Aspen Meadows Campground, near Golden Gate Canyon State Park, is a fantastic spot for those looking to immerse themselves in nature. Surrounded by towering pines and aspen trees, this campground offers a rustic experience with basic amenities, making it a great choice for tent and RV camping.

The sites are nicely spaced out, providing a sense of privacy while still being part of a community. Many visitors appreciate the shade provided by the natural surroundings, especially during the summer months. As one camper noted, “Nice natural features, shade is appreciated in the summer.” 

For outdoor enthusiasts, the campground is a gateway to some excellent hiking trails, with Dude's Fishing Hole just a short walk away. Dogs are welcome on the trails, so you can bring your furry friend along for the adventure. Reviewers have highlighted the beauty of the area, mentioning the nearby ponds and streams that add to the scenic landscape.

While the campground has vault toilets and no showers, it maintains a clean environment that campers have praised. Just keep in mind that some sites can be a bit steep, so be prepared for a little incline. Whether you're looking for a quiet mid-week escape or a weekend adventure, Aspen Meadows Campground has the charm and natural beauty to make your stay memorable.

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Handicap sites #21HD, #30HD, #56HD, and #58HD are only reservable through the call center. These sites require an ADA sticker, plate or placard. Reservations: 1-800-244-5613.
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- RV and tent camping is available year-round by reservation only. Reservations may be made up to 6 months in advance. Walk-in sites are not available at the campground.  
  
- Cabins and Yurts at Reverend's Ridge Campground can be reserved year round.  
  
- Aspen Meadow Tent Campground is closed during winter months.  
  
- Camp Loops A and C, as well as 5 cabins and 2 yurts are open at Reverend's Ridge Campground during winter months but shower, laundry and sanitary dump station are closed.  
  
- The office at Reverend's Ridge Campground is CLOSED from the 2nd weekend in October to the Friday before Memorial Day. Call park office phone listed below.
 For current conditions and more information, please visit the Golden Gate Canyon website: http://cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/Parks/goldengatecanyon

**NO-SHOW Policy**  
If you do not arrive to the park within 24 hours of your scheduled check in time and do not notify the park that you will be arriving late, your site may be resold and may not be available when you arrive. The fees for any nights passed are non-refundable.  
  
**Changes and Cancellations**
- Cancellations or changes may be made online 24 hours a day 7 days a week, or through the Aspira Call Center at 1-800-244-5613.
- Reservations where one or more dates fall outside of the 6-month booking window are frozen for 14 days.
- Cancellations:
  - If the cancellation is made 28 days or more prior to the arrival date, 25% of the fee for 1 night or day-use permit will be retained
  - If the cancellation is made 8-27 days prior to the arrival date, 50% of the fee for 1 night or day-use permit will be retained.
  - If the cancellation is made 7 days or less prior to the arrival date, 100% of the fee for 1 night or day-use permit will be retained.
  - If a reservation is cancelled at any time after the arrival date, any nights prior to the cancellation are NON-REFUNDABLE 
- Changes:
  - If a change in the reservation is made 28 days or more prior to the arrival date, 10% of the fee for one night or day-use permit will be retained.
  - If a change in the reservation is made 8-27 days prior to the arrival date, 15% of the fee for one night or day-use permit will be retained.
  - If a change in the reservation is made 7 days or less prior to arrival, 20% of the fee for one night or day-use permit will be retained.
  - If the change in the reservation dates is made between the day after the arrival date and the departure date, the fees for any nights or days passed are NON-REFUNDABLE.
  - There is no additional fee to add days to a reservation.
  - The reservation holder is responsible for any difference in use fees.
- Customers who wish to receive a refund outside of these rules will need to contact the park at which they have the reservation directly.
- No exceptions to the refund policy will be given for bugs, bad weather, campfire bans, water conditions (including water levels, boat ramp or swim beach closures, and algae)! 
- If the original reservation was made directly with the park, any refunds resulting from changes/cancellations will be issued via personal check and may take up to 90 days from the date of the change/cancellation to be processed.

Aspen Meadows Campground — Golden Gate Canyon

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Beautiful Campground in Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Nice natural features, shade is appreciated in the summer.  

Nicely shaded and well spaced 

Quiet (mid-week stay) campground with access to hiking trails. Some sites are more secluded than others, 5 was great. No service from Sprint/T-Mobile at the campground, but accessible near panorama point.

Nice spot

Aspen Meadows is part of Golden Gate Canyon State Park. 
Basic camping with vault bathrooms. This site is surrounded by pine trees, aspens and boulders.  Parking is a bit tight and the some of the sites pretty steep. Dude's Fishing Hole is within walking distance. What a enjoyed about this campground is how the sites are distributed along the steep mountain incline.  Highly recommended. 

Steep Camping

Our spot was in Aspen Meadows. The reservation confirmation gave us directions to Reverend's Ridge campground, which is wrong. It also said our site was on Aspen Loop, and there is no Aspen Loop - only Conifer Loop. It's a very poorly marked campground. It's also directly under a flight path. The toilets smelled like ammonia, horribly...but the campsite itself was clean.

Clean but Noisy, No Clear Instructions 

Came here with my roommates in July after only dispersed camping earlier in the summer.  Nice spot with a metal fire pit (good for stage 1 fire ban), picnic table, and tent pad.  Tent pad was big enough to squeeze two 3-person tents and a 6-person tent (barely).  Walking distance to vault toilets.  Some nice foresty hikes between Aspen Meadows and Reverend's Ridge.  We could see some other campsites but didn't feel too squished.  There's an actual parking lot but we just parked next to our campsite, off the road enough to let other cars pass by easily.

Good spot for a relaxing camping trip

Our family loves this spot, the privacy and natural beauty all easily accessible for a 1 night trip for a family breaking in some unruly toddlers to the camping experience.  

  

Panorama Point offers amazing views that even my 70 year old parents were able to join us on.  
  
PP gets really busy but get there early enough after camping and you'll have it mostly to yourselves.

  

Frazer Meadows is also a fun hike that you can easily accomplish with a kid carrier.

Wonderful gem, close to Golden, perfect quick get-a-way

The proximity to Denver is nice but I was surprised that the walk-in sites (29-35) were so close together. This section is probably only worth it if you can get site 34 or 35 which are the furthest back. Site 33 was not private at all and the tent pad was 10 feet from the walkway to 32, 34, and 35 so people were constantly walking by. This campground is also under a flight path so very loud planes flew overhead into the night. Definitely a convenient location and the campsites and toilets were well kept but there are better options within an hour of Denver. 

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