Staunton State Park Campground

Beautiful park and gorgeous hikes - be aware there is not an insignificant amount of hiking necessary to get to your campsite; make sure you pack light or bring an all-terrain wagon since the trail can be arduous for heavy gear. There is one wagon for all the campsites but it's often occupied.

Watch out for junior park rangers with inferiority complexes and painfully attention-starved mustaches.

If you’re looking for a quick easy weekend camping trip with well maintained trails, you should check this park out. Campsites are a quick walk from the parking lot and vault toilets. Make sure you bring a heater or good sleeping bag because it can get pretty cool at night here in the summer time.

This park was incredible for just getting away with my pup for a night. We brought out the bike and did some trails to find the perfect spot and since we went in the middle of the week we had our choice of spot.

The bathrooms near the parking lot are in great shape but out near the walk in sites there is only a portapotty but it is well maintained. 

All the sites are walk-in so expect to carry your gear for a little while or bring a wagon. In the Fall this park is just stunning with aspen leaves all different colors so it brings a bit of solitude in nature too even with all the people in the park. 

The lot to park in is also the big hiking trail lot so there are always cars there. It makes it not super quiet all the time but I got lucky in the noise department since we were 1 of 2 campers. 

It is pricey but honestly if you are in Denver and just looking for a nice site to stay in the mountains and want to do some hiking or biking and have easy access to the city this is great.