Best Glamping near Slater, CO

This is by far our favorite campground in the Colorado State Park system. It’s great for families because you of the swim beach and marina. The views are spectacular. Don’t miss the homemade fudge.

This is one of our favorite campgrounds in Colorado. We make a habit of visiting the week after Labor Day. The crowds are gone and the campground is peaceful. Amenities as small boat rentals remain open. The local deer migrate into the campground. A site on lake’s edge is usually available. Fall’s morning fog greet you in the morning. Outstanding mountain and lake views suttound your campsite.

Colorado does a great job with their parks and this is no exception. Stayed here spur of the moment booking two nights prior to the stay. It’s a large facility and when we booked, for a midweek stay, there were 11 sites available, one with power. We had a large site with great views of the mountains and if we stood on our tippy toes we could see the lake.

We’ll be back aiming to snag one of the sites with lakeside views.

This was a great campground four or five years ago. It has since been decommissioned. There is no potable water and no toilets. The current human trash using this area can't be bothered to take a dump more than 5 feet from the campfire. They do, however, use a lot of toilet paper and leave it festooned all over. There is literally human excrement EVERYWHERE.

My family stumbled on to this campground while trying to find overnight accommodations between the Sand Dunes NP and Yellowstone's West Gate. We stayed at a KOA the night before and we were heading to another KOA outside YNP and oh boy did I love this site! Coming from someone who had never camped at the time, KOAs seemed a logical first step. This was a campground that made me want to truly embrace the park system that our country has done so well with.

The first thing you can say about staying anywhere in the Rockies is that your views are impressive. We faced our tent to take advantage of the view out of our front door. We got in a bit late, but still made a very interesting Ranger led presentation at the amphitheater regarding deer and elk.

I woke up to views of the mountains, an abundance of wildflowers up to my shoulders, and a brief walk to watch the lake's natural beauty unfold while sipping on some coffee.

I wish I could have stayed longer and so will you.

Very family friendly camping. We stayed on Bridge island. Site 194. Here there is a common parking area and you carry or use the 1 cart they provide to haul all your gear to your site. The island is lacking in trees so there is a shortage of shade. It seems there once was as there are a lot of tree stumps! The picnic benches do have a very nice shell covering though. The swimming area is small and was crowded. The marina is very busy and seems a great place If yII have a boat. The bathroom facilities are nice and a laundry mat is on site. Showers are pay with quarters and there is a change machine in the shower room. Also, there is a very nice camp store if you have forgotten any necessary items. A beautiful place to stay!

We traveled to this park from Jackson WY. The site is about 30 minute drive up a winding road from the main highway 40. It’s a large state park on a local reservoir. Our site had a very nice elevated western view. The sites had ample room and firewood. The mule deer were nightly visitors during our two night stay. The lake below can fill up on weekends and become very busy. It’s a self checkin system and the sites are patrolled by park police. The visitor center and office is on the road leading to the campsite. The staff were very helpful even with large summer crowds. Our loop only had a few guests but others looked fairly full during August stay. This is a nice option is you are traveling from Wyoming to Steamboat Springs.

We had a fantastic time at Steamboat Lake!  Our family of 4 (5 year old & 9 year old) enjoyed the location, amenities, and nearby trails.  The lake is beautiful and can be busy but the area has a lot to offer within hiking, riding, and short driving distance.

Steamboat Lake State Park has something for everyone. There are hookup sites and no amenity sites. For the non hookup sites there are water spigots throughout the campground and vault toilets (they were clean but stinky). At the marina loop there is a dump station, coin laundry, flush toilets and coin showers. Various privacy depending on where which site you're in as well as views. Some sites back up to the road and some have great views of the lake. This is a reservation only campground. If you drive in and find an un-reserved site you can take it for the night but need to reserve online for subsequent nights. Hiking nearby is AMAZING and there is mountain biking and activities in Steamboat Springs.

Planned on staying 3 nights but only stayed 2. Both my son's got sick from the high weeds/grass that surrounds the sites. Not all sites have shade so be sure to check out pictures to make sure you have some shade. Lake fishing was fantastic. We caught several large trout from the shore. Lots of wildlife and even though the campgrounds were full, you didn't feel like you were packed in there. We stayed in the Arnica loop. Easy access to the lake/ hiking trails, vault toilets. Showers were in the next camping loop a mile or so down the road.

We had reservations for site 184 in the Dutch Hill Campground for Memorial Day Weekend and we didn't let the forecast of snow and below freezing temperatures keep us away. It scared every other tent camper off and we had the walk-in loop to ourselves. The camp host called us his heroes for camping in that weather. Our site was fairly close to the parking lot and we don't pack light so we made a few trips with the provided wheelbarrow. The site had great views of the lake and a shelter that was necessary given the rain and snow. Note-not all sites had shelters. The vault toilet at the top of the loop was clean. Dumpsters were in a few places but not bear proof at all. Firewood was 9$ per bundle at the marina. Shower house was open and operational but we didn't pack for a shower so didn't use it. Overall, a great campsite-but not sure how it would've been if the weather hadn't kept the crowds away.

