About Difficult Campground
Number of accommodations: 47
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2026 Season availability
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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.
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
Meijing P
VerifiedAugust 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: DIFF
We have camped at this campground multiple days at multiple sites. Certain sites are better than others. Some 1-night-only site had people coming in super late and there was a big group that was noisy until late night. Otherwise, this is a nice location and has all the camping facilities we need.
Curt A
VerifiedAugust 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: DIFF
The website description said our reserved site #36 could handle a trailer up to ~36" (our trailer is 34" long), but there is NO WAY anyone is going to maneuver a trailer into that spot because the road is not wide enough to swing the truck and trailer combination into that spot. The opposite side of the road was lined with large boulders to prevent anyone from driving off the pavedment, so it was impossible to move the trailer in. The website description should indicate that. BUT the camp host were so accommodating because they managed to switch us with another guest, so we didn't have to turn around and go home. Also, you did not inform us that we would not be allowed to fill our fresh water tank in our RV with water, the camp host said that decision was made a couple weeks before we got there, but when we made our reservation months ahead of time, there was nothing on the website saying that there was no water available.
I'm giving a 3-star rating because the hosts were heros getting us into a spot that would work for us.
B H
VerifiedAugust 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 044, Loop: DIFF
Lauren was fabulously helpful and friendly!
Mike C
VerifiedAugust 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: DIFF
Great private spot for tent camping with fire pitsand picnic tables at each camp site. Wood can be purchased at the market in Aspen Colorado just up the road about 10 miles.
Brittany B
VerifiedAugust 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: DIFF
We loved this campground. Our site #35 had a short path right to the river. You could hear it all night, we got the BEST sleep. This site was plenty big compared to the others. We will be back!
Celeste Manolas
August 20, 2025
We enjoyed an incredible stay at Difficult Campground in August. The sites were amazing, facilities were well kept, and the camp hosts were so kind and helpful. Rebecca in particular went out of her way to make sure we were set up for our visit, and had a lot of great information to share. We will definitely be back!
Raquel H
VerifiedAugust 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: DIFF
The best thing about this campground is its proximity to Aspen. The campground itself is not in very good condition. The sites are not level and are very lumpy. There is very little gravel and there are weeds growing on the ground in the sites. It isn’t the campground hosts, they are doing a great job and the bathrooms are clean. The campground was just in surprisingly bad shape compared to others we’ve stayed in.
richard o
VerifiedAugust 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: DIFF
Clean
Steve B
VerifiedAugust 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: DIFF
Amazing camp host, Awesome campground
Paul H
VerifiedAugust 11, 2025 • Stayed at: 039, Loop: DIFF
Great time at Difficult Campground
Location Difficult Campground
Address:
665 Difficult Campground Rd
Aspen, CO, 81611
United States
665 Difficult Campground Rd. Aspen CO 816511
Take Highway 82 for 5 miles southeast of Aspen, Colorado. Look for USFS
Difficult Campground sign on the right, past Mile Marker 45.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.1417 / -106.771
Elevation: 2494 feet
Policies & Rules
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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. |
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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. |
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All garbage shall be removed from the site and deposited in the appropriate receptacle by check out time. |
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Off Highway Vehicle Use in not allowed at group or any other site in campground |
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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. |
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Fires are restricted to the metal fire rings or pedestal grill, no other open burning is allowed. |
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Tent camping is allowed on flat, gravel areas shown inside the designated area. |
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RV's and campers must be parked on the hardened gravel surface. |
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RV's and campers cannot hook up to water via the spigots, spigot is for self-fill jugs only. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Customer Service Contact 801-226-3564 or Help.WhiteRiver.Aspen@AmericanLL.com |
