Cache la Poudre River
Ansel Watrous entrance sign
Ansel Watrous Camp Site 15
Ansel Watrous road
Ansel Watrous Camp Site 15 Overview

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly Pet Friendly
River Access River Access

Available sites

13 total sites

About Ansel Watrous

Ansel Watrous Campground is located on the Cache la Poudre River, 22 mi northwest of Fort Collins, Colo., along Highway 14. Visitors enjoy the area for its great rafting, fishing and hiking opportunities.

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2026 (Current year)

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Currently open - Sep 20 to Dec 31

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly Pet friendly
River Access River Access
Water Access

Water Access

  • River Access
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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13 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 002, Loop: UPPER RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 003, Loop: UPPER RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 006, Loop: UPPER RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 007, Loop: UPPER RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 008, Loop: UPPER Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ 009, Loop: UPPER Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ 010, Loop: UPPER Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Yes shade
🚐 012, Loop: LOWER RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 013, Loop: LOWER RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 014, Loop: LOWER Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly
🚐 015, Loop: LOWER RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 016, Loop: LOWER RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 017, Loop: LOWER RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In

Reviews (219)

What Guests Are Saying

Ansel Watrous campground offers a beautiful and well-maintained setting by the river, providing enjoyable camping experiences with friendly hosts and great access for fishing and hiking. Many guests appreciate the cleanliness of the facilities and the peaceful atmosphere, making it a favorite spot for relaxation and outdoor activities. However, some reviewers noted issues with site reservations and occasional road noise, but these concerns did not overshadow the overall positive experiences shared by most campers.

Review Summary

4.5
219 reviews
5
69.4%
152
4
18.3%
40
3
7.3%
16
2
1.8%
4
1
3.2%
7

Julie M

Verified

July 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: LOWER

5

Friendly and helpful camp host(s), and a great experience in the Lower Loop spots!

Angela P

Verified

June 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: LOWER

5

Great place to camp!!! Very clean restrooms!!!

Lindsay H

June 27, 2022

3

Overall, awesome access to the Poudre. The river gives some great white noise to drown out the traffic. It's really pretty there. The campground itself was ok, the lower section is managed by the host at the upper and one of them was a little rude to my kids. There's a lot of traffic of people that drive through the campground looking for a spots. A simple sign that says the campground is full at the entrance would be helpful. Most people are going really fast when they realize there's no spots. Otherwise, really nice, some spots are shady but some are wide open and it was hot.

Chris C

Verified

June 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: LOWER

5

Great campground

Amber R

Verified

June 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: UPPER

5

This was an amazing campground. We go camping quite frequently in multiple different states/terrain. This was the cleanest vault bathroom I've ever seen. The camp hosts have some kind of fresheners in the bathrooms that make it very nice. This campground is also right next to the river. It was great hearing the sound of the rushing water through the night (we went in June when snow run off was melting and water levels pretty high). There are not very many sites at all, which makes for a lovely little spot to have a quiet camping trip. The sound of the river makes it where you can't hear your neighbor campsites at all. Giant white noise machine for sleeping at night. They also had firewood for sale. We will be back!!

Shannon F

Verified

June 9, 2022 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: UPPER

5

Very nice well kept campground. Restrooms always clean and supplied. Nice just to relax and sit and listen to the river.

Bev B

Verified

May 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: UPPER

4

All went smoothly except that I was not able to use my senior pass when I booked online.

Doug G

Verified

May 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: UPPER

5

Well maintained. Excellent hosts. A great stay.

Jeffrey B

Verified

May 9, 2022 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: UPPER

4

The site was awesome and so was the camp host.

Clint E

April 30, 2022

5

Great place close to home!

Location & Directions for Ansel Watrous

9054 U.S Hwy 285, Morrison, CO 80465 United States

Elevation: 1,780 ft

Getting There

From Fort Collins, take Highway 14 northwest for 13 mi.

Nearest town

Morrison, CO - 99 mi

About over 1 hr (107 min) to downtown

Highway access

The campground is accessible via Highway 14, which is a major road leading northwest from Fort Collins.

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Last updated: October 19, 2026

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