My husband, 10 year old son and I just finished 6 nights of rent camping at Bogan Flats campground near Marble, CO. Our site was right on the Crystal River, and it was both huge and private. We enjoyed listening to the river as we drifted off to sleep each night.

The campground scenery was beautiful, nestled in between mountains all around. It was very green and did not seem affected by the drought in other areas. In fact, it rained all but 1 evening. The campground hosts were friendly and the bathrooms were so clean!! They didn't smell at all, which is pretty amazing for composting toilets.

We used this as a base area to visit nearby Marble to hike to the Crystal Mill, mountain bike in Carbondale, biked the Rio Grande Trail, rafted and hiked in Glenwood Springs, hiked and trail ran in Aspen. The scenery coming down 133 is stunning. We would camp here again in a heartbeat!

Tips: If you tent camp here, make sure your tent is waterproof. We had no issues, but like I said, it rained 5 of 6 nights. Some nights, it was barely a sprinkle...our last night was a downpour. This is common for the mountains in Colorado in the summer. Also, make sure you are prepared for a fire ban. We knew this ahead of time, and had a gas stove to cook our food. The last item is that there are no nearby stores other than in Carbondale near 82. So, make sure you have supplies and ice before you arrive.