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About Olive Ridge
Number of accommodations: 26
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (396)
What Guests Are Saying
Olive Ridge is a beautiful, well-maintained campground known for its clean facilities, friendly hosts, and spacious sites that offer plenty of privacy. Guests appreciate its proximity to hiking areas and the natural spring nearby. However, the lack of potable water and the occasional odor from the vault toilets are common drawbacks mentioned by visitors.
What Guests Are Saying
Olive Ridge is a beautiful, well-maintained campground known for its clean facilities, friendly hosts, and spacious sites that offer plenty of privacy. Guests appreciate its proximity to hiking areas and the natural spring nearby. However, the lack of potable water and the occasional odor from the vault toilets are common drawbacks mentioned by visitors.
Review Summary
Timothy C
VerifiedJuly 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: PIKA
Very nice campground, nice for hiking in Rocky Mountain NP.
Timothy C
VerifiedJuly 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: PIKA
Very nice campground, nice for hiking in Rocky Mountain NP.
Judy B
VerifiedJuly 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 056, Loop: PIKA
This is a nice campground. Site 56 is a bit small so if you have a larger trailer or camper it might not work for you. There isn't water available at the campground so you need to bring it or get some in Allenspark at the spring. The hosts were efficient, the bathrooms are like most vault toilets - clean but with some odor. I've stayed here before and it is usually a quiet campground and a good location to visit RMNP, Estes Park, or Allenspark for the gallery
Kim B
VerifiedJuly 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 039, Loop: SNEE
I stayed in site 39 which in theory looked isolated from the rest of the campground, but beware, there is a ton of highway noise. As well, there are large boulders behind the campsite which seemingly attract the entire campground. There was a mega ton of activity at all hours with kids and adults the like, climbing all over them and making a ton of noise. Many people walked through my campsite. My cat who stays in my small trailer with me did not enjoy this and neither did I. There was one major incident with a large group of adults staying in site 34 who were in those boulders, throwing knives at old lodge pole pines. It was awful. I went to the camp hosts who handled it. The camp hosts were great. I don’t know if I would stay here again. This is one of the loudest campgrounds I’ve been to. Doesn’t seem like there is any site you can get away from loud people. Sites are so close together. Again, bathrooms were clean and camp hosts are great. Just a busy and loud campground. My taste is quiet and peace.
Judy B
VerifiedJuly 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 056, Loop: PIKA
This is a nice campground. Site 56 is a bit small so if you have a larger trailer or camper it might not work for you. There isn't water available at the campground so you need to bring it or get some in Allenspark at the spring. The hosts were efficient, the bathrooms are like most vault toilets - clean but with some odor. I've stayed here before and it is usually a quiet campground and a good location to visit RMNP, Estes Park, or Allenspark for the gallery
Michael J
VerifiedJuly 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: PIKA
Lives in the are over 55 years and had no idea there is such a nice campground so close to the metro area. Serves the purpose of this trip but still prefer more remote sites.
Simon B
VerifiedJuly 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: SNEE
Great old national forest campground. Great hosts. I will say site #36 really should be a tent only site. I could fit my teardrop at the front, but the table and fire ring are about ~50' away by the tent pad.
Simon B
VerifiedJuly 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: SNEE
Great old national forest campground. Great hosts. I will say site #36 really should be a tent only site. I could fit my teardrop at the front, but the table and fire ring are about ~50' away by the tent pad.
Kelly B
VerifiedJuly 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: PIKA
We loved being able to have a campsite with shade and trees to hang our hammocks from. It was a great campground with friendly hosts!
Kelly B
VerifiedJuly 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: PIKA
We loved being able to have a campsite with shade and trees to hang our hammocks from. It was a great campground with friendly hosts!
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
General
- 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.
- 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
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/arp for more information on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pets must be on a hand-held leash at all times.
- 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.
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Last updated: July 10, 2026
