Flagler Reservoir State Wildlife Area

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Regulations: In addition to those restrictions listed in regulation#900 the below listed provisions or restrictions apply(see Chapter 9, http://cpw.state.co.us/aboutus/Pages/Regulations.aspx). More Information: CPW Office(Colorado Springs):(719) 227- 5200 CPW Website: http://cpw.state.co.us 

A. Hunting is prohibited, except for youth mentor hunting only. No more than one mentor per youth hunter may engage in hunting. 

B. Camping is allowed by licensed hunters during an established big game season or spring and fall turkey season plus three(3) days before and three(3) days after each season or while actively fishing. 

C. Fires are allowed within an established containment structure in designated areas.

https://cpw.state.co.us/swa/Flagler%20Reservoir%20SWA

The reservoir is currently closed but you can park around one side and walk to sites. This place is absolutely beautiful, secluded, and even has bathrooms with basic composting toilets, which is a great unexpected bonus for a dispersed site.

Hunting is permitted in this area so obviously be cautious and wear bright colors. We saw a lot of deer. Also saw a rattle snake, so watch where you step.

The reservoir is currently dry and filled with wildflowers, very beautiful.

The water reservoir was non existent. Area looked like people hadn’t been there in a while. Just odd place. We needed up leaving

East entrance closed with sign that says authorized vehicles only. West entrance by the restrooms was open but the road back to the campsites also had an authorized vehicles only sign blocking the road. I probably could’ve chances staying in the lot by the restrooms but it seemed extra sketchy and I didn’t want to get a knock in the middle of the night to move. Had to go to the La Quinta Inn in Limon because the truck stops were full. The La Quinta has rv parking and my combined 49ft of truck/TT fit fine.

there’s nothing to do there and sometimes there’s hunters. every campsite is within living room view of the nearby home. reservoir is dried up. only a few sites to stay at

Free campsite with level spots. Vaulted toilets, covered tables, quiet with wildlife. Just 3.5miles off I-70

Definitely no frills camping but is perfect for stopping to sleep overnight while making your way across CO. As others have said the reservoir is dried up. We rolled in around 9:30pm and it was pretty hard to see where spots were, the first old fire ring and table we found we stopped and set up shop. The grass/trees were extremely over grown so the table was unusable, which was really no big deal for us but just be aware. One other camper arrived after us but the spots are so spread out we didn’t know their location until we were leaving in the morning. Had our three dogs with us, one on the smaller side. There must be a big pack of coyotes nearby because we heard them howling and yapping all night long in very close proximity so we kept our small dog close to us out of caution. Kinda cool to listen to though. Very minimal highway noise, overall quiet and peaceful. No water available, vault toilets on the opposite side of the reservoir we didn’t use. Reason for 4/5 stars is just over overgrown and unkempt it is. Would stop here again if needing a quick overnight.

Well dispersed campsites all around the reservoir. Roads branch off the main road leading to sites. There is an out house. Any trash needs to be packed out.

It was really quiet and easy to get to

There is multiple private dispersed camping sites for vans, tents, RVs. -fire ring -free -picnic table -no bathrooms -no water Breezy and beautiful even in June. Great place to watch a sunset away from it all.

Empty reservoir waste land vibe. Vault toilets. Handful of sites with covered tables. Right off hwy 70, but road noise isn’t too bad on a Friday night. Quiet neighbors.

Arrived about 6p, only one other camper there. One more came in after dark. Several sites spaced far apart. Lovely view over the dry reservoir made for good birding. Lots of meadowlarks. Pit toilet was clean.

Feeling of privacy, each site is far enough from each other that you are not aware of neighbors camping. Spent a night in March. I was the only one. Got here in the middle of the night. Each site is an off-shoot from the main dirt road. Numerous different sized sites to allow for any size vehicle/camper/rv. I tent camped at a high point overlooking the old reservoir which is now dried up unfortunately. Ugly view, not much to look at. But plenty of space to camp and best of all, Free! Oh and there is one handicap accessible large vault toilet/restroom. If you’re on the other side of the reservoir though you’re better off just going behind a bush

Limited Verizon but AT&T fine.

Not bad for a short stay, but there is very little in the way of amenities. The reservoir has almost completely dried up. Town is a short drive where you can find a few restaurants and gas. I highly recommend the Boho Brew coffee shop for drinks and pastries.

