Established Camping
Mountain Park
About
National Forest
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland
Overview
Mountain Park Campground is located on the Cache la Poudre River, 40 miles northwest of Fort Collins, Colo., along Highway 14. Visitors enjoy the area for its great rafting, fishing and hiking opportunities.
Recreation
The Cache La Poudre River offers whitewater rafting and fishing. Anglers cast for brown, cutthroat and rainbow trout. Hiking, biking and horseback riding trails are in the surrounding area, including the Mt. McConnel Trail, William R. Kreutzer National Recreation Trail and Young Gulch Trail. Volleyball and basketball courts, a playground and horseshoe pits are located in the campground. Other popular activities include birding and wildlife viewing.
Facilities
The campground offers accessible single- and double-family sites, and a group site that can accommodate up to 75 people. Sites 1 through 32 have electric hookups. Sites 33 through 54 do not have hookups. Picnic tables, 12x15' tent pads, campfire rings and grills are provided, as are vault toilets and drinking water. Coin showers are located on-site. Dead and downed firewood may be gathered in the forest or purchased from the host.
Natural Features
The canyon's vegetation varies from dense forests to open meadows, surrounded by steep mountains. A forest of ponderosa pine trees covers the campground, which is situated on the banks of the Cache la Poudre River, Colorado's first National Wild and Scenic River.
contact_info
For facility specific information, please call (530) 529-0578.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Firewood Available
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
For Vehicles
- Pull-Through Sites
- Big Rig Friendly
Electric and showers on the river
This was the only campground we found in Poudre canyon on the river with electricity. Lots of tree coverage and non river sites are beautiful as well. River sites have access. You DO sit right on the road tho so there is noise. Showers and clean bathrooms.
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Fantastic, camping site Fantastic, camping site
Great sites no cell coverage
Awesome place to camp!
Had a bit of rain, but didn’t stop us from enjoying a amazing weekend. Caught some trout in the cache la poudre, saw a concert at the Mishawaka up the road. All in all an amazing camp site!
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Location
Mountain Park is located in Colorado
Directions
From Fort Collins, travel west on Colorado Highway 14, to Ted's Place, and continue up the Poudre Canyon to mile marker 98.8.
Coordinates
40.6820333 N
105.4691083 W