Roosevelt National Forest Camp Dick Campground

Very beautiful nice and peaceful not to busy and was easy to get a site.

I camped here last summer for a weekend with my brother and some friends. We did not have a reservation and still had plenty of sites to choose from when we showed up on a random Saturday morning in late July. The sites are pretty close together and don't have much vegetation between them. There are privy style pit toilets and faucets with drinking water. Every campsite had at least one picnic table, a charcoal grill, a bear-proof food storage locker and fire pit with a grill grate. No cell service though. While there are some hiking trails stemming from the main camping area, Camp Dick is not the best option for those who want to enjoy quiet nature walks since most of the trails also accommodate off-road vehicles. Every time we went out for a walk we were surrounded by clouds of dust accompanied by a cacophony of engine noise coming from the large number of dirt bikes, Jeeps and ATVs. That being said, there was one trail that followed a river that got quiet after it branched off from the driving trail by the Buchanan Pass Trailhead. All in all even though Camp Dick is not the most tranquil campground, it is a great option for people who like off-roading and those looking for a last minute campsite in a pinch.

We checked this site out after we couldn't find any openings at Peaceful Valley (just follow the road west through PV). 

Well there were no open sites here either. This was afternoon on a Friday, we were taking a risk not having a reservation. We drove around, the campground looked nice. 

I wouldn't consider this dispersed... The campgrounds were fairly close to one another. 

All paved roads, so down worry about the vehicle you bring. 

I'd give this 5 stars if you're looking for a campground with all of the amenities. We'll probably come back in the future.

Loved this place! Scenery, hiking along a creek, and wildlife. 

To get to this campground you need to actually drive through the Pleasant Valley campground. 

Had a family of moose wander through the campground one evening! Big buck and female and a young moose. 

Only downside is there is a road for off road vehicles at the end of the campground so you’ll have a lot of day use jeepers and ATVers going in and out. A lot of people driving through the campground to park at the trailhead for backcountry camping and day hiking as well. 

There are pit toilets and dumpsters for garbage. No recycling. Picnic tables and fire pits and a bear box at each site which are mostly flat and graveled. Some sites have more privacy than others and some directly in the sun all day in the center part of the loop. This place is good for tents and RVs. This is a great place to go when almost all the other campgrounds in the area are closed.  There's also some backcountry camping just beyond the campground but we didn't look into that, so check with the FS if you'd like more info.

It wasn’t too busy with campers when we were there but the weekend it was busy with the off road drivers. 

We would definitely come here again! Great access to Rocky Mountain National Park! Weak/ spotty cell service, but booster gave the verizon phone 3 bars of LTE. No service with ATT or TMobile.

We’ve stayed at Camp Dick several times now, and had a great experience each time. Our first trips we stayed at site 8 which is on a braided portion of the river, making for easy access to rinse water for dishes etc. But this site has no protection whatsoever so when the wind or rain comes, you get it all. This is pretty much the same story for all the sites along the river, so we went looking for another possibility on our future visits. We had scouted out the sites and hoped to get 35, as it is at the end of the road and somewhat off by itself but it was already reserved for the dates we wanted, so we settled for site 32. It was perfect. Most of the sites along the south are in the trees providing more privacy and a bit of protection…The trail up to Beaver reservoir is nice, but the reservoir itself is lacking. The trail along the river is beautiful and well worth the effort. Lots of wild flowers and scenery to keep you engaged. And of course there’s the river which you can soak your feet in or submerse yourself entirely as well as cast in a line and try your hand at fishing…I hope to do some of that myself this coming season. So if you’re a hiker, a fisher or just a relaxer, Camp Dick has you covered. The one negative for us was the off road vehicles that pass through coming from Happy Valley I think…I haven’t seen any staying at Camp Dick. Not terrible, just contrary to why we go out there…Happy Camping!

After driving around endlessly for hours and almost hopeless, we got so lucky finding this hidden gym. With only a couple spots left we found a secluded spot that nusseled to a canyon with a creak running through it.

Great spots back against the hill with a small creek... Also nice spots along the bigger creek on the other side. Cleanest vault toilets I have ever seen. Watch out for Mr Moose... he started us in the middle off the night walking through out camp!

Camp host didn’t correctly label the site and completely freaked out on us yelling.

Great tent camping nice space. Beautiful area! The camp host was very nice made us feel welcome.

