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Are you a Colorado native looking for a new place to camp or bringing your family from two states away for a once-in-a-lifetime vacation?
We are here to help!
Nearly 9 years ago after several bad camping experiences, we realized that we were not alone in our struggle to find great campsites in Colorado. With nearly 500 Forest Service & BLM campgrounds in Colorado alone, how do you find the perfect campsite?
Fast forward to today and we have recorded virtual tours of 300+ campgrounds in Colorado with new videos released every Thursday. We hope our videos help you plan an awesome camping trip for you and your family!
We love working with brands representing camping and outdoor products. Contact us with your ideas!
Thanks to all of you who have watched and subscribed to our channel!!
We are here to help!
Nearly 9 years ago after several bad camping experiences, we realized that we were not alone in our struggle to find great campsites in Colorado. With nearly 500 Forest Service & BLM campgrounds in Colorado alone, how do you find the perfect campsite?
Fast forward to today and we have recorded virtual tours of 300+ campgrounds in Colorado with new videos released every Thursday. We hope our videos help you plan an awesome camping trip for you and your family!
We love working with brands representing camping and outdoor products. Contact us with your ideas!
Thanks to all of you who have watched and subscribed to our channel!!
Cathedral Campground - Del Norte Colorado
22 campsites are first-come, first-served. $10/night
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Interactive Google Map of our campground videos:
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Check out the Campground Recon store on Amazon! www.amazon.com/shop/campgroundrecon
Every item you see in our store is used in our camping adventures or the creation of our videos.
Support the Campground Recon Channel:
➢ Patreon: www.patreon.com/CampgroundRecon
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Ivy Creek Campground - Creede Colorado
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Ivy Creek Campground has 4 campsites available for $10 per night. The campground is listed as open year-round but that really depends on how much snow is on the ground during the winter months. Interactive Google Map of our campground videos: ➢bit.ly/CampgroundRecon Check out the Campground Recon store on Amazon! www.amazon.com/shop/campgroundrecon Every item you see in our store is used in our...
Bay Furnace Campground + Nearby Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
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50 campsites along the shores of Lake Superior. $24 per night. Reservation info: www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233173 Interactive Google Map of our campground videos: ➢bit.ly/ColoradoCampgroundMap Check out the Campground Recon store on Amazon! www.amazon.com/shop/campgroundrecon Every item you see in our store is used in our camping adventures or the creation of our videos. 0:00 Intro...
Bay View Campground - Lake Superior // Whitefish Bay
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Bay View Campground is located along the north shore of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The campground is open from late May to late September. Fees are $20/$22 per night. No cell service at the campground with Verizon or AT&T. Our Verizon phone connected to Canadian cell towers a couple of times on the drive from the east. Reservations: www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234613 Interactive Goo...
Upper Peninsula - Lake Michigan Campground - Hiawatha National Forest
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We travel across the Mackinac Bridge to the UP (Upper Peninsula) Lake Michigan Campground is a short drive west of the town of St Ignace. 33 Campsites. Reservations: www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234081 Interactive Google Map of our campground videos: ➢bit.ly/ColoradoCampgroundMap 0:00 Intro 0:19 Mackinac Bridge 2:05 St Ignace side of the bridge 2:42 Lake Michigan Campground 3:47 Camp ...
Lighthouses of Western Michigan
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During our recent video of Lake Michigan Campground, I mentioned some of the lighthouses we had visited up to that point. We'll share videos we recorded while driving along Lake Michigan from Indiana Dunes National Park up to Mackinaw City. Interactive Google Map of our campground videos: ➢bit.ly/ColoradoCampgroundMap 0:00 Intro 0:56 Indiana Dunes National Park 3:47 St Joseph Lighthouses 5:28 S...
Lake Michigan Campground - Manistee National Forest // Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness
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Lake Michigan Campground is open from early May to mid-October 2024 Rate is $32/night Reservations: www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233714 Located in the Manistee National Forest north of Ludington and about 15 miles south of Manistee Michigan. 100 campsites spread across 4 loops. Arrowhead Trail runs through the campground connecting to trails in the Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area. We ...
