Aspen (CO)

Perfect in the fall. The Colorado Trail is a half a mile down the road past the campground. It’s the Kenosha Pass section of the Colorado Trail that everybody hikes in the fall but you don’t have to deal with the massive crowds out on HWY 285. The campground was well-maintained and had very large flat areas. Really good for tents however we mostly saw a small trailers and vans.

Perfect in the fall. The Colorado Trail is a half a mile down the road past the campground. It’s the Kenosha Pass section of the Colorado Trail that everybody hikes in the fall but you don’t have to deal with the massive crowds out on HWY 285. The campground was well-maintained and had very large flat areas. Really good for tents however we mostly saw a small trailers and vans.

Small campground with decently sized sites that are generally well spaced. Quiet area, though you will hear cars on the main road and neighbors if their voices are loud enough. Bathroom was clean and firewood well-stocked by the host. Love walking the road, the CT, or driving to the lake to hike the trail there. Overall, one of my favorite campgrounds in all of CO.

Small campground with decently sized sites that are generally well spaced. Quiet area, though you will hear cars on the main road and neighbors if their voices are loud enough. Bathroom was clean and firewood well-stocked by the host. Love walking the road, the CT, or driving to the lake to hike the trail there. Overall, one of my favorite campgrounds in all of CO.

Very clean campsite. Lots of room and the vibes were very chill. No cell service but lots of trash cans, running water well, and clean bathroom!

Bring $10 for the day pass/entrance fee for the park (cash or check)! If you have the America the Beautiful (national park pass) the entry fee is $5 even with a campsite reservation.

Very clean campsite. Lots of room and the vibes were very chill. No cell service but lots of trash cans, running water well, and clean bathroom!

Bring $10 for the day pass/entrance fee for the park (cash or check)! If you have the America the Beautiful (national park pass) the entry fee is $5 even with a campsite reservation.

We stayed at Site 11. This site is near the water pump and close to the vault toilets. The pump did not have the crank arm but if you needed water you could drive a short distance up to Jefferson Creek Campground to get water from their pump. As the picture shows, there is not much shade at this specific site. You do have a little but hopping around throughout the day is needed to stay in the shade and you start to creep near other site. Most of the other sites do have decent, large tree coverage. Some are less shade but with great open space and views (like site 12).

The site overall was clean and well kept. A bear locker is steps away from the site. The vault toilets were very clean and although site 11 is near the toilets, there was not smell coming from them. Two bear-safe large trash bins are near the front of the campground as well. We didn't see these at the Jefferson Creek campground, but may have missed them in my walk through. The hosts we not on site while we were there in mid-July for 2 nights, so I don't have information to share for that.

Access road in was rough but even in our mini-van it was not awful. Jefferson lake is just under 3 miles away. This was so beautiful. Many were fishing, kayaking, paddle boarding, and hiking. There is a good sized picnic area at the lake between the lower parking lot (for anglers) and the upper parking lot (for water craft launches).

Very nice area and will plan on going back in the future.

We stayed at Site 11. This site is near the water pump and close to the vault toilets. The pump did not have the crank arm but if you needed water you could drive a short distance up to Jefferson Creek Campground to get water from their pump. As the picture shows, there is not much shade at this specific site. You do have a little but hopping around throughout the day is needed to stay in the shade and you start to creep near other site. Most of the other sites do have decent, large tree coverage. Some are less shade but with great open space and views (like site 12).

The site overall was clean and well kept. A bear locker is steps away from the site. The vault toilets were very clean and although site 11 is near the toilets, there was not smell coming from them. Two bear-safe large trash bins are near the front of the campground as well. We didn't see these at the Jefferson Creek campground, but may have missed them in my walk through. The hosts we not on site while we were there in mid-July for 2 nights, so I don't have information to share for that.

Access road in was rough but even in our mini-van it was not awful. Jefferson lake is just under 3 miles away. This was so beautiful. Many were fishing, kayaking, paddle boarding, and hiking. There is a good sized picnic area at the lake between the lower parking lot (for anglers) and the upper parking lot (for water craft launches).

Very nice area and will plan on going back in the future.

Nice campground. Our site (12) was clean. Bathrooms were in pretty good shape. It's probably the going rate, but $10 for one bundle of wood seems high.

Nice campground. Our site (12) was clean. Bathrooms were in pretty good shape. It's probably the going rate, but $10 for one bundle of wood seems high.