About Olive Ridge
Number of accommodations: 26
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Reviews (198)
What Guests Are Saying
Olive Ridge is a beautifully maintained campground with spacious, well-kept sites and friendly hosts who provide excellent service. While there are no water facilities and some complaints about the odor from vault toilets, the overall atmosphere is peaceful, with ample privacy and access to nearby hiking areas. Visitors appreciate the cleanliness and natural surroundings, making it a popular choice for campers.
What Guests Are Saying
Olive Ridge is a beautifully maintained campground with spacious, well-kept sites and friendly hosts who provide excellent service. While there are no water facilities and some complaints about the odor from vault toilets, the overall atmosphere is peaceful, with ample privacy and access to nearby hiking areas. Visitors appreciate the cleanliness and natural surroundings, making it a popular choice for campers.
Review Summary
whitney d
VerifiedJuly 19, 2021 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: PIKA
This is a lovely quiet campground with lots of shade.
Peg B
VerifiedJuly 19, 2021 • Stayed at: 053, Loop: PIKA
We LOVE camping at Olive Ridge. The sites are far apart from each other. Great tent areas at the campsites. Good fire pits. Nice out houses. Beautiful trees.
The only thing that needs repair is the road that goes through the campground. It is bumpy and has big holes. Definitely needs repair.
Tiffany H
VerifiedJuly 19, 2021 • Stayed at: 047, Loop: PIKA
Super close to RMNP! Every campsite is pretty, shaded and private. Kids loved the big boulders to climb on. Firewood sold in the campground. Clean vault toilet bathrooms. A few deer walked by our site the first afternoon we were there.
Janet O
VerifiedJuly 17, 2021 • Stayed at: 050, Loop: PIKA
We love the quietness of Olive Ridge. Some campers may be disappointed that there is no electrical or water available. However, Olive Ridge is within 20 minutes of Estes Park and you can escape the busyness of the tourists. We particularly like the friendliness of the camp host Steve. He provided information about local places to eat and things to see.
Brandon M
VerifiedJuly 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 034, Loop: SNEE
This was a great experience for my family (including a 2 and 6 year-old). The space was big, we could see mountains from the site, and we even saw a moose near the entrance! Olive Ridge is close to Lily Lake, Twin Sisters Trail Head, and a short drive to Estes Park. I highly recommend this campground and will be back ASAP.
Raphael C
VerifiedJuly 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: SNEE
Clean grounds, helpful staff, fun times.
Pattie M
VerifiedJuly 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: SNEE
This is a very nice campground! Clean and relatively quiet! It’s not far off Hwy 7 so you do get a bit of road noise, but not bad! Lots of nice trees, so it’s nicely shaded! Nice fire rings! And nice level pads for tents to be set up on! Out houses could be emptied more often!
All in all, a wonderful weekend for our group!
Jeremy N
VerifiedJuly 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 056, Loop: PIKA
Very nice campground, we were in bed by 10 and everything was quiet
Don H
VerifiedJuly 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 034, Loop: SNEE
Site 34 was supposed to be first come first serve on the weekend. We received an email 1 week prior to our stay stating that, due to a website error, it was not first come first serve and that it had been reserved. What was supposed to be a three day camp experience turned into a non-experience. Thanks a lot.
Marcella E
VerifiedJune 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 052, Loop: PIKA
The campsite we stayed at was quite large. We were well spaced from other campers. Wood was easily purchased at check-in, which was not staffed when we arrived (around 1:00p). We stayed just one night, but my husband reports the bathrooms were clean. The tent pad was good. All was good. A great place to camp especially if you intend to hike at Wild Basin which is just up the road - 5 min away.
Location Olive Ridge
Address:
9054 U.S Hwy 285
Morrison, CO, 80465
United States
The campground is located on the west side of Colorado Highway 7, between Allenspark and Meeker Park at mile-marker 14. It is approximately six miles north of the intersection of Colorado Highways 7 and 72 (which is 21 miles west-north-west of Lyons), 15 miles south of Estes park, and 29 miles north of Nederland.
Latitude & Longitude: 40.2088 / -105.522
Elevation: 2540 feet
Policies & Rules
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Water is not available at Olive Ridge. Please bring all the water you will need for your stay. There are not utility or water hook-ups, dump stations, or showers within the campground. |
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This is bear country! For bear and human safety, keep a clean campsite and do not place food or other attractants in your tent. For more information about visiting bear country, contact Colorado Parks and Wildlife at http://wildlife.state.co.us |
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https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/arp for more information on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests |
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Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org. |
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All campsites must be occupied within 26 hours of the beginning of the reservation. If not present the site will be rented by first come first serve basis. |
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EXTRA VEHICLE FEES: One vehicle is included in your reservation. Any additional vehicles will be charged $8.00 per vehicle per night and will be collected by the camphost. There is not a way to pay for extra vehicles when you make your reservation. One vehicle consists of one camper being towed by vehicle, or any other vehicle towed behind camper. One van or one truck with camper attached counts as one vehicle. |
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Fire Restrictions: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed. |
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Tents must fit on the pads provided. All campsites with a tent pad have a bear locker. RVs, trailers or other vehicles must fit on the parking spur. Driving or parking off road is not permitted. |
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Pets must be on a hand-held leash at all times. |
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Modifications for this campground must be made through Recreation.gov PRIOR to your reservation start date. Customers and contact center agents cannot modify reservations on or after the check-in date. |
