Best Equestrian Camping near Berthoud, CO
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Best Equestrian Sites Near Berthoud, CO (25)
1. East Portal Campground at Estes Park
Estes Park, Colorado40 Reviews•150 Photos•707 SavesSo close, yet feels so far away from the hustle and bustle of Estes Park. This very popular campground is located at an elevation of 8,300 feet at the end of a beautiful road just west of town. There are wonderful views of the snow covered peaks in Rocky Mountain National Park and access to the East Portal Reservoir which has ample opportunities for fishing. This double loop campground offers shady sites suitable for tenters and campers with small RVs and trailers shorter than 22 feet in length. It is especially well-suited for families and outdoor enthusiasts looking to explore nearby nature and trails in Rocky Mountain National Park. Sites at this campground open up to views of Rocky Mountain National Park and starry nighttime skies. A mature blend of ponderosa and lodgepole pines interspersed with groves of aspens makes it a wonderful home away from home. It is an ideal setting for guests seeking recreation and relaxation. The camping season runs from mid-May to late September.
The Estes Park Campground at East Portal has 66 sites suitable for tents and small trailers and RVs. There is a maximum length of 22 feet for RVs. All sites are equipped with picnic tables and campfire rings, some with ADA accessibility. Guests also have access to drinking water, flush toilets, hot showers, water & electric hookups, dump station, firewood and ice sales, and a playground for the kids. Cell phone service is spotty and there is no wi-fi, so please plan accordingly.
- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Reservable
- ADA Access
- RVs
$35 - $50 / night
2. Deer Creek Campground — Golden Gate Canyon
Eldorado Springs, Colorado48 Reviews•105 Photos•942 SavesGolden Gate Canyon State Park offers multiple campgrounds, cabins, yurts, RV sites, group sites, and a guest house. From Memorial Day to early October, there are 132 campsites in two campgrounds: Reverend’s Ridge and Aspen Meadow. Reverend’s Ridge offers 38 tent sites and 59 sites with electrical hook-ups. Facilities at Reverend’s Ridge include flush toilets, shower, ice machine, laundry facilities, and a dump station. Aspen Meadow offers 35 tent sites and vault toilets. As of January 1, 2019 both campgrounds will be Reservation Only. Golden Gate also offers 20 backcountry tent sites and four backcountry shelters. Our backcountry sites are available on a first-come, first-serve basis year-round. Please register for backcountry sites at the Visitor Center.
- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
$18 - $90 / night
3. Pinewood Reservoir
Drake, Colorado15 Reviews•38 Photos•243 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
4. Hermit Park Open Space
Estes Park, Colorado18 Reviews•40 Photos•328 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Reservable
- ADA Access
- RVs
$30 - $120 / night
5. Reverend's Ridge Campground — Golden Gate Canyon
Rollinsville, Colorado29 Reviews•88 Photos•691 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
6. Winiger Ridge at Gross Reservoir
Eldorado Springs, Colorado20 Reviews•55 Photos•1156 SavesCamping is allowed at numbered designated campsites. No fee is charged. Practice Leave No Trace Principles.
Camping is limited to 14 days in one location. After 14 days, your camp must be moved at least three miles away.
Maximum stay is 28 days within a 60-day period. After 28 days, all property and people must leave the Roosevelt National Forest.
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Tents
- Group
- Equestrian
7. Hermit Open Space County Park Hermits Hollow
Estes Park, Colorado10 Reviews•22 Photos•153 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Reservable
- Tents
- Group
- Equestrian
8. Cherry Creek State Park Campground
Centennial, Colorado47 Reviews•86 Photos•432 SavesThis recreation area is part of Cherry Creek Lake
- Phone Service
- RVs
- Tents
- Group
- Equestrian
- Standard (Tent/RV)
9. Indian Paintbrush Campground—Bear Creek Lake Park
Morrison, Colorado33 Reviews•74 Photos•549 SavesThis recreation area is part of Bear Creek Lake
- Phone Service
- RVs
- Tents
- Group
- Equestrian
- Cabins
10. Winding River Resort
Grand Lake, Colorado17 Reviews•57 Photos•243 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
$40 - $60 / night
Recent Equestrian Reviews in Berthoud
344 Reviews of 25 Berthoud Campgrounds
Kay S.
