Vault toilets, no hookups, no garbage service.

Bear country, but no bear lockers, so… plan for that.

There was a river next to our campsite that was amazingly peaceful. I would have loved to actually plan to stay there, but our trip was unexpected. Both interstates through Colorado were closed due to flooding and the weather took a turn as we were driving Hwy 40. Rather than drive the Rockies in a storm, we took the first road we saw with Natl Forest access and drove 20 miles to Horseshoe.

It may have quite literally saved our lives.

We spent 2 nights in a campsite by a berm and it was a nice spot to camp, but beach access was closed due to unstable cliffs. There were a lot of RVs and parties even on Wednesday.

The 3rd night we stayed near beach 6, and the sites were so small and close together people pitched their tents in the middle of the trail to the bathrooms

$40 for a parking space 1.5 miles from a surf beach.

It has fire pits, flush toilets, and showers with hot water, but it lacks privacy, nature, and the feeling of getting away from the city.

I love this park so much! But the campground is privately run and I have mixed feelings about it.

There are over 100 sites, but only 3 bathrooms (they do have flush toilets and running water) so its a long walk. My child is not quite independent enough to make that walk on her own without getting lost.

There was a creek by our site and it was wonderfully calm. The vegitation insulated us from the party camps near by.

There was a very spherical friendly raccoon that visited as soon as the sun set - perhaps overly friendly - make sure you practice good food hygiene here.

Its qlmost impossible to get a spot here, but we got lucky on a Thursday early in the season. It was amazing! There were deer and marmots that were friendly (but not camp beggers) and trees the perfect distance for hammock sleeping.

The spot I was in was small and nestled in a grove of aspen trees. The bear locker was well maintained and the fire ring was double walled. There were flush toilets with working lights and the tent pad was level.

Its a short drive to some great hikes, but the campground itself was too busy and too close to the highway to use as a good starting point.

My only complaint is other people are very rude. Untrained pets, music from other sites… the sites are far apart, but there is no vegitation to buffer the sounds of other people.

It is divided with RVs on one side, tent only on the other. Lots of families, quiet hours, dark skies… and a slide. Campsite #3 is line of sire to the playground, which is good information for helicopter parents.

Large trees, bear lockers, large rocks, vault toilets and potable water on site. You can hear the river from the camp ground and even when it's full, there is enough space to feel like you have privacy.

Its a literal parking lot. Lots of RVs and pop ups when I was there. There was a campground host and flushing toilets, dumpsters, recycling, a bin for Coleman fuel can recycling, potable water, walking distance to a village with supplies and a gas station. The lot is gravely, but pretty level and tents are comfy.

Bonus is the parkinglot format was an unobstructed line of site to anywhere and I didn't have to worry when my small child wanted to be independent and make 18 million bathroom trips all by herself.

I went in Feb and it was warm enough for a mesh top tent and stargazing (no privacy, but an amazing view).

There was a duststorm that blew in on the second day from Mesquite Dunes and it took out all the literal tents while I was there. I was grateful for MREs so I could cook inside my car.

Gonna be real - moving all my gear to the front seat led to disaster in the form of a drained battery the next day, but it was easy to get a jump start.

Possibly the best possible experience for a first time camper with a 5 year old.