Colorado Bend State Park Campground
Robert G.
Reviewed Aug. 13, 2017

Worst primitive camp site (river backpacking grounds)

The drive on the way was very beautiful and scenic, we read good reviews about the river primitive camp sites so me and a friend went together, it was a short hike from the car to the camp sites, about a mile an half. The trail along the way was not visible, the weeds had over grown the trail so our legs were getting cut up for such a short hike. Once we get there we found an "alright " camp site near the river, we set up camp and cooked. Across from the river was a house that was occupied. Later on that night around 12am we could hear loud banging across the river and a woman yelling so loud, it sounded as if she was on our side. We went to sleep but again around 3am, we heard loud banging coming from the house across as if someone was hitting a door or wall, then what happened next scared us that we got no sleep at all, we heard loud screaming "help! Help! Help!" We stayed up the whole night, plus the way the camp site was made, no wind could get to us, the trees and brush were so thick, we slept in this humid area just listening to the wind wishing we stayed at another park instead. The morning we took off, went down the timer trail to dog canyon, still the trail was so un maintained, weeds growing over the trail and just covered in cuts. The only good thing about the park was seeing the dog canyon and gorman falls. I won't be staying here again that's for sure, we were in such a rush to leave we forgot to report to the Rangers about the screaming.

SiteRiver backpacking camp grounds
Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Colorado Bend State Park Campground by Robert G., August 13, 2017
  • Review photo of Colorado Bend State Park Campground by Robert G., August 13, 2017
  • Review photo of Colorado Bend State Park Campground by Robert G., August 13, 2017
  • Review photo of Colorado Bend State Park Campground by Robert G., August 13, 2017
  • Review photo of Colorado Bend State Park Campground by Robert G., August 13, 2017