The campsite itself was very near and tidy. The nearby bathrooms were brand new and well-maintained.  set up with dinner cooked and watched a beautiful thunderstorm roll in from the distance. Would recommend!

Very little water. Lake is drained. And over grown.

Just 3.5 miles off I-70 at Flagler, CO. Well maintained dirt road..

Cottonwoods and sunflowers line the once reservoir which is now a marshy area of Cattails and grass.

Quiet with far off highway noise. Only two other campers here and the spot we found had a table and shelter and we couldn’t see them. The locust were a bit noisy but settled down.

Didn’t have trouble with mosquitoes! Yay!!

We didn’t see any trash! No trash receptacles.

This is an easy place to stay off the interstate. We stayed on the east side where there is only a shelter with a couple of picnic tables. The west side has a bathroom of unknown condition. The roads are gravel to within a couple of miles but they were fairly smooth and easy to navigate. There were a couple of other campers throughout the area but plenty of room to be alone.

It was nice to find such a lonely spot so close to the highway. We didn't hear much road noise at all and we pretty much had the place to ourselves. Night was cool enough in June. We parked right at the top of the boat ramp. It looks like at one time there was water, but I don't think it's working now. There are picnic tables under awnings scattered around the drive. The reservoir is basically empty, kinda like a marsh now.

Beautiful flowers dot the rolling hills of this campground. Restrooms were well maintained, one for the campground, and water available. The "reservoir" was but a marsh when I visited in June. It seems out of the way but in the background you can hear I-70 traffic. 3 areas suitable for RV/Group camping but plenty room for tents.

Not much to say, just a few minutes off of i-70. You will have a couple miles of gravel road on the way to the area. As of the time of this review October of 2020 the reservoir is empty. Apparently the only time it's allowed to keep water is when the downstream people don't need water. We arrived at night and didn't have time to look for a proper site so we just pulled off the circled loop drive period. Had to do 3 and 1/2 in of leveling on the driver's side. Beware on the ground there are thorny plants on the fround that will get stuck in your shoes. Overall a pretty boring site, the kids did enjoy looking at local plant life but other than that it's just a quiet place to sleep. There was some cars that drove around the perimeter drive but none of them came into the loop we are at.

As the title says, just okay. Nothing great, nothing bad. I stayed down the end of the drive. A little dirtier, dusty. If you stay up around the ridge, it’s all grass. But it’s also all open. Not much of a view. No attraction lead off from here. Literally just free place to camp. A lot of Highway noise. Luckily the coyotes reminded me I wasn’t on the highway. LOL

This for me was only a stop over. If it was going to be something nice to check out, I’d stay a couple nights. But it’s not. So it’s one night and moved on. There was me down in the lower spot. And one other vehicle up at the top. A lot of highway nice.

Huge help for those headed west on I-70. Maybe only 8 spots total, some of which can be driven through. Spots are all pretty much the same scrub terrain, not much of a view. No ticks that I saw. Coyotes make a ton of noise at night, but won't come near your camp.

If you’re traveling on I-70, this little spot is an easy pull off for free camping. We got in at 10:30pm and had no trouble finding a spot to put up our tent. It was quiet and easy. If you’re looking for water there is none, the reservoir is dried up.

Great free spot. Lots of little loops and tables to set up by. There is also a gas station down the road if you need any small things.

My dog was out and about exploring, have yet to find a tick on him even a week later.

Free! And you've gotta love free camping. We weren't able to find any amenities when we got in around 21:30 and set up in the dark. We saw the picnic tables some have talked about on our way out this morning. Went to (39.2902069, -102.9839294) and found a small loop with space to pull off and set up tents.

Peace and quite. Boondock for the night to get some sleep, got in late. Each site has a sheltered picnic table. Vault toilets on each side of the dry reservoir, nothing special. The peace and quite was great, nothing but the wind.

DO NOT CAMP OUT HERE!!  This place is covered with more Ticks than I have ever seen in my life.  We camped out there for two nights.  In that time we pulled numerous ticks off of our dog, ourselves, and out of our RV.  After coming home, my wife found another one in her hair after she had already showered and examined once.  We also found another on the dog when we gave her a bath immediately after coming home.  We left all clothes in the garage until we can wash in hot water and I am Fogging the RV.