I took a quick one night trip, just a man and his dog. The camp ground is clean and quiet. It was nice to sit and relax listening to river. There are trails to hike and wander through.

This is such a beautiful spot to camp whether it's for a couple days or longer very easy trails right by a beautiful Creek with fresh mountain runoff would definitely say this is a great spot for anybody who's just getting into camping can't wait to go back!

Great campground! The campground was completely full, but the sites are spaced out enough that you weren’t right next to your neighbors. Every site has a bear box, they’re pretty big, we were able to fit our cooler, a weeks worth of food, water, all our cooking stuff, and trash in there and there was still room. The bathrooms were clean. The view was amazing! There’s great trails nearby. You can get cell service near the entrance in case of an emergency.

Ive stayed at camp dick twice now and it was lovely both times. The bathrooms are very clean.

If you are looking for the true Colorado experience-look no further.  This campground is complete with stunning views, a rolling river, well maintained fire pits and hiking trail heads you can walk to!

Camp Dick has a funny name, but it really is one of our favorites.  The hiking steps away from your campsite is the best part.  No need to drive to another location in the morning to get your hike on!  The woods is dense and moss covered, almost reminiscent of the PNW.  The air is clean and the hippie town of Nederland is close by.  

Don't miss this one!  Reservations are hard to come by here, so plan early!

We love this CG, it is right on the St Vrain Creek, away from it all and has lots of nature.  The Campground is not large and completely different from the Peaceful Valley CG just down the road.  Peaceful Valley has no trees and very close spots, Camp Dick has wooded (most) and spots are nicely spaced apart.  Each site has a picnic table, firepit and bear box.  Vault toilets, water spigots and trash are equally dispersed.  We saw moose and deer everyday walking through the CG also off the South loop is a great trail that takes you high above the CG and to Beaver Reservoir.  This CG is very popular and hard to reserve so book early... On the other end of the CG is a 4x4 trail which adds to its popularity.

I car camped here on a cold rainy day. It was a fairly large campground with well spaced sites. Right by the entrance, there’s a loop and the sites inside the loop have no trees. Those sites aren’t very good, but there are better sites on the outside of the loop that have trees and some are along the creek. If you follow the road up the hill on the left there are a few more sites in thicker forest. I thought this campground was better than Peaceful Valley, which you drive past on your way up. The sites had the basics - fire pit, table, tent pads. There’s also multiple restrooms, drinking water, and paved road. The Middle St. Vrain trailhead starts on the west side of the campground. From there you can take the Buchanan Trail into the Indian Peaks Wilderness to access a large network of trails that can take you all the way over the divide. There’s also 4x4 trails from this trailhead too. I was here during off season, so it wasn’t too crowded but I can imagine this campground and trailhead are heavily used in summer.

Camp Dick is is a nice campground surrounded by trails, and only a short drive from Boulder. The camp sites are not very private and it gets pretty crowded on the weekends. The staff were very nice.

it was awesome! the dogs loved the creek.it was quiet and beautiful.we stayed at site #41 rite by the entrance after you cross the bridge.not a lot of shade so our coleman canopy came in handy.also it helped to keep the bugs out.the creek made beautiful sounds for the whole stay.we had a great time just relaxing.

Amazing location. In a wooded setting with pines and aspens and located near a river, there are hiking and biking trails abound. We also experienced nature at its finest when the Moose walked through our campsite on their evening trek.

Friendly and knowledgeable hosts, beautiful Colorado landscapes and lakes nearby.

I was here for a weekend to do some fishing, biking, and exploring, as there's a trailhead right off the campground to explore the Sourdough and Buchanan Pass trails. I grabbed my fly fishing pole and headed in with the bike and hung out on St Vrain Creek trying to catch fish for most of the afternoon.

You have to pass through Peaceful Valley Campground on your way in, and there is a road to do some 4WD offroading on if you need more options besides what is available from the parking lot here at this camp.

There were a few bathrooms on site, and there's drinking water access. All sites come with your typical fire pit and picnic table, with a few also having a BBQ grill area. There are about 40 sites, some can accommodate RVs, but they don't offer any of the hookups. There is a dump area for garbage. Sites are reservable.

Camp Dick is a great trailhead for a large number of hikes including St Vrain glacier, Sawtooth Mountain, Red Deer Lake and numerous 4x4 trails. The campground itself tends to have plenty of space between sites, and very minimal amenities. The host occasionally has firewood, and that's about it. That said, it's very scenic and still tucked out of the wind and weather.