Columbine Landing Recreation Site

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We stumbled upon this amazing camping spot via the app. You can set up camp on the bluff next to the Blue River, and let me tell you, the views were absolutely majestic! Trails every which way. It is a great place to set up a basecamp. Vault toilets are clean and easily accessible. Terrain is rocky so tent sites aren't ideal but can be found if you look carefully. Our spot was great for the most part and we definitely had the best view of the valley and peaks. Night sky was beautiful. Fall colors were at peak while we there (Sept 25-29, 2023). Fire rings were everywhere but bring in wood unless you're planning on hiking and finding some. This site is rock and dirt and with sage bushes everywhere. The biggest drawback was the dust and wind at night. It was cold but manageable. Days were very warm.

Several easy campsites near the river, very rocky but great for car camping and a few RV spots. Pretty windy through the valley but very pretty with the gore range to the west. Many rockpits for fires and places to pull aside and set up a quick camp for free.

I decided to ditch my bed on a monday night and setup camp by the river, and I was very pleased with the ease of access. 15 min from Silverthorne and felt out of the way.

Half of the ~10 spots were open by 5:30 when I got there but they seemed to almost all fill on a mid-september monday.

You can still hear the highway but it makes up for the location and how you can get to a few spots in less than 30 mins. Liked the distance away from campers.

Was suggested by the dispensary in steamboat, the night sky was amazing if you didn't start a fire

Great location. Kinda busy some nights. A lot of in and out vans/campers. Stay 1 night or two and on their way.

15 mins from town and everything you need.

Excellent sunsets and easy access to river.

USFS lists site as year round but it is gated and there is no entry, no parking, and not maintained in winter. USFS description is not correct.

Great spot for car camping on a road trip like I was. Not far off the main interstate and little to no noise from the smaller highway that passes nearby.

Had cell service with AT&T, no service with Verizon at all within at least a mile.

You can hear the sound of the creek and little else. The area is dark and quiet and couldn’t ask for much more.

I arrived late so couldn’t see much other than a few vans and RVs. The entrance is bumpy and rocky but should be passable by nearly anything assuming there’s not deep snow.