EP 3 Nebraska National Forest // Bessey Recreation Complex Campground
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40 campsites just off Nebraska Hwy 2. Campsites are a mix of electric and non-electric, reservable and first come, first served. Reservations: www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234120 Interactive Google Map of our campground videos: ➢bit.ly/ColoradoCampgroundMap Check out the Campground Recon store on Amazon! www.amazon.com/shop/campgroundrecon Every item you see in our store is used in ou...
EP 2 Nebraska National Forest // Natick Campground
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Interactive Google Map of our campground videos: ➢bit.ly/ColoradoCampgroundMap Support the Campground Recon Channel: ➢ Patreon: www.patreon.com/CampgroundRecon ➢ PayPal: paypal.me/ColoradoCamping ➢ CZcams Channel Membership: czcams.com/channels/zzytc3kQAHk_9lj710Fjpw.htmljoin Connect with us: CampgroundRecon.com Instagram: CampgroundRecon Facebook: CampgroundRecon #Ne...
EP 1 Nebraska National Forest // Whitetail Campground
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10 first-come, first-served campsites and 9 horse corals are located along the Dismal River in the SE corner of the Bessey Ranger District. $15/Night Interactive Google Map of our campground videos: ➢bit.ly/ColoradoCampgroundMap 0:00 Drone Footage 1:10 Intro, Map, Lookout Tower, Driving 5:21 Wrong Road 7:18 Correct Road 7:57 Whitetail Campground 16:50 Drone Footage Support the Campground Recon ...
Chase State Fishing Lake - Free Camping in the Flint Hills of Kansas
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In our first Kansas campground tour, we'll visit Chase State Fishing Lake in the heart of the Flint Hills. We'll also make a quick stop at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. Interactive Google Map of our campground videos: ➢bit.ly/ColoradoCampgroundMap Support the Campground Recon Channel: ➢ Patreon: www.patreon.com/CampgroundRecon ➢ PayPal: paypal.me/ColoradoCamping ➢ CZcams Channel Memb...
Lakeview Campground Re-Revisited - Taylor Park (Gunnison National Forest) // Summer 2023
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In the last 10 years, we've camped more nights in Taylor Park and the Taylor River Canyon than anywhere else. This was our 3rd time recording Lakeview Gunnison Campground. Reservations: www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232154 Link to our 2018 Lakeview Campground video: czcams.com/video/XIua5vRL7W8/video.html Lakeview Campground in Taylor Park Colorado consists of 68 campsites in several p...
Return to Monarch Park Campground after 5 years
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We return to Monarch Park Campground 5 years after our first video to see what has changed. Beetles have killed a lot of trees but surprisingly there were still a lot of trees left. 35 campsites are first-come, first-served. 0:00 Intro and Info 1:43 Sites 7 - 8 2:19 Sites 9 - 23 7:02 Sites 24 - 38 10:23 Sites 2 - 6 12:18 Map and Site Measurements 13:34 Drive back to Hwy 50. Cell Service and oth...
Coulton Creek Campground (Dispersed)
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Located north of Steamboat Springs Colorado, not far from the road to Seedhouse and Hinman Campgrounds. Google Maps lists this as a campground but it's a dispersed camping area at the trailhead for the Coulton Creek Trail. Interactive Google Map of our campground videos: ➢bit.ly/ColoradoCampgroundMap Support the Campground Recon Channel: ➢ Patreon: www.patreon.com/CampgroundRecon ➢ PayPal: payp...
EP 6 Montana's Flathead National Forest // Upper Stillwater Campground
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This small campground in NW Montana is quiet and relaxing. Except when the train passes on the other side of the lake. It is located about halfway between Whitefish Montana and the Canadian border. Camping is free at the 5 campsites with a 14-day stay limit. I didn't see a sign for site 5 but believe it could be the little parking area near the boat ramp. Interactive Google Map of our campgroun...
