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About Ansel Watrous
Number of accommodations: 13
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2026 Season availability
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River Access
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- River Access
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- Pet friendly
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Reviews (208)
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.
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
Marvin F
VerifiedApril 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: UPPER
A beautiful, small campground next to the Cache Poudre river with a cliff wall on the other side of the river. The perfect place for us to relax for a weekend. We'll be back.
Maya A
April 20, 2022
Bathrooms were clean. Didn’t mind being close to the highway—the river drowns out sounds of most everything else which was nice! Super close to the Mishawaka which is cool too.
Cheryl D
VerifiedApril 4, 2022 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: UPPER
Overall, campground was great and camp host was very nice and helpful. Site near river and in the trees is wonderful and relaxing. Highway is nearby, so some traffic noise but river noise offset most of it. Campground was having some management issues. No campfire for sale, drinking water had not yet been turned on even though website said that it was turned on by March 1 each year and no trash dump available onsite because it was full. Camp host said that he had alerted management company to all issues, but they were having service problems like most companies. Trash being full was due to some misunderstanding or dispute with private trash removal company. None of these were big issues, although it would have been nice to know about them beforehand. In the end, we were able to adapt with an extra trip into town (about 30 min away) to purchase firewood and potable water. We would come back to this campground again.
Fred K
March 27, 2022
Some of the cleanest bathrooms on the planet! Love listening to the water at night since you are really, really close to the river. We stayed there 3/18*20, 2022. Short drive to Jax's to refill propane bottles and pick up any groceries we might need. Camp host was helpful and offered to help us back our trailer into the site.
Alexander H
VerifiedMarch 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: UPPER
Highly recommend! The access to the river is wonderful.
Ian H
VerifiedOctober 17, 2021 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: LOWER
The site (including bathrooms) was very clean. The host was helpful and knowledgable about other recreational opportunities in the area. Firewood was readily available and fairly priced. We look forward to coming back!
Clark V
VerifiedOctober 14, 2021 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: UPPER
It is beautiful on the river. We had deer and mountain goats at the campsite. Simply wonderful.
Sloan R
VerifiedOctober 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: UPPER
My favorite campsite close to home. Cleanest pit toilets I've ever seen. Super close to the Mishawaka which is always great!
Antoinette E
VerifiedOctober 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: UPPER
Great campsite hosts keep everything very nice. Enjoyed the riverfront campsite and view with a campfire and Smores. Definitely would come back again.
Crystal C
September 28, 2021
Beautiful campsites right on the river. Clean sites and bathroom.
Location Ansel Watrous
Address:
9054 U.S Hwy 285
Morrison, CO, 80465
United States
From Fort Collins, take Highway 14 northwest for 13 miles.
The campground is accessible via Highway 14, which is a major road leading northwest from Fort Collins.
Elevation: 1780 feet
99 mi drive to downtown Morrison (about 1 hr 47 min)
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Last updated: September 1, 2026
