Paradise Close to Home

While limited in amount of campsites, I counted two, this was the perfect day and night of camping for me. The lakes themselves are absolutely astounding, with a constant waterfall providing a beautiful sound to the calming waters at the first lake. There are hikes nearby, including Quandry Peak, a local 14er. Again, this is a perfect little campsite if you want to be away from home, but fairly close to the city (roughly 20 minutes away)

Perfect Camping Close to Town

Tip: Like everyone says, go past all the 'No Camping Beyond this Point' signs and continue till you see more signs indicating the trails. You can camp down Vasquez past these signs.

In all honesty, this was the most perfect campsite for someone who is relatively new to camping, as it is a 10 - 15 minute drive to Winter Park from your campsite, max. I camped here for two days straight. The campsites are all laid out a good distances from one another. I camped in my car for both days and can say that most of the campsites can handle a car being backed into them.