Guide
Cherry Creek State Park Campground
Easy Access GO EARLY IN AM
If you want to get into the Park, suggest you go EARLY, EARLY, EARLY in the day. Traffic backs up all the way from the Entrance on Parker Rd to the Entrance Booth on weekends and holidays. Plan on an hour OR MORE to just get to the booth. Once the capacity for the Park is reached, you will not be allowed in.
Nice Swim Beach with brand new Bldg. Many covered Picnic sites, but again, you MUST arrive at the break of day to secure one.
Please plan to pack your trash out. Seems to be a severe shortage of dumpsters or trash cans and people leave behind huge bags of trash - or, sadly, just trash strewn around. Please respect our space!
Campground is usually fully booked all season. Reservations can be made six months out. Two week limit.
I live close to the Park and visit every month of the year.
Wil L.
Scout
York Gulch Road
Great place dark skies lots of space
Sites weren’t marked like other places I’ve been but I expected it being dispersed. Had a wonderful time the sky was pretty it was secluded and lots of space for dogs to run!
- Jacob D.Guide
Hermit Open Space County Park Hermits Hollow
Spacious campground
Lots of room to spread out but some weird regulations. Like only 3.2% alcohol?
- Justin R.Scout
Stillwater Pass Grand Lake Colorado - Dispersed
Big sites!
Love all the room in the big sites! Area can be busy but keep going down the road and you’re bound to find a spot! Great area with lots of spots!
- Taylor L.Scout
Aspen Meadows Campground — Golden Gate Canyon
Good spot for a relaxing camping trip
Came here with my roommates in July after only dispersed camping earlier in the summer. Nice spot with a metal fire pit (good for stage 1 fire ban), picnic table, and tent pad. Tent pad was big enough to squeeze two 3-person tents and a 6-person tent (barely). Walking distance to vault toilets. Some nice foresty hikes between Aspen Meadows and Reverend's Ridge. We could see some other campsites but didn't feel too squished. There's an actual parking lot but we just parked next to our campsite, off the road enough to let other cars pass by easily.
Heather P.GuideYork Gulch Road
Amazing spot. Secluded.
I’m currently here and it’s pretty great. Nice campgrounds. Not close to anyone. Road up is 2wd. Keep heading up the small road to get to all the secluded camp grounds.
Britt H.
TravelerAspen Meadows Campground — Golden Gate Canyon
Clean but Noisy, No Clear Instructions
Our spot was in Aspen Meadows. The reservation confirmation gave us directions to Reverend's Ridge campground, which is wrong. It also said our site was on Aspen Loop, and there is no Aspen Loop - only Conifer Loop. It's a very poorly marked campground. It's also directly under a flight path. The toilets smelled like ammonia, horribly...but the campsite itself was clean.
- ZZachary D.Scout
Long Draw Road Campsites
Beware campsite crashers
I had an awesome site but I guess it was too good to be true. Not one but two other cars came, one pulling a horse trailer crashed on my site. It’s a campsite not a campground. Then, the day I was leaving, someone else came and dumped a trailer on the site. I packed up and left. That would never happen in Montana or Idaho where people actually have manners!
Aly E.GuideStillwater Pass Grand Lake Colorado - Dispersed
So perfect
This area is huge on Stillwater road so keep going for a spot! We are here in July and found a spot completely secluded and some of the large lots have vault toilets! Which is a real treat when you spent two weeks on dispersed areas all over the west with no bathrooms. Mosquitoes are a little heavy so bring spray. No wildlife spotted but this area did suffer a wild fire so a lot of the trees are burnt. A lot of the spots have fire pits made by rocks but bring wood! The first stops have more Mountain View’s and the farther you drive is next to the water!
Landon C.
Ranger
Winding River Resort
Campsite with good amenities and activities
This is a really well run campground. They have tons and tons of activities on site and you could honestly spend your entire trip just at the campsite. They have horseback rides, ATV rentals, an animal farm, social events, pickle ball court, volleyball court, a nice general store, clean showers, bathrooms, laundry rooms, really everything you could ever want. The only downside is that it’s quite pricey, basically double what I would normally expect. But given the amount of amenities they have, it’s not surprising.
