Chapman Reservoir

One of the weirdest CGs I’ve ever stayed at. The layout is not a loop but a series of sites strung out along the CG road. The first three sites are together, then the next four are grouped together, and finally the last four are at the end of the road. The toilet is located at the middle grouping and is a fair distance walk from the other groupings. The lake is small and has access along 20% of the shoreline. The remaining shoreline is swampy and contributes to the massive mosquito population at the campground. No potable water is available. I would not stay at this CG again!!

We love this campground. It’s our favorite place to paddle board. The restrooms are very clean & you can either camp by the river or the lake.

It’s a far drive but what a fun campground. It was great for our couple of families and herd of kids. The reservoir gets busy so go early to stake out a spot to hang for the day. Once there, it’s a wonderful place to play for the day- paddle boarding, fishing, jumping off the dam. Vault toilets are very clean. Be sure to check in with the camp hosts and do things by the book. They’re strict! But, it makes it a clean, well run place to go. River is beautiful and spots are pretty well spaced out.

...Or, more appropriatly, just the original.

This campground is really nice. There are several loops: some overlook the reservoir (it looked like tent spots), others have the river go by. There are a few that end up in a field in-between those two, and if we had ended up there I imagine my review would be lower. But I didn’t, and the Frying Pan River became my soundtrack for the weekend, drowning out all the noise from any other campers. The loops are nice...there is only a few spots on each one, so it doesn’t feel crowded. The campground is well-maintained. The reservoir had good fishing. (I also saw someone flyfishing on a SUP, so kudos to that guy and his balance.) The reservoir is above a lot of the campground, and has this huge wall that looks like a castle wall. The kids and I were able to play a great of pretend up there. Finally, there is a huge lake just a few minutes away, so there are lots of options for recreation.

from Denver, this campground is about 4.5 hours but such a fun spot! pretty private and a reservoir that’s awesome for kayaks, paddle boards, etc. there are also great trails to hike from the campsite. bring plenty of supplies, though, because the closest place to restock is Basalt - an hour drive. 8 different loops with about 10-12 campsites for each loop - some with electric options. Best spot hands down, G67. personally, we avoid the F loop because the shade is non existent. there are real toilets and fire rings so you can usually have a fire. if you don’t have a watersport equipment, it can be kind of boring but an awesome spot!!