After running into some power issues while boondocking we resigned ourselves to finding a campground.  I'm SO glad we found Creekside Chalets!  They have three campsites with power.  No water hookups but there's a spicket nearby that served our purposes perfectly.

We stayed in the Mt. Pahlone site and enjoyed it very much.  Right next to the creek and just far enough off the road that you forget it's there.  Easy pull through site.  The staff was great and was nice enough to redirect a security light on a nearby shed so we could get full benefit of the stars at night.  Quiet in the evening so all you hear is the creek.  (The odd truck does go by on the highway, but it's not enough of a distraction to worry about)

Would definitely return!

This is a pretty area and it does have a ton of room, great views, etc. but it wasn't the paradise we expected.  We planned to stay several nights but decided to leave after one.  First, the road in is extremely rough.  You can get to quite a few spots lower down, but if your plan is to go higher up on CR 250 or on to some of the other roads that branch off I'd recommend a 4x4 and high clearance.

We noticed on our way in some folks around a large rig with a huge campfire burning, despite a statewide fire ban and wildfires raging in the San Juans to the south.  I believe it was that same crowd who spent the better part of the afternoon firing handguns.  Another group farther down on the other side had two barking dogs and they filled in the gaps yelling at each other or the dogs…not sure.

So, relatively easy to get to and close to town means busy.  Plus, there's plenty of highway noise during the morning and afternoon commute times.  Salida/Poncha Springs is a beautiful area but in my opinion there are better places to camp.

Stayed here on our way to Colorado and were very happy with it.  Friendly staff, clean bathhouse and level pad.  Spots are close together but it was very quiet.  Would stop again when passing through.