A cool fact is that you’ll be right next to the Colorado River. This is not far from where the river begins so its journey starts around here as a fairly unassuming creek.
- hhannah P.Scout
Hermit Open Space County Park Hermits Hollow
Excellent camp spots!
Really easy to get to and the services were spot on. The views are also stunning and there is plenty of hiking to do.
- Cyndee F.Guide
York Gulch Road
Quiet and hidden
Road leading to spots is dirt but not bad. Once you turn onto where the spots are the road does get Rocky. We stopped at the first site. Quiet. Off roaders showed up in the morning!
- KKim N.Guide
East Portal Campground at Estes Park
Clean, quiet and beautiful.
Family friendly campground at the end of a quiet road near RMNP. Quiet, no generators heard as big rigs won’t fit! Tents, vans, car camping and camper trailers fit well. Clean bathrooms, hot showers, friendly hosts, ice and fire wood for sale. Big playground and not crazy expensive.
- Loren L.Traveler
Winiger Ridge at Gross Reservoir
Rough road, limited spaces
We drove up around 8/9pm from Boulder. Most camps spots were already taken (1-8 sites only..) but we made our own site / shared with campsite #2. Roads are rough. Some loud campers nearby but we had fun.
Beautiful views and campfire spots!
amie M.Guide
Meadow Creek Reservoir Fishing Site
Great location with easy access
We have a 38ft travel trailer and we were able to go only about 3 miles up but found a great off the road spot by a creek.
J .Traveler
Farewell Gulch
Great Spot - Lots of Options
You definitely need to know where you’re going with this one, as the location on here isn’t really even close. The trail getting in/out is fairly rough and uneven, so you’ll need something with some sort of clearance. The sites themselves were pretty fantastic, clean, and accessible. There are more rewarding and harder to reach spots the farther you go, but plenty are easily available. You’ll find lots of fine folks walking, riding quads/bikes, etc. It’s not often you find a spot like this that isn’t crowded out.
Alex M.ScoutCherry Creek State Park Campground
Quick stop
Beautiful state park. Great for a day or two. Bathrooms were exceptionally clean and well maintained.
Steve G.
LegendEast Portal Campground at Estes Park
Nice campground nestled in the pines
Online reservation was easy as was the check in. The staff were helpful and friendly. Some reviews balked at the price and the tight spaces. Expected in this sort of prime location. Live with it! That being said, we were there at the tail end of the season, with the other campgrounds around us literally closing. The result for us was that we had few neighbors. This made navigating the narrow roads and tight campsite much easier. All in all a very pleasant couple of days.
ConnerGuideYork Gulch Road
Close to town easy to get to
I drove here December 16th on a sunny day. Take the exit onto Fall River Road from the highway, a short road. You are then soon connected with forest service road of sorts York gultch. This connects a lot of off grid housing to the highway. well maintained crushed dirt.
At the GPS coordinates there are 3-4 drive in campsites and then a road that might lead to more. Idk I hiked around 1 mile and didn’t see other spots, you might have do drive in a couple more mirles
I spent the night here while I partied in Idaho springs for a mini vacation
Kelsey C.Ranger
Reverend's Ridge Campground — Golden Gate Canyon
Very Comfortable - Lacked WOW
This is a very nice, quiet and quaint camping spot! We loved the wooded areas. The flat parking pads and hook ups! There’s nothing extra special here to make it a 5 star. I’d absolutely visit again!!…. But it’s not a bucket list spot!
The coolest thing is we did see a moose!
- JJen K.Scout
Indian Paintbrush Campground—Bear Creek Lake Park
Great Find
Amazing views, friendly staff & nice set up. Wish we could have stayed a little longer. But definitely helpful when passing through.
