Columbine Campground

Beautiful campground with very clean amenities. Be careful on the drive-in as the road is unpaved. We were able to bring our 13' travel trailer down the road but had to go extremely slowly due to rocks and potholes throughout the road.

Nice campsite close to Denver, note there is an ATV track near by and many campers are there for that reason. The proximity to historical sites in Gilpin County is fantastic. We had an ATV group next to us that ran their generator all day, it was not as quite as we wanted it to be

This was our first time staying in this campground. Road in was very bumpy and full of potholes. Spots are close to each other so very little privacy when it is full. Much better location during the week than on weekends. Bathrooms were clean but smelled awful! Won't be back as there a much better campground options.

Great campground that is close to home. Site was large and plenty of room for our tent. A little noisy with the generators. Lots of shade.

Great location. Nice clean facilities and fun ATV trails nearby.

Overall a nice campground location. Nice trees and shade. The campground host Glen was nice and our bathroom was very clean. Even though he was sick, he still got up and did his duty cleaning and helping campers.
Other reviewers were correct in saying this is a big campground for OHV (ATVs) and they make a lot of noise. To be aware: the dirt road to the campground is a bit bumpy not well marked (Apple maps will send you up the wrong road up the Upper Apex Valley Road).

Razr’s we’re on the trail by campground at 2am with loud music & loud engines…. So basically got no sleep. TX people it looked like which is not surprising.

The campground itself was very nice. I saw one reviewer complain about the dirtbike noise but it didn't bother us. With the wind going through the trees you couldn't hear them when they were out on the trail and, at least when we were there, the dirtbikers were riding slowly enough through the campground to not be an issue. We had a group next to us that had 3 or 4 dirtbikes and didn't really notice them coming or going. There are plenty of trees for shade. The pit toilets were well cared for. There are several water spigots throughout the grounds.

Getting to the campground is a bit of a chore. The last couple of miles is all dirt road and relatively narrow. I don't know if trailers could pass each other in a few places. We did see a class A motorhome entering he campsite so it's certainly possible to get a big rig in there, just drive with care.

I would not recommend campsite 22 for trailers because it is at a reverse angle to the road. Backing a trailer into it is very difficult. If there had been a car in campsite 21, across the road, I don't think I could have done it. As it was I had to go drive opposite the one way direction and back in with great care. Getting out was equally harrowing, between almost hitting a large rock on the far side and almost hitting the trailer with back of the truck by turning too tight. The gutter is very deep so don't bring any equipment with low clearance. Maybe a more skilled tow driver could make short work of it but I took about 20 or 30 minutes each movement.

It’s a nice campground and has a jeeping trails nearby.

Great experience. Clean bathrooms. There was some leftover trash around the campground but otherwise it was well maintained. Never saw the camp host who supposedly sold firewood. So we foraged for some and a house in central city out some out on the road there.