Our stay at this KOA was last minute. We had planned on driving further south but wildfire smoke prevented us from continuing. The cabin we stayed in was nestled right in the redwoods! Showers and bathrooms were clean. Very nice camp hosts!

I deducted a star because we were told that due to the wildfires, we couldn’t have a campfire. We went to town for dinner since we had no other way to cook our hot dogs. When we got back to the campground, multiple sites had campfires going. Very confusing. Otherwise our stay was great!

You can never go wrong with camping here. The sites are large and so far from other sites, you think you’re alone in the wilderness.

Does get quite crowded on weekends!

We love Twin Lakes! White Star campground is in a great location. Paddle boarding and fishing are great daytime activities here.

Several sites have access to walk straight to the water. The sites are a decent size but you do have visibility of what your neighbors are doing.

Reserving a good spot on the lake side is difficult as this is a very popular campground and sites go quick once released!

I had to deduct a star because the campground has been without water for the last few seasons. It’s costly to drive from Denver with a loaded water tank and stopping to find water along the way is inconvenient. When the water is restored, I’ll update this review to 5 stars.

Large campsites, clean bathrooms with mountain/water views just outside the city. Great no matter if you tent camp or pull a trailer. Just a short hike to the water for paddle boarding or a picnic with a view. Some people need to be in the mountains to enjoy nature but Chatfield is the perfect getaway for us.

This campground is best suited for campers that have no children or pets, people who will spend zero time at their campsite or folks who are in their tent/camper by 9:30 pm.

This campground has zero tolerance for children playing

Our first impression wasn’t that great. Our site was clearly not cleaned up after the last campers departed. The remnants of their half burnt logs and ash soup was still in our fire pit. The wrong name was written on our site which left me quite anxious until we could confirm with the camp host that our spot was not given away to someone else.

The camp hosts were very rude and not helpful. They made every effort to tell us what we could not do without offering solutions of what we can do. For example, you can tie your dog to a tree if you have flat straps. Thank goodness for the kind Ranger patrolling the area that told us that!

Some of the things we were talked to about on our 3 day stay:

• Our awning lights need to be turned off. They might be bothering people.
• Your dogs can’t be leashed to a tree. They can’t be left alone in the camper or outside, even if you’re just running to the restroom.
• We should go into the woods if we want to play any games such as Cornhole so we don’t bother other campers. (Meanwhile a neighboring campsite was throwing knives and axes at a log 50 feet from us and they were never told to go elsewhere)
• They WILL yell at your children. The female camp host screamed at a little girl for going too fast on her bike.
• Quiet hours between 10pm - 8am mean: No more than 8 people around the fire, even if you’re quiet. You cannot ride your bike from one campsite to another because your headlamp might bother someone. No talking. No music, even if it can’t be heard outside your campsite. No laughing. (We were yelled at for laughing when they told us there were 6 minutes and 33 seconds left until quiet time).

The lake itself is gorgeous and had it not rained, we would have spent much more time there. Sandy beach area with rocks. Bring your sunscreen and stay at a different campground!

Love love love this campground! The hosts are super friendly and helpful. The lake is gorgeous!!! If you’re camping with friends, they have multiple double sites available. We plan on coming back here every year!