EP 5 Montana // Big Creek Campground & Glacier Natl Park
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EP 5 Montana // Big Creek Campground & Glacier Natl Park
EP 4 Montana's Flathead National Forest // Lid Creek Campground
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EP 4 Montana's Flathead National Forest // Lid Creek Campground
EP 3 Montana's Flathead National Forest // Lost Johnny Point Campground
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EP 3 Montana's Flathead National Forest // Lost Johnny Point Campground
EP 2 Montana's Flathead National Forest // Lost Johnny Campground
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EP 2 Montana's Flathead National Forest // Lost Johnny Campground
EP 1 Montana's Flathead National Forest // Doris Creek Campground
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EP 1 Montana's Flathead National Forest // Doris Creek Campground
Campground Recon // Montana Series Preview
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Campground Recon // Montana Series Preview
$5 Dispersed Campsites // Bear River - Yampa Colorado
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$5 Dispersed Campsites // Bear River - Yampa Colorado
Bear Lake Campground - Yampa Colorado
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Bear Lake Campground - Yampa Colorado
Seedhouse Campground - Historic Campground north of Steamboat Springs
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Seedhouse Campground - Historic Campground north of Steamboat Springs
Hinman Campground - Steamboat Springs Colorado
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Hinman Campground - Steamboat Springs Colorado
Dominguez Campground in the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area
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Dominguez Campground in the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area
High North Campground - Scenic Camping Along the Colorado/Utah Border
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High North Campground - Scenic Camping Along the Colorado/Utah Border
Fluffle Campground - McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area
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Fluffle Campground - McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area
As mentioned, the drone just adds a new level for the feel of the sites. Well done!
Very nice, adding the drone surveys to your reconnaissance! And I like this campground, not too far from del Norte which I like to visit on occasion. Rugged roads and small parking areas, just the way I like it! The RV with the make shift 6 ft high tongue jack, trying to get level on these USFS camping spots was... well, interesting.
lol! It was crazier seeing it again during the editing process. Driving by, I think I said it was a good RV spot since it had a trailer! Site right before it was level and a couple after it were too.
Curious can you comment on how large a rig you think could go into the sites?
Forest service website says 35 to 40 feet for almost all of the campsites here. I don’t think that is accurate for half of them. I’d say don’t go in the first loop with anything over 25 feet.
@@CampgroundRecon Thank you so much and your videos are wonderful!
Glad you got a drone love the view
It’s a game changer for sure. Wish we would have bought it sooner. Looks like we have 300 campgrounds to revisit.
the road around the campground looks kinda rough. would it be too rough to tow a trailer?
Road wasn’t too rough until we got to the campground. I think smaller trailers would be OK.
Don't go to El dorado lake. Bad camping spots to close together and way to expensive. Very disappointed
Wow great video ! I've only been there once, along time ago. I spend so so much time wandering around the northern part of the state I forget how different it is there.
Really enjoying the birds eye view from your drone work!!
Next level Recon! Thanks!
Yea !! I am the first to comment . Great video as always. Fun to watch
You were pretty quick!
Well done; a walking tour is better than a drive through, especially on the forest service sites that are the opposite of the traffic flow.
Did you go through the Elk Creek Dispersed Camping area by any chance?
We didn't
You can't never go wrong with a nice drive like that in the fall 😊
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beautiful spot, i am from Pueblo and never knew these falls existed! thank you! Is there a nice wooded area in the hills/mountains around there that you would recommend for camping?
We revisted the falls this last weekend and will have drone footage coming over the next couple of months. Bristol Head Campground and North Clear Creek Campground are a couple of my favorites in the area. Lots of dispersed camping too. We have videos of both from 6 years ago. Recorded them again over the weekend with newer cameras.
Did you see any Sasquatch structures at the campground?
Not at the campground, but I did see a sasquatch and his racoon on the tailgate of an 85 Bronco in Creede.
@CampgroundRecon bet you did
@CampgroundRecon I’ve looked for the last 7 years and they are all over Colorado. Check out my evidence.
Welcome back. Thanks always.
I've not been to this campground ! Thanks
Thanks for the review and the great views. May have to give it a try late September or early October when I'm out for some leaf peeping. Really enjoyed the drone scenery!! Question: at these NFS campgrounds that are posted as open year 'round, do the pit toilets remain open and usable? The USFS website states that water and trash service are not avaiable but I could find no mention of pit toilet accessibility?
I've seen it both ways. Probably 50/50 on whether the outhouse is locked or not in the middle of winter. If the snow isn't covering the road, likely they will be unlocked.
@@CampgroundRecon Thanks!!! Trust me, if the weather turns to snow, lottsa snow, in late September through mid-October, I'm gonna be making tracks to somewhere with less snow to deal with. Thanks again for the information.
