Blue Mountain Campground, near Branson West, Colorado, is a fantastic spot for those looking to enjoy the great outdoors with a touch of comfort. This place offers a mix of tent and RV sites, all set against a backdrop of stunning mountain views and plenty of shade from the trees.

The campground is known for its clean facilities, including well-maintained pit toilets and picnic tables at each site. Visitors have mentioned that the camp host is friendly and always available to help, making your stay feel welcoming. As one camper noted, “The camp host was extremely nice and available if we needed anything.”

For outdoor enthusiasts, there’s direct access to hiking trails, including a short trek that leads to a beautiful overlook of the South Platte River. Fishing is also popular in the nearby Eleven Mile Canyon, making it a great base for a weekend of adventure. Some campers have enjoyed the peacefulness of the area, noting that while you can hear some road noise, it’s significantly quieter than other nearby locations.

If you’re planning a visit, keep in mind that the sites are fairly close together, but many have found it to be a cozy atmosphere. Whether you’re here for a weekend escape or a longer stay, Blue Mountain Campground offers a solid mix of relaxation and outdoor fun.

## Overview

 Blue Mountain Campground sits between Eleven Mile Canyon with the South Platte River to the north and the peak of Blue Mountain to the south, creating an impressive location for recreation and diverse scenery. The campground is primitive and quiet, creating a peaceful outdoor experience for guests. Hiking, biking, rock climbing in the canyon and trout fishing in the river are popular pastimes. 
## Recreation

 Hard Rock Interpretive Trail, accessible from the campground, is a 1-mile self-guided interpretive trail that leads to an impressive overlook of Eleven Mile Canyon. The trail explores the diverse life of the region and offers a chance to see plenty of wildlife and take photos of the sweeping views. Rainbow, cutthroat and brown trout can be caught from the South Platte River. Benches and Picnic Areas along the river allow anglers to relax in comfort waiting for a fish to bite.
## Natural Features

 The campground, at 8,200 feet, sits on a hill a half-mile from the South Platte River. Campsites are nicely spaced on a single loop among scattered ponderosa pine. 3,405-acre Eleven Mile Reservoir feeds into the South Platte River that carves through the Eleven Mile Canyon. 
## Contact Info

 For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420. 
## Nearby Attractions

 Visit the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, one of the richest and most diverse fossil deposits in the world. Petrified redwood stumps up to 14 feet wide and thousands of detailed fossils of insects and plants reveal the story of a very different, prehistoric Colorado. 
## Charges & Cancellations

 Cancellations Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee. A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee including tax and applicable add-on for a campsite. Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee. No-Shows A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date. No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite. Refunds Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Refunds will not be issued after the 7 days has ended. Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay. For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive. In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.

Blue Mountain Campground

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Camp hosts have always been nice.  The campsites and out houses are clean.  The sites are far enough away from each other you don't feel over crowded.

Nice, clean and not super close sites

Enjoyed our weekend at blue mountain campground. Were able to make a reservation 3 weeks before with plenty of spots still available. Camp hosts were friendly and courteous. 2 vault toilets in the camp that were well maintained. Large sites for tenting or a camper. All sites had picnic table and fire pit ring. Some road noise can still be heard in the site. 

One of the highlights was walking to the campground entrance to watch the sunset each night. Spent a day fishing and hiking the 11 mile canyon overlook trail. 

Hard rock trailhead located in the campground

Great spot near fishing

The place is clean n u can't beat the porch for relaxing n meeting people

Best campground for your money

This campground is on the backside of Eleven Mile Canyon and is a quieter option if you're wanting less road traffic. Please note that you can still hear some traffic nose, but it's significantly less than sites in the canyon.
We love that the campground was smaller, only 20ish sites I believe, but the sites were spacious and offered to ability to spread out a bit. This was good because my husband purchased a new tent...the biggest tent in the world possibly...and I was very worried about having space to set it up. Alas, we found the perfect spot and it even helped the tent not look so obnoxious. We stayed over 4th of July weekend and it full but never felt crowded.
The vaults were very clean. The host was delightful as were her entire family. 
There's a nice hike over the ridge that will take you to Riverside campground (we've stayed there previously...also nice) and cross the road to the river. 
We saw some deer and did hear that a bear visited our campground while we were there but didn't cause any trouble. 
My only complaint was that firewood purchased from the host was $8 a bundle. I would suggest getting some for far less elsewhere. 
Overall, we really enjoyed our stay and will definitely return in the future. 


Spacious yet intimate 

My friends and I reserved two sites across the road from each other, and we had virtually half the campsite to ourselves! The sites are all nicely spread out, so you don't feel like you're camping on top of one another. There were lovely trees to provide lots of shade from the hot Colorado sun. Some fun hiking from the campsite, so you don't even have to drive to the trailhead!

Great campsite! 

This campsite was awesome. It was Fourth of July weekend and everything was booked but there happen to be a cancellation at this site and we got it for two nights. Super super clean campsites and so were the bathrooms. The camp host was great, she was very friendly and welcoming. Also my phone (Verizon) had a couple bars. Will definitely come back. 

Clean and charming 

Beautiful, clean, and simply what we wanted! Perfect weather and stayed warm and cozy all night! Brought my husky with, she loved it!

Hidden Gem!

Online reservations showed most sites booked, but on a weekday in September I had almost the entire campground to myself!  A short approximately 3 mile out and back trail starting at the camp site takes you to a nice overlook of the South Platte River as well as to the Riverside campground on the river.  In the campground I had consistent LTE data connection via Verizon and not far up the trail was getting 5G.

Great visit

Typical loop campground. Water available. Pit toilets clean. Direct access to trailhead. Sites well spaced, but some are more like pull-offs on the side of the road.

Blue Mtn/Black Skies

Arrived on Sunday and had the campground almost to ourselves.  Dry camping and pit toilets, but we’re in a solar powered converted Van, so we were glamping.  Beautiful Mountain Views.  Close to 11 mile canyon scenic drive/hike &amp; popular for fishing.

Blue Mountain NFCG

We loved this campsite! It was gorgeous and well- maintained. The camp host was extremely nice and available if we needed anything. The sites were nice and shaded, and the site was close to town and Eleven Mile Canyon and other hiking/ attractions. However, the sites were pretty close to the road and you could hear any car that drove by. The camp sites were pretty close together ad well, so you could hear most everything going on in other sites. Overall, for an un-dispersed campsite, it was a great spot!

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