- MMichaelRanger
Reverend's Ridge Campground — Golden Gate Canyon
Choose your loop carefully
We were going to give this a 3 star review based on our first night here in D loop. No water, sites close together and a long walk to the vault toilets, plus the site was not level. Our second night was in E loop. Sites are over 100 feet apart, level, flush heads, near free showers, and water available plus dish washing area, but no tent pads. Loops are either RV or tent. Tent loops also have sites too close for our taste, about 37 feet apart. Though if you choose carefully, a few sites are more remote. Some of the tent loops let you park adjacent to your site (loops H and I). Others you park in a common area and walk to your site. Volunteer staff very friendly. In season camp programs. Much jet noise from airliners leaving Denver. Some road noise also, but very quiet at night. Your experience will vary with your chosen loop and site. Overall nice, much more so in E loop and B loop looks similar. For tenting, I’d suggest H or I loop. Good T-Mobile.
Lila B.GuideReverend's Ridge Campground — Golden Gate Canyon
Close place to do a getaway
I came up for a night of camping with one of my dogs. I reserved the area with electric hookup since I brought the van. The area was very organized and tidy. Campsite was large with a picnic table, fire pit, and central spot for trash and recycling. Area was quiet, but close to a road. No cell service for phone if you’re wondering.
- JJoe T.Traveler
Moraine Loop Campground
Water front campsites are gorgeous
About 45 minutes from Grand Lake entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park. 9 mile dirt road to get to the campground. Nice level sites each with picnic/tent area. Vault toilets were clean. No water fill, dump stations, showers or flush toilets. Hosts said the camp was packed from 4th July until Aug 20th
Chris M.Scout
Fort Collins North-Wellington KOA
Very disappointing
RV site not level at all. Picnic table covered in bird poop, tree branches hanging low our TT barely fit under them. Cow smell was terrible and lots of flies. Would not stay there again.
Jason F.LegendCherry Creek State Park Campground
Convenient to Aurora and the greater Denver area
First time camping here. The Gold Rush loop is all full hookups. We stayed in Site 95 and had no trouble fitting our 29’ Class C, tow dolly, and towed vehicle.
There are multiple facilities in the campground that have hot showers and flush toilets. The building closest to the campground office also has a laundry that works via coins or pay via app, $2 per load.
Easy access to the sand beach on Cherry Creek reservoir, plenty of hiking and biking trails, and close proximity to Aurora, Centennial, and the greater Denver metro area. We would definitely stay here again.
- Jason F.Legend
Cherry Creek State Park Campground
Convenient to Aurora, Centennial, and downtown
Cherry Creek State Park offers a variety of activities including water sports and a sand beach. The campground has tent and RV sites including full hookups.
We stayed in Site #95 which is a great private spot on the Gold Rush loop. The campground offers multiple bath houses as well as a laundry that is coin operated as well as available via an app at $2 per wash.
Guide to Berthoud
Horse camping in Colorado offers a unique opportunity to explore the stunning landscapes while enjoying the company of your equine friends. With a variety of campgrounds catering to horse enthusiasts, you can find the perfect spot to set up camp and hit the trails.
Equestrian campgrounds include essential amenities for horse owners
- Hermit Park Open Space provides bear boxes and ample space for your horses, ensuring a safe and comfortable stay.
- Hermit Park Open Space - Granite Gulch features a dedicated area for horse trailers and easy access to scenic trails.
- Pinewood Reservoir allows for horse camping with nearby water access, making it convenient for both you and your horses.
Enjoy a variety of activities while horse camping
- At Hermit Park Open Space, you can explore miles of trails that are perfect for horseback riding, hiking, and wildlife viewing.
- Hermit Park Open Space - Granite Gulch offers great hiking opportunities, including a popular trail leading to Kruger Rock.
- Pinewood Reservoir is ideal for fishing and kayaking, providing a well-rounded outdoor experience alongside your horse adventures.
Tips for equestrian camping near Estes Park, Colorado
- When visiting Hermit Park Open Space, be prepared for tight roads and ensure your trailer is manageable for the terrain.
- Hermit Park Open Space - Granite Gulch has specific regulations regarding trailer lengths, so check ahead to avoid any issues.
- Always keep your horse's safety in mind at Pinewood Reservoir by using bear boxes for food and scented items to prevent wildlife encounters.
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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular equestrian campground near Berthoud, CO is East Portal Campground at Estes Park with a 4.5-star rating from 40 reviews.
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