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Ansel Watrous

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

About Ansel Watrous

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

Number of accommodations: 13

Campground Amenities

  • Pet Friendly
    Pet Friendly
  • River Access
    River Access

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
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Currently open - Jan 1 to Apr 30

Sites & Availability

13 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 002, Loop: UPPER
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 003, Loop: UPPER
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 006, Loop: UPPER
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 007, Loop: UPPER
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
β›Ί 008, Loop: UPPER
8 guests Β· Pet Friendly
Price not available
β›Ί 009, Loop: UPPER
8 guests Β· Pet Friendly
Price not available
β›Ί 010, Loop: UPPER
8 guests Β· Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 012, Loop: LOWER
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 013, Loop: LOWER
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
β›Ί 014, Loop: LOWER
8 guests Β· Pet Friendly
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 015, Loop: LOWER
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 016, Loop: LOWER
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 017, Loop: LOWER
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night

Reviews (182)

Review Summary

4.5
182 reviews
5
71.4%
130
4
15.9%
29
3
7.1%
13
2
1.6%
3
1
3.8%
7

Joseph C

Verified

September 5, 2024 β€’ Stayed at: 006, Loop: UPPER

4

Great campground! Clean and next to the river. Downside, Noisy highway traffic, especially motorcycles. Apparently there is no law enforcement on the highway to curb the speeding.
Another downer, the men’s toilet was locked and no signage to point this out.
All-in-all, it was a good experience. My wife and I had camped there years ago. We plan on visiting again before cold weather hits.

Nicole D

August 14, 2024

4

Quite a few steps down to the river from this site. Not much of a beach off the river. Lots of large boulders along the river bed. Sites 3 and 5 had areas clear to sit in the water.

Mark W

July 25, 2024

5

Very clean and peaceful campground right next to the river. Sleep with the river as your music

Sarah W

Verified

July 17, 2024 β€’ Stayed at: 015, Loop: LOWER

5

Campground is well maintained and bathrooms are clean

Elizabeth P

Verified

July 17, 2024 β€’ Stayed at: 016, Loop: LOWER

5

I would love it if Colorado residents would be allowed to reserve sights prior to the m being opened to the rest of the world.

Theresa K

Verified

July 14, 2024 β€’ Stayed at: 016, Loop: LOWER

5

Very nice, small campground. Right on the river, it’s very scenic. Hiking trails are a short drive down the canyon.

todd r

Verified

July 10, 2024 β€’ Stayed at: 007, Loop: UPPER

5

So I go here every year, it's a great campground. I try to get something in the upper lot as it has much better shading/trees than the lower one. Very scenic, tranquil and clean.

Peter R

July 5, 2024

5

Great spot for Mishwaka concert!

Lauren R

Verified

June 9, 2024 β€’ Stayed at: 015, Loop: LOWER

3

We had a great spot (within walking distance to the Poudre). Lots of rafting, kayaking and tours happening on the Poudre. The street by this campground has a lot of loud traffic (motorcycles, people honking to be jerks, etc.). There was also a lot of cars that entered the campground and then left (probably looking for first come first serve spots). I think this was the biggest negative was the noise of the traffic.

Clean bathrooms, but they don't have lights so take your flashlight. Service was good (we have Google Fi). Since we went early in the season, it did get chilly at night.

It was a busy campground and most spots were booked up. Overall, a good area and experience.

Charles H

Verified

June 6, 2024 β€’ Stayed at: 006, Loop: UPPER

5

The sound of the river is wonderful! It drowns out much of the noise from other campers. The bathrooms this year are so much cleaner than last year. We have very much enjoyed our experiences at Ansel Watrous.

Location Ansel Watrous

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

Latitude & Longitude: 40.6897 / -105.349

Elevation: 1780 feet

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