Curt Gowdy State Park Campground

Semi-dispersed. My site GP153 is not level. Need level blocks! Entrance right to the lake for water sports. Easy hiking trial to loop the lake at your campsite. Fire ring was allowed even with high fire warning and fire bans south in CO.

As you enter Cheyenne there are plenty of signs directing you to Curt Gowdy State Park. Our GPS agreed with the park instructions to take us out of Cheyenne on I-25 then onto Happy Jack Rd, which leads you up the mountain to the State Park. The signage was less plentiful as we turned left and passed under the big Curt Gowdy State Park sign over the road. We followed the road up to the visitors’ center and registered then proceeded as told down to Tumbleweed pull-through site 24, which was water and electric. As we got into the Tumbleweed area, we realized our door would be facing the road and the utilities by pulling in that direction. So we decided to pull in the opposite direction, which we had to go back up and make a tighter right turn to get us back on the road to put us into the pull-through with utilities on the driver’s side. We were then able to pull into site T24 with no issues. This gravel site is at a bit of a downhill angle, but we were able to auto-level. The pad was plenty long enough for our 40’ 5th wheel and F450. The water and electric(50 and 30 AMP) were more toward the back of this pad, but we had no problem reaching to hookups. The water pressure was around 40 psi. We got 1 bar on Verizon, but there was a clear shot either north or south for satellite. In our case, north for Starlink. We had a cement pad with a concrete picnic table plus a nice-sized fire pit off to the side. We were not too far from the reservoir with a nice lake view from the right/door side of the site. We were here in the middle of the week and the park and campground were about 3/4 full, but by Thursday the CG was filling up and the reservoir much busier with boats and jet skis. We enjoyed our stay here to include some pretty good shore fishing for trout.

Absolutely awesome campground. Beautiful stars at night. Be careful of your ways or GPS sending you in a different direction

Unfortunately we only got to stay one night here and I only got a few pictures. We got lucky and we’re able to book one of the last spot available for weeks. This place is always booked and I see why!Very quiet. A beautiful lake view. Ice and fire wood available nearby. Would definitely stay again

We only got to stay one night but we enjoyed our stay! We were right next to the lake and watched the super blue moon come up over the lake. The showers are in the downstairs of the visitor center and you have to pay with quarters, there is a change machine $1.25 for the first 7.5 minutes and then you can add more as needed.

Second time staying here. Tent camping and a rooftop tent. We stayed on the north causeway. We had the peninsula spot which was the best spot in that area. Beautiful lake and wildlife. Wish I had fishing gear with me. The staff keep this park clean. Thank you to them! Will be back.

OK, to be fair I've aged into travel trailer camping. My expectations may be skewed by my prior camping experiences. First and foremost, Curt Gowdy is amazing! Drove by Happy Jack road at least 100 times without realizing the gem of Curt Gowdy. Being new to the travel trailer community but an experienced pack camper, I book stays with our trailer that gives a hint of the views you can acquire when pack camping. I choose my site poorly. Nothing wrong with JH-09. In fact, after exploring Gowdy, few sites offer level parking, so be prepared to level up! This being said, look for sites in the North or South causeway loops or sites at Crystal Reservoir, as long as you don't mind dry camping. The lake and the hikes appear to be incredible. I did the Hidden Falls hike via Crow at 7:30 am on a Tuesday in September and was unaccompanied the entire hike, with the exception being a ranger maintaining a pristine trail near the end of the hike. This is rated as moderate, but if you hike at all, it is easy. Four miles total from the site, moderate grades, and incredible scenery. Gowdy is a gem, and it is up to you to make it fit your adventure because the opportunities are boundless.

Roads are gravel & dirt. A little bumpy. We paid $45/night with electric. Overall, it was really nice (and quiet). A lot of sites around us.

We had an enjoyable one night stay at Curt Gowdy State Park. Sites are fairly spread out and are nice with electrical and water. The website said prices from $27.00 but at checkout it actually cost $50.00 for a one night stay. There is no dump station at the park which is kind of a pain. There are a few pay dump station within 10-15 miles. Overall nice place if you don’t mind the $50.00 a night fee.

