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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
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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
008, Loop: UPPER
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
009, Loop: UPPER
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
010, Loop: UPPER
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 012, Loop: LOWER
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 013, Loop: LOWER
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
014, Loop: LOWER
8 guests · 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

Lizabeth K

Verified

August 22, 2023 Stayed at: 002, Loop: UPPER

5

Love this campsite and Pam and Jesse are the BEST hosts.

Jennifer L

Verified

July 27, 2023 Stayed at: 014, Loop: LOWER

5

Camp hosts were super nice, they checked and cleaned the out houses daily. Fresh well water, beautiful riverfront sites

christianna w

Verified

July 16, 2023 Stayed at: 016, Loop: LOWER

5

Beautiful location on the river. Close to Fort Collins and The Mish! Great hiking, loved watching the rafters shoot down the river! Easily got our 25 foot airstream into the site and campground. The hairpin turn listed in the description was no issue. Hike Hewlett Gulch trail just down the road. Had a few beers and saw a free band at Mishawaka Amphitheater. If you drive into Fort Collins get some coffee at Harbringer and chocolate at Nuance, both in Old Town.

Alicia F

Verified

July 12, 2023 Stayed at: 015, Loop: LOWER

3

Campsite seriously floods in the rain, absolutely needs a draining area to keep the rain out of the tent.

Lizabeth K

July 12, 2023

5

The campground hosts are great.

Melanie S

Verified

July 2, 2023 Stayed at: 003, Loop: UPPER

5

Great campground. Small, but mighty. Biggest shoutout goes to the Camp Host (Pam), who keeps the grounds spotless and well groomed, but always with an eye on whether campers are nearby so she doesn't encroach on their privacy (or serenity) when mowing or servicing the pit toilets. She's also a delight to talk to and incredibly helpful to campers. We will be booking sites here again this summer to repeat a memorable experience!

Chadwick B

Verified

June 29, 2023 Stayed at: 014, Loop: LOWER

5

Great location right 9n Poudre river awesome

Britt M

Verified

June 26, 2023 Stayed at: 016, Loop: LOWER

4

Beautiful campsite right along the river. However… We stayed on a Sunday and the fire pit hadn’t been cleared out prior to our arrival. There were skittles left next to one of the trees, scattered all over the ground, and a box of cheese it’s left in the bear locker. Our site clearly hadn’t been cleaned between guests.

mandy g

Verified

June 25, 2023 Stayed at: 002, Loop: UPPER

5

It’s a great campground; it’s beautiful and well managed. We looked at the stars in the middle of the night and we could see so many, it was beautiful. highly recommend!

David F

Verified

June 19, 2023 Stayed at: 013, Loop: LOWER

1

There was someone else in the site when we got there sleeping in his truck. We didn't feel like fighting with them so we just left.

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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