn’t horrible. The sites are mostly private & wooded. The entire campground is quite pretty. The toilets were clean & not smelly. The best thing about this place is it’s proximity to Aspen!

I like this campground and have been coming here for many years. A nice spot with a few challenges such as it is not very private and lack of signs for hikers can be a big challenge.

Big Flat campsite, lots of trees and vegetation making you feel like you are isolated and far away from other campers even though they are right next to you. Although lots of trees/vegetation, numerous sites have no shade, you'll have to come see and experience for yourself. Wildlife, moose spent several hours in the morning eating breakfast in our site and tripped over several guy ropes holding the tent down. Not a lot to do directly in the campground, but location is close to Aspen and a few shorter hikes. Neither loved nor hated, if in the area may stay again out of necessity.

Great location from Aspen. The sites are well arranged and lots of trees between them.

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Convenient campsite near Aspen, the grottos, Maroon Bells and other trails. Our site 45 was private with lots of trees and shrubs and a small creek to drown out other campers, generators, etc. Open sky to see the stars late night.
The site itself was pretty small. A van or small rv would work. The tent space is right next to the fire ring though. Fortunately we brought a fire pit, so we could skip the fire.
Otherwise we would have had to set up our tent in the driveway space.

Difficult Campground 4 mi east of Aspen, CO does not have cell service, situated as it is where the Roaring Fork River valley narrows down amid towering peaks on either side. But, consequently very scenic, with numerous trails to hike, the river close by to paddle board, and Aspen itself to bike to and back.

Campsite #3, where I stayed this time was not my first choice. I got hung up in the reservation process, though I was ''Johnny on the spot' careful to try to get first line for site 30. I seem to have typed #3 by mistake. And given the cancellation fee to change campsites, I choose to stick with what I got.

Campsite #3 has virtually no useable shade, and was very hot, especially in my tent reaching 95 degrees F by 10 am in the morning. Outside the tent much cooler of course. People with a campsite can use the nicely shaded Day Use area without the $8 fee charged to people who only want to park and hike the surrounding trails from there.

My second morning (of 5), I saw that an 'army' of ants, carrying little white bundles (food or eggs?) with them, had invaded the space outside my tent. I did not photograph or video them, more anxious to get some vinegar in town to spray and shew them away; which worked pretty well. But the next morning, I decided to move my tent a couple of yards away from their path, after all their territory. Easily done, and I never saw them again. Or even a tell-tale ant hill anywhere.

A couple of times, other campers crossed my campsite through the woods from the nearest vault toilet building. The toilet room nearest my campsite was spotless. . And the hosts had the door lock fixed I think the very next day.

Best plus for this campsite? Right at the entrance to the campground, across from the Day Use area, and convenient by car, truck, or RV. That, and the overall serenity of this location in the heart of the Rockies.

twin lakes, maroon bells

The campground was great and the facilities super clean! And, the camp host Tyler was AWESOME!! He was super friendly, helpful, and made us feel very welcome.