Since when did you start adding drone footage to your videos. Absolutely game changer and what stunning scenery. Bravo!
We picked that up on a black Friday special. Used it in most of our Michigan and Nebraska campground videos earlier this year. You are going to love some of the Colorado drone footage we have coming!!
looks like a great place but the road looks very rough, not so good for trailers.
Road wasn't too bad until the last quarter mile. I'd probably go where the trailer is at a dispersed site seen in the drone footage at the beginning. A little over a half mile from the campground
Love this video just beautiful!!!! 👍❤️🙏
Thank you so much!
Welcome back! How you guys had a great summer filming.
That would be a good place if you want to be alone
Definitely!
love the drone shots.
I moto camped there feb 2024 and was delighted. Only problem was sustained 20 mph winds
Can't escape the Kansas winds
Best place to camp is in the state you are from.
Camped there with my daughter a few times from 2004 to 2007. Awesome campground. Big campsites. Lovely beach. Trails galore. Two of the four loops have flush toilets (but no showers, unfortunately). The store at the corner of the main road where it meets the road to the campground has showers to use for a fee-- at least it did back in '07.
Thanks for the shower tip!
In the road accessible by motorcycle? Harley’s
The road up from Bassalt is paved. You'll enjoy the ride. Campground is dirt and was pretty smooth during our visit
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Thanks!
Thank you!!
@@CampgroundRecon You’re welcome!
I love you guys. Thanks for all you do.
Happy to help out
We love this campground and have hiked Willow Creek Trail many times. There's actually 4 tent camp sites. One of them is site #0. It looks like on your video that the sign wasn't there for it, so it makes it look like Site #1 has 2 picnic tables and 2 fire rings. 😊 Maybe that's how it used to be?! 🤷♀️ Thanks for sharing, guys!
Thanks for letting us know about site #0!!
@@CampgroundReconYou're welcome! 💗
I live in Wichita and noticed that lake Cheney just outside of Wichita is just about to dry up. The water level is like 30ft below normal, not sure why but it sure did catch my attention that something wasn't right . . .
Hope it fills up soon!
Jewel County State lake is a great spot. Smaller but real nice.
Thanks so much for taking the time do create these videos. We're staying in E11 in September and it really helps to have a visual of the sites prior to arriving.
Exactly why we do it. Glad to help out!
Try Wilson Lake on I70 West.
Definitely on the list. Lucas is one of the few tourist attractions that I never got to visit in my younger years.
Chase County is very cool.
My issue is the atvs endless atvs
Not bad in the campground besides the one loop. The width restriction keeps the bigger RZRs away. They usually go on the other side of the Trading Post.
Does anyone know if you can walk right to the river/creek from the campsites? Thanks. PS We love Campground Recon! Thank you for your great contributions.
You can walk across the road to the river from the campground entrance.
Stopped in at O'haver about 2 weeks ago on a Wednesday. No availability, booked solid. It is a nice place but it's too close to a populated area to hope to just pull in and get a site. The poor camp host already had a line of people there at 9 in the morning, bugging him for availability. I saw him struggling to keep everyone straight so i finally thanked him for his time and left. We were caught up in that situation last year north of pagosa springs, people were flat asses about hovering over the campers that were getting ready to leave and some even unloaded some their items right in around the current campers as the packed up.. Don't get me wrong, i watch your videos all the time but i look for dispersed. Less idiots is a positive...
Things are getting crazy in the area! I like go further west to avoid some of the crowds.
what is the road you were on when showing the camp sites?
Listed as Pawnee Buttes Trail Head. GPS coordinates: 40.81055, -103.99708
@@CampgroundRecon , so did you ride on the trail head to get to a clear spot to camp?
Continue on the road just past the parking lot for the trailhead.
@@CampgroundRecon can you camp in May/June. I'm doing a motorcycle trip with my friend and this would be a purfect place to setup a overnight stay.
Yes. This one is open year round.
Thank you! We ate wondering if there will be a grill grate at each site?
I believe every site had one.
Thanks for the video! We watch this video whenever we're looking at new spots. It's so hard to get into Dowdy that you can never count on getting one you've been in before.