This campground is just above Idaho Springs, which made it a relatively quick trip from Denver. Tons of dispersed campsites in various places all the way up to the reservoir.

Be warned, this road is no joke. We did see a few brave drivers in Subaru’s, but most campers had high clearance 4x4 vehicles. The road is a mixture of rocks, small water crossings, and potholes. If you can tackle it, it is absolutely worth it!

Very buggy at night, probably because we were camping right next to a running stream. Which was amazing! Just bring lots of bug spray.