Columbine Campground - Outside of Denver

Gorgeous views up here! The drive up is super bumpy but we made it here in a class A just fine. Close to Central City/Black Hawk if you need a quick trip to the grocery store. Quiet most of the time, though there are quite a few ATVs flying past and a shooting range nearby. Campsites are relatively close together but the trees offer decent privacy. The sites are mostly level, which is to be expected when you’re parked on dirt. Love it here and will likely be back!

We didn’t end up staying here because it was booked, I think. When we drove through all the sites had reserved signs on them but some were for dates that had passed. We stopped at the camp host camper to ask about it and no one was there. The sites were all on top of one another with no privacy so I’m okay with not getting a spot.

1 Mile bumpy road into the site low clearance vehicle is fine non-winter months. It is actually $24 a night. Site itself is very smooth roads. 2 small loops, means bathrooms near by. Been here a couple of times I like the first come first serve loop, however be absolutely certain to leave something behind if you leave your site at all. Last time I was there I secured and paid for my sure site, put the tag on the post, come back and someone was in my site. The campground host told me that I should have at least left a folding chair behind and then they wouldn't have given my sight away. I did get a refund. This only happened the one time.

It is a nice spot with actually 1 bar of TMobile service from the site. Close to Denver if you want to check out the city as well. We were here Sunday night to Thursday so it was quiet. You can tell this place would be loud if you came for the weekend due to all the OHV traffic and parking.

We came on a first come first serve basis on a Friday evening and when we go there it looked like we were going to be out of luck but the grounds manager helped us find a space and moved a few things around and we were so grateful. Really well managed space with great bathrooms.

The nearby town doesn’t have much so don’t depend on it for supplies

Loved this area, so close to home, great views and lots of family fun!

Beautiful , one of the best camping spots in the area!

Overall good campground especially for being only about an hour outside of Denver with no traffic. Good spacing between sites and good terrain. Tons of closed off ATV trails right out of the campground for good hiking spots at least with little kids. The only thing I’d say that was almost a deal break for the site was how noisy the area was. It is a huge hit spot for ATVs and dirt bike trails so the noise can be a bit annoying. Bathrooms could use some work as well from a clean standpoint and the women’s bathroom was out of service when we went. The campground has 47 sites and is split into two sections. Pick the 2nd half of sites that starts at #24 and there will be less noise (hopefully).

This campground is kind of a hidden gem. The proximity to Central City/ Black Hawk is crazy ( less than 2-3 miles) but the proximity to i70 is what makes it a hidden gem. Not many people travel up highway 119 because they think the only thing back here is the casinos- they are wrong.

This area is full of history, hiking and a healthy dose of camping! Columbine campground is the perfect spot for someone exploring this area.

Be aware this campground is very popular with the 4WD crowd but they were all very friendly.

There are some amazing old, and historical graveyards on your way into the campground along the dirt roads. Definitely worth exploring. The grave sites vary from the civil war to the early 1900s gold miners!

Upon arrival, my girlfriend and I were stopped outside the camp managers RV for a few minutes and no one showed, which was odd however, understandable due to children’s toys being near the RV. We proceeded to our camp site and were relieved to see the amount of room we had for our tent, kids and dogs. Beautiful surroundings, well maintained area, bathrooms were spotless and bear boxes were plentiful. Would definitely go back.

A close drive from Denver and a beautiful and clean campground. I want to come back in fall for the Aspens. We went with family so the close spots were nice. We will be back.

Beautiful area, clean sites, water, clean bathrooms but no showers. No bodies of water here. We enjoyed our stay with the exception of late night guns going off. (After 10 pm and later). My dog and teen did not appreciate it.

Does a have fire pits does have cows come thru watch your step

Great campground ! Easy to access from Black Hawk/Central City. Tons of forests to explore nearby. It was very busy- sign said campground full but after a drive around all the sites we found one that was open! A little noisy with many off-road dunebuggys driving around. It was a great time though, would definitely visit again because of the easy access from Denver.