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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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- 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
Cleryson H
VerifiedOctober 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: UPPER
Camp host sold my site to someone else I arrived a day later which I get it’s my fault and it’s stated in the fine print. Until there I can’t complain since I wasn’t aware of the policies. Drove for 4 hours with little kids and when I arrived I asked him for help and he said he couldn’t care less if I had kids and I should have read the agreement. Rude and disrespectful. I’m surprised these people deal with others.
Gabriela S
October 18, 2025
Loved this little site.
Jacob G
VerifiedOctober 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: UPPER
Was clean and enjoyable. The only issue we had were the semis on the road using their Jake breaks at 2 AM but other than that everything was clean and well kept
Nicholas L
October 13, 2025
The actual site was the best campsite I've ever used. Great location. Everything was clean and things went well.
The only issue is when I arrived someone else was trying to squat on my site. I had to tell them I reserved the site and they politely left.
Eric P
VerifiedOctober 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: UPPER
Killer spot to camp and walk up for a show at the Mish!
Heidi P
September 18, 2025
The cleanest ans nicest pit toilets I've ever seen. A lovely place that's well attended to.
Jenny L
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: UPPER
Clean and quiet!
Richard O
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: UPPER
Nice quiet, clean camp spot right by the river.
kevin H
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: UPPER
My favorite campsite of the entire 2-week trip. Stayed at upper loop for 2 nights, with campsite right on the river. Our site was level and wide enough to park our little truck with rooftop tent at an angle to open straight toward the river, rather than towards our neighbors. Other sites were close, but not right on top of each other, and this is not really a typical campground loop - all sites are on the river side of the small road - nothing across from us.
This campground is very well managed and maintained. Camp Host was fantastic. Friendly and took his job seriously. Constant presence on site and kept all the reservation info current at each site number post.
Always a little nervous about how vault toilets will be at a site, but there was always plenty of toilet paper, and very clean toilet rooms. Only smell was outside on the day the septic company came to pump it clean. Seriously, this place was cleaner and than another Forest Service campground we stayed at with flush toilets and showers.
A little bit of noise from passing vehicles, but not enough to wake us up, especially with the constant sound of the river flowing just below us.
I am not a fisherman, but other campers were catching trout lunch just steps from their campsites.
There is a good hiking trail just across the road - easy hike up into the mountains.
I would have been happy to stay here longer, waking up to the river every morning.
Charlotte S
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: UPPER
Great location for a show at the mish. Close to the river. Road noise is loud.
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