Curt Gowdy State Park is a peaceful spot situated between Cheyenne and Laramie. The park features a number of amenities for those looking to enjoy hiking, biking, fishing, and water sports. Trails are abundant as is the wildlife that surrounds much of the park.

Sites are mostly dirt / gravel with a few concrete pads depending on which loop you choose for you stay. We camped on Silver Crown which has no hookups, but was a great spot for capturing plenty of sunlight on our solar panels.

To put it plainly, this is a great spot to boondock. We will be back.

Super busy, their reservation system is all messed up, camp host can't even tell you if any spot is open so you'll have to drive around using their map. Book ahead if you want to stay here. Looked like a nice lake, posted all over that there is no swimming at all.

Easy drive from Loveland Colorado. The check In was very easy and the trails are right outside of the camp grounds. The park does have hook ups for water and power.

Beautiful doesn't describe this state park. The lakes are gorgeous with the mountains around them, they, the camping sites are varied in their elevation and closeness to the lake. We stayed on a wonderful cement pad site, perfect especially for a rainy day.

We loved this park it is on a nice area with a lot of things to do around the area!

haven't been camping long, but this was the single nicest campground i've stayed at to date. Amenities were great, site was fairly private and the landscape was spectacular.

Close walking distance to lake. Would be hard pressed to find a nicer place.

Great hike. To falls

HUGE campground with rock climbing, biking, kayaking, hiking, and lots of beautifully colored views!

We have camped at Curt Gowdy a few times, but this weekend we had a site that was a favorite for sure! We camped in the Tumbleweeds loop site 32 Which had a gazebo, table, fire pit and a little path down to the beach/water.

There was some broken glass, and the fire pit needed to be cleaned out as it was full of ash, but overall it was perfect for our family.

The little camp store area is a quick 5 minute walk down the road where you can buy fire wood, snacks, live bait or rent paddle boards, kayaks, or canoes. We rented a paddle board for the day and had a great time out on the water!

Only giving the campground a 4/5 because there are always minor things with the campsite whether it be glass, garbage, a full fire pit… but those don’t ruin the weekend for us. The staff is always friendly, the rangers drive by a couple times a day.

Beautiful spot by the water. Not many mosquitoes though. Bathrooms were a bit far away from the spot.  I didn't see showers but maybe they were in a different location from us? Highly recommend the Camp Store. It's more of a food truck than a store, but the owners are wonderful.

While the location and sites were beautiful, the staff were curt and not so helpful. We tried to find hiking paths but the map was completely useless, so we had to guess as to our directions. Poorly run, but nevertheless still a beautiful area

Would stay here again, several different loops of varying style. Many options were available rolling in without a reservation. Each loop had a different camp name, it was confusing at night but in the morning I saw two pristinely located spots I could have snagged. Clean amenities beautiful views. We used a car top tent and had an easy time.

Curt Gowdy is a beautiful and huge state park that has a bunch of small campgrounds centered around two reservoirs. We were disappointed with the first site we booked at the Crystal Reservoir so we found another site in the North Causeway area of the larger Granite reservoir. Both areas are lovely, we just wanted a bigger site. We were very happy with our stay. We hiked, paddle boarded and fished all within steps of our campsite. We were sad to leave.

Beautiful family campground. Sites are grouped together and sites for RVs around the lake hot days for a hike around the mountains sides or a bike trails climbing rocks and walking to hidden falls for a swim

Sites grouped but only 4 to 6 to a site some right next to the lake hiking trails and hidden falls to swim at and bike trails and little areas to stop on the trails to see the map of were you are

This was just an overnight stop, we were placed upon a hill top in the open right next to a reservable picnic shelter.  The wind wind was brutal, but it was a pretty view.  The amenities at the park are quite good, the visitor center was very nice and the showers and bathrooms were clean and very well maintained.  Since we were only doing an overnight I cannot comment overall on the park.  We did see some very very nice tent sites and trailer sites.  Its a water sports kind of park but in early may the weather was rather cold and the wind as I said was brutal.