Lake is full even in early September. Amazing and refreshing

We spent one night in an RV site. The campground is about 40 min North of steamboat springs. Well worth the drive. Beautiful views day and night.

We had a good time camping here and we rented a boat and went on the lake.  But the wind was intense in the evenings.  I wouldn't go back here with a tent.

Fun over all. The lake was not far from our site and very easy to find. A nice trail leads to it. Toilets were clean. A lot of kids biking and walking by as well. Site 17 is a great spot . No fire allowed when we went and you can’t set up a hammock either.

Nice amenities and close to lots of other attractions for exploring.

Great views of the lake. Lots of hiking and biking nearby. We camped on the non-electric loop and there were very few people. The sites were spread out with trees and some privacy. The electric loop was full and the sites very close together.

Well north of Steamboat Springs, up a beautiful valley and on a nice man-made lake. The sites are on top of each other and the beetle kill of the pines have made this a bit barren looking. Campsite can get loud with lots of family stuff going on. The lake is nice for a canoe and paddle board. Good launching point for hikes and MTB.

Leave no trace.

We tent camped at Arnica Loop for 3 nights in early August and we would definitely come back. It’s a solid camp ground, a half mile hike or short drive to the marina and swim beach. You can buy ice and firewood at the marina The descriptions of each site are helpful. Bring a shade to sit under if your site doesn’t have as many trees (check the descriptions). There are two flush toilets on the first loop of Arnica and a vault toilet in the second loop. The flush bathroom gets cleaned regularly and is fine. Another set of flush toilets would go a long way to making it even better and tidier as the day goes on. Hosts were just the right amount of friendly and helpful without being intrusive. Only 4 stars because some of the groups can be... trickier. Most around us were very self contained and fine, but it only takes one group or neighbor. Still enjoyed our time!

Steamboat Lake State Campground is a very clean and beautiful site right on the lake. We were in site 166, on the end and overlooking the lake. The area has 2 campground areas once you pass the showers and store.

Watch for the sites that are walk-I’m only where you have to use a cart to haul your stuff. Although they are nice we chose a drive up site.

This campground doesn’t have many trees but still seemed private with cool metal dividing walls that give you shade as well.

Vault toilets only at the campground or you can drive back to the showers area for real facilities, laundry and showers. Water at each loop. Would definitely return.

Absolutely loved this campground. We stayed on Bridge Island and there are plenty of sites with good distance between. The day we went a pretty good storm rolled in late afternoon so the shelters at some of the further inland sites came in handy. You really can’t go wrong view-wise at any of the sites. Amenities included showers (paid by quarters and very short), fire pits, wheel barrow for toting supplies from the parking lots to any of the far sites, picnic tables at each site, potable water, and restrooms. Don’t forget you will need to pay the park pass fee on top of the cost of your camping site unless you have a state pass!

Very beautiful campground! Spacious spots, beautiful big lake and very peaceful. I took some photos just before it open in May.

We stayed for 2 nights in late July, in the Sunrise Vista, Arnica loop (site 16). Next time we will try for other sites in sunrise that have wonderful views of the lake & surroundings (not in the inner loop right next to the vault toilet 😃). Well maintained. Sunrise is a moderate-long walk from the Marina, so if you are there for a lot of water activity, Dutch Hill might be more desirable. Nice hiking trails, also. We were hoping to get in a little work while there, but lack of WiFi prompted us to head to Steamboat Springs when that was needed. Don’t expect a lot of shaded spots-very few options that we saw. Overall, highly recommend this place!

Steamboat Lake has been a great go to campground due to the fact that it’s beautiful, close to a great town and natural hot springs. Unfortunately I hadn’t been there in many years and didn’t realize how many trees are gone. This made for very hot camping as well as a complete lack of privacy. Usually that isn’t a huge deal but we did happen to end up smack in the middle of many families who knew each other with screaming children. Also even with a fire ban, people seem to have propane fueled bonfires that the park said is somehow still legal. Don’t know how the size of the flame we saw is considered safe even without a fire ban. Was supposed to be a relaxing trip but ended up the opposite. Seems to only really be a good place to go if you’re heavily into water activities. But even then they found toxic algae in the lake and we couldn’t make body contact with the water. I don’t hold any of these things against the campground, but again with zero tree coverage, it just exacerbated the issues we faced.

Most sites are on or very close to the lake. There's a full service marina, with fishing gear, pontoon boats, paddleboards, kayaks, canoes, and a ski/wakeboard/suf boat is available too. The little swim beach is perfect for kiddos. The nights are always cool, making summer camping really fun. Hiking and biking are everywhere in North Routt, and there's good biking if you have a kid carrier too. Scenic, and goes around the lake to The Clark Store (ice cream and sandwiches are not to be missed.) Best hike? Go the the end of Seedhouse Road to the Slavonia Trailhead, and head for Gold Lake (short trip-young families/fishing/swimming), or Gilpin Lake (best trip-glacier lake - take a lunch and swim). Hahn's Peak is the backdrop for camping, and you can hike it too! LOVE Steamboat Lake.

Beautiful tent sites by the lake. 186-188 are quiet and beautiful. Especially during the week! Highly recommend!