Yampa River Headquarters Campground, near Hayden, Colorado, is a solid choice for those looking to enjoy the great outdoors with some essential comforts. This campground features well-maintained sites with picnic tables and fire rings, perfect for gathering around the fire after a day of adventure.

You'll find amenities like showers and laundry facilities, which are a big hit among visitors. One camper mentioned, “The campground is beautiful, staff is friendly, you get a covered picnic table.” Just keep in mind that the bathrooms have limited hours, so plan accordingly if you need to freshen up during the night.

The campground is right along the Yampa River, offering easy access for fishing and enjoying the scenic views. There’s also a nice walking and biking path nearby, but be prepared for some pesky mosquitoes. As one reviewer noted, “The mosquitos are fierce,” so don’t forget your bug spray!

While the RV sites are a bit close together, the tent sites offer more privacy, making it a good option for both RVers and tent campers. If you’re looking for a place to unwind and enjoy nature, Yampa River Headquarters Campground is a great spot to set up camp.

Yampa River Headquarters Campground — Yampa River

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Hayden

The Best Camping Near Hayden, Colorado

We got to the campground after closing time for the park headquarters and visitors center and so just had to drive the many loops to find a spot.  The main area has power and costs more, but after walking around some we found what we wanted, tent sites. There are only a few, they are powerless, and there is a barbed wire fence between you and the Yampa River, but there was trees and quiet and plenty of elbow room. 
We will go again but aim straight for the tenting sites next time. 

Huge, lots of RV spots 

We came in at night to find our tent sight after back packing for three days. There was not a lot of way finding so it took us over 30 minutes to find where we were going in the dark. There was also a lot of road noise. On the flip side the park is well maintained and the river is beautiful

Yampa River Cmap Ground

We spent July 4th holiday at this campground. The site had lots of green grass and some trees. We were close to the boat ramp so it was an easy walk down to the river. We drove out to Steamboat Springs one of the days and had a lot of fun on the river trail. Hayden has minimal services so stop in Craig or Steamboat if you need supplies. Decent cell and 4g reception.

Nice, clean campground

Good spot to stop and shower/do laundry in between primitive camping. Each site has a picnic table and a fire pit, the table has cover. Good cell phone coverage. Playground. Showers, laundry. Reservations (at least one day ahead) required.

Pros:
— clean facilities: flush toilets, showers (coin operated), washing and drying machines
— easy access 
— right by Yampa River 
— sites are spacious 

Cons:
— very few trees
— no privacy at all 

No privacy but showers and laundry 

A nice place.  Trees but shameless in the actual sites.  Clean all around well cared for. 

Standard state park

Stayed 3 nights in early September in A loop with 30A service. Each sight had a covered picnic table where I stashed the bikes from the elements. Water spigots provide a sight for container water but not RV hook-up.
A bike/walking trail of about 1.1 miles through the trees and near the river was very nice, doing several loops. My brother caught a 16" rainbow which provided supper one night.
The grounds are well cared for and sights are nicely spaced.
This was our second stay here in 13 months. We will return!

Great state park!

Yampa river state park 

It always bothers me when I have to pay quarters for a four minute shower.￼

Typical over priced state park

If it had more trees, it would be five stars.  As it is, the campsites are well spaced, so you're not packed in like you would be at a private commercial campground.  It has nice amenities, like showers ($1.00 for 4 minutes), and laundry.

Nice Facility

This campground has nice, easy to access RV sites. The sites have power hookups, picnic tables with shade structures, and grills. The downside is there is minimal privacy due to closely spaced sites and minimal vegetation. The sites are also somewhat expensive, requiring both a reservation fee and a state park access fee. You can walk to the river easily, but the sites are not on the river.

Good RV sites, but not private at all

Well kept campground with nice visitor center.  Showers &amp; laundry available.  Electric at site for RVs.  Also tent camping.  Some noise from Route 40 but not bad.  Nice stay.

Nice, clean, well-kept campground 

This is an okay campground for one night. Pros: easy access, river for fishing, well maintained, handicap campsite with paved area, shelters over picnic tables, nice packed pea gravel perimeter trail that is wheelchair accessible. 
Cons: no showers, sites are elec only with shared spigots to get water, vault toilets, right on hwy 40 which is super busy so you hear traffic 24/7, the mosquitos here will TOTE YOU OFF!!! They swarm the minute you step outside so be sure to have plenty of bug spray. 

Cute little state park

Very close to US40, making it a great place to stop for the night while traveling. Sites are fairly close with little screening. Continuous Highway noise. Sun shelters. 
It is along the river which is nice. River access. 

Very nice road side stop

This seems like a new park, trees are young, picnic tables are all covered. I pulled in before the office closed and got a site, otherwise go to Reservations.gov. Showers and laundry is available near the office. Vaulted toilets are available nearer the camp sites. Well cared for, like I said it seems brand new. 

Nice spot

I'm not a huge fan of State Parks, but when it's time, it's time.  This one has showers (included in the fee), laundry, wifi at the entrance building.  The RV sites are a bit close together, the tent sites are much more private.  The RV sites have an awning-like structure with an enclosed side to the west.  It provides nice cover for the summer afternoon showers.  There are lots of mosquitos as it's in Yampa river bottom land.  There is a nice reservoir and swimming beach at a nearby state run park (your fee for camping at YRSP will get you into the other park).  We stayed 2 nights after dispersed camping for a week - showered, did laundry, battled the mosquitos.

Exactly what a State Park should be!

The campground is beautiful, staff is friendly,you get a covered picnic table. The disappointing thing is the nice bathroom and showers are closed 10pm -6am, just a vault toilet is available during those closed hours. The have a path you can walk or bike that is a little over a mile but be ready the mosquitos are fierce. There are also small black bugs that seem to out also. 

Beautiful spot on Yampa

Beautiful location and very well maintained. Just a lot of road noise even through the night from high speed traffic to and from Steamboat.

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