We arrived knowing rain and snow was in the forecast. It was a beautiful overcast evening when we arrived. What we didn’t expect was no map or directions on how to find our site. The visitor center was closed so there was no place to check in although reservations are needed starting May 1st. We went to the camp store for directions. We opted for no hookups since our 33’ 5th wheel is set up for boondocking. It still cost $30 a night since we are from out of state. Plus an $8 reservation fee. A bit pricey but we truly enjoyed our visit. Around 4am the heavy winds woke us. Our site GP148 sat on top of a hill overlooking two other campsites and the lake. It rocked enough that we couldn’t sleep but the rig handled it well. The weather calmed down and we went on a hike toward Hidden Falls before the rain arrived. The trails are well marked and very nice. We went on a drive for lunch and 10 miles away is the Bunkhouse bar and grille. We happened to be there on a Sunday when local pickers come to play live music. It was very entertaining and highly recommended. When we woke on Monday the snow had arrived. It took us a little longer to break down to leave but the roads were still good. Verizon cell service throughout the stay was spotty. Even with a couple hiccups this was a fantastic stay.

It snowed the night before our arrival, do the crystal blue lakes really stop out. The views were really good from most sites we could see. Of course, early in the season. There were only 2 other campers on this Thursday.
Pros: some electric sites, nice hiking, great fishing, kayaking/SUP, really pretty welcome lodge, generous size sites most with lake and mountain views. We did see cabins. Park is very clean. Close to 2 major interstates but you feel like you are in the backcountry. Cons: no water at sites, but fill Station available. Only pit toilets. Expensive- electric sites $27 PLUS $12 per day per vehicle. $96 for annual non residents pass for 1 vehicle.

We visited Curt Gowdy when multiple fires were burning nearby, so all our pictures are tainted with smoke. This facility offers campers two lakes and several different types of sites. Some are full hook-up and others are no hook-up. We had the latter, but were so happy with our spot. The park is primarily composed of dirt roads. There are so many different types of sites, from those with several trees, lake side, open, or group spots. Water is available for filling bottles, but not campers. No dump stations are open here, but Wyoming has dump stations at its rest stops along the interstates/highways for free. Cell service is unavailable away from the beautiful visitors center. Our campsite sat by itself, on a ridge next to the furthest away lake. It was beautiful and a worn trail at the campsite ended at the water's edge where we could store our kayak in the trees for the weekend. A small beach allowed for chairs to be set up at this spot as well. The lake offers fishing and kayaking. The real draw, though, is the IMBA mountain biking trail system that weaves throughout the park. The trails are well-marked and maps are easy to follow. Hiking is abundant as well. This park sits near Medicine Bow National Forest and has similar typography with awesome rocks, evergreens, aspen and creeks. Hiking is a pleasure in this environment. Our campsite was pull-through with a fire pit and table. There was a fire ban (for obvious reasons) during our September visit.

We enjoyed fishing right from our campsite but didn't have much luck. It was easy to travel around and try other options. Our site was right on the road which experienced fairly high traffic at times. Also the paths down to the lake were very steep. All of the staff we encountered were wonderful. Will be back.

Camped here overnight in August 2020 on our way back to Georgia from Montana. I made the reservation on the drive down and there were plenty of sites available. You must have a reservation between May 1 - September 30. However, our site was very difficult to find in the dark when we arrived. The map was very confusing and so were the road signs. After 20 minutes or so of driving all around the lake with no luck in finding out campsite, we were almost about to give up and just pick a random one. Finally we found the loop we needed. We stayed in loop “Silver Crown” in site S-53 Since we still couldn’t find our reserved site, S-55. S-53 was in the middle of a field at the top of a small hill. There was a picnic table and fire pit at the site and the bathrooms (no showers) were nearby. Plenty of room for both of our tents but offered no privacy. The boat ramp for the lake is close by so expect activity early in the morning if staying in the summer time. The next morning we found our original site closer to the water. We were afraid to drive down that way because at night it does look like you may drive straight into the lake. It was just so dark and I wasn’t impressed with signage which is why I give it 4 stars. There are pull through sites and back ins. Just look online and pay attention to the map when you reserve your site!