Ansel Watrous

Clean campsite. Few spots close together but other than that was amazing

My stay was mid-November so it would not be similar to a summer stay. Only one other person at the campground other than the caretaker so it was super quiet. Zero trash. My campsite was clearly marked with my reservation. Cleanest pit-toilet that I have ever used. River running by the campground was very pretty. No complaints.

Cold camping in my RV several times in the winter has been a great getaway just 45 minutes from home. Fort Collins. I love to get up in the morning to see the deer around my RV. Walking along the banks of the Poudre River when it is snow and ice cover is awesome. The campground host is always helpful when needed.

We were testing out our new pop up camper. We were the only people there (mid Nov). Host was still on location but we didn't talk to him. Restrooms were ok; toilet paper not refilled but we didn't run out. Nice location by the Poudre River.

Great campground on the river. Robert was the host during my stay. He was friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.

The Ansel Watrous Campground is a good late-in-the-season campground (Oct. 1st and later) for a couple reasons. First, most campgrounds on federal lands close in late September. Second, the elevation of the Ansel Watrous Campground is below 6,000 feet so the weather is similar to that in Fort Collins or Denver metro. The campground also is one of very few I visit that is right next to a large river - in this case the Poudre River. Finally as a hiker I like the fact that Young Gulch Trailhead is just a couple hundred yards west of the campground.

A bit off the beaten path but still less than 30 minutes from Fort Collins. All the sites are large and back up to a river. The road noise from Route 14 is real but fades into the background after a while. We were in site 6, and given the late season timing we practically had the campground to ourselves. Not much to do in the immediate area but heading into Fort Collins opens up a lot of biking and touring options. We'd stay here again.

Camp Host did a fine job keep the place organized and clean. The site itself is stunning with mountain views and a large burbling stream within 50 ft of campsite. Road tracking noise died down late in the evening and was not an issue while sleeping.