Amphitheater Campground

Must check in with Host. Fire wood sold at Host. Fellow campers are close but just far enough away. Great location to Ouray.

Stayed one night at this popular campground while passing through Ouray. Did not have a reservation, but the campground host, Steve, found us a good, level site for our campervan & got us registered. The site, #20, was near the end of the road leading to the overlook, and across the road from the vault toilets & water station. Small site but very private. Firewood was available for $8/bundle. Short walk to the overlook which provided a great view of Ouray below. The high cliffs around the campground were spectacular. The site had a table, lantern poll, metal fire ring and tent pad. No electric & water hookups. Unfortunately, I don't recall if we had any AT&T or T-Mobile service. Some of the campsites were somewhat close together, but couldn't see them through the foliage. The only negative at site #20 was an occasional chemical smell from the vault toilets across the road. The vault toilets themselves were clean. The site itself was also clean & well maintained; e.g., the tent pad was ranked. I feel that this campground is not suitable for big rigs; posted signs along the access road provide warnings.

Incredible views all around. Hiking trails that you can jump on right from the campground. Close to town, but just far enough away to feel disconnected.