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Old 02-10-2014, 09:01 PM   #1
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If you haven't been to Redstone Campground you are missing out on the best campground in Colorado. It was ranked number 1 in the Colorado Campground Guide. Redstone is just three hours west of Denver. The Crystal River Valley is just plain spectacular! The view from all the camp sites is unparalleled and it borders the Snowmass/Maroon Bells Wilderness.

This campground has three loops that are nestled along the Crystal River. The south loop (Mechaud) is dry camping and the two loops to the north (Osgood and Allred) have water and power. We always try to camp in the Osgood loop however, we have stayed in many of the sites in both the north and south. Bring your bikes and ride about one mile along the Crystal River into the enchanting town of Redstone. The fish are hungry in the Crystal River along the way, so bring your rod and plenty of flies or bait. In town, you will find the Crystal Club with weekend entertainment and extraordinary comfort food. Billy and Kim are the proprietors, and will make you feel right at home. If you wander down Redstone Boulevard, stop in at Tiffany Antiques and say hi to Bob or Craig. Across the street is the Redstone Store where you might pick up those last minute shopping items you forgot or found you need at the last minute. Their ice cream is to die for! Say hi to Laurie and Michael. Between Tiffany and the Redstone Store is the town park and on many weekend evenings you will find a variety of musical entertainment sponsored by the Redstone Community Association. If you travel a little farther south you will discover the Redstone Art Gallery. . .Stephanie has loaded the gallery with wonderful works of art from all over the world. Further down the street you will find the Redstone Company Store with tons of goodies to look over. At the end of Redstone Boulevard you will find the elegant Redstone Inn, a gracious inn in the old world style, with upscale dining and a wonderful bar. The Inn is blessed with wonderful food and entertainment on most summer weekends. The kids can enjoy the swimming pool on the patio, while you enjoy refreshments and watch their antics. You might also consider a tour of the outstanding Redstone Castle built by one of Americas robber barons in the early 1900's. Most of the tours are led by Sue and she explains many "dirty little secrets" and much of the history and old world memories of the mining era in the Crystal River Valley during the 1900's. The Castle tour is well worth the time and money spent. We have taken many of our friends on the tour and they all can't wait to return.

For those of you who enjoy the outdoors there is abundant fishing, hiking, and horseback riding. Stop across Highway 133 to Redstone Stables and tell Randy that Kim and Jennifer said hi. You won't be sorry you spent time at the ranch. Randy can show you some of the most scenic back country in Colorado...The Snowmass/Maroon Bells Wilderness on horseback. Bring your camera and be prepared to share these memories with your friends for many years to come. In the evenings Redstone Stables operates a romantic white horse drawn carriage down Redstone Boulevard.

If you have time, take a short drive along the Crystal to the town of Marble, Colorado just 12 miles south. Stop along the way at Hayes Creek Falls and try a little fishing. Marble is another gem in the Rocky Mountains with artists and the Yule Marble Quarry. Stop by Beaver Lake to try your luck on some trout or take a romantic canoe ride with your favorite lover.

All in all, a weekend in Redstone Campground is worth gold.
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Old 02-12-2014, 08:17 PM   #2
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Thanks, you paint a great picture!
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Well . . . this was a nice base camp for us. Redstone is a hoot but not for long for us. There are a lot of interesting places nearby. We had a great time hiking to Doc Holliday's somewhere around here grave and the local museum was very nice. Hanging Lake is worth the month it took me to get past my oops on the way down. I didn't think the Rockies could take my breath away more than they already had but McClure Pass did that in spades. The campground was, um, boring for us. If you have a kayak or canoe, Dillon & Frisco are the place to be.
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Old 08-29-2016, 06:48 PM   #4
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It all depends on what you are looking for. Those campgrounds are close to the road, and limited scenery. I know there are campgrounds with more scenery all around Colorado. To me, the campgrounds around Dillon and Frisco are too busy. But, if you have a watercraft or bikes, they are tremendous. Add in a like for craft beer, and the area is superb!

But, if one is looking for nearby scenery, the campgrounds around Redstone are great. Close to Marble, Crystal River, etc. Choose campgrounds for your own desires, and not on the recommendation of others, unless you know their tastes are very similar to yours.

FWIW, if you are wanting to boondock on the north rim of the Grand Canyon, I recommend 36.381058° -112.354885°. Very remote, though, so you will have to drive to get to the National Park areas.
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Old 08-29-2016, 10:11 PM   #5
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The Colorado Camp Grounds we like are Mueller State Park about 7 miles from Woodland
Park Colo. to the town of Divide Colo. it has beautiful views of the Mountains & Pikes Peak it has a lot of nice hiking trails from the Camp Ground you get great views & it has electric & water but you have to go to get water it's not at site we have been going there for over 15 years they just celebrated 25 years early in Aug. all camp sites have green trees & forest it' a beautiful Park there about
25 miles from Colorado Springs it about at 10,000 feet -- Golden Gate Canyon State park is nice too it at 10,000 feet too Mueller is our #1 it close to Cripple Creek. & Colorado Camp Ground a National Forest Camp Ground is in Woodland Park Colo. about 7 miles from Woodland Park on highway 67 North sites are big & a lot of green trees & there is a 1 mile trail to the Lake & there is good fishing not to many places still have Green trees because of pine beetle-------Ken
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Old 09-07-2016, 09:07 PM   #6
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Agree about Redstone! Amenities for a USFS campground are great and there is a lot to do nearby. Glenwood, Aspen, and Marble are all within 45 minutes. Only a couple of miles away you can soak in the hot springs that naturally occur in the Crystal River....just look for the pullout on the highway. Bogan Flats near Marble is another great choice in the area. BTW...the best barbecue place in the West is in Marble....Slow Groovin BBQ. Trust me on that!

I completely agree about Mueller too. Probably the best camping state park in the USA, all things considered. The best urban state park camping is at Cheyenne Mountain State Park in Colorado Springs. Good luck camping in a city with a better view/natural experience/amenities than that!

A few others to check out are Molly B (Turquoise Lake) in Leadville, Morefield in Mesa Verde National Park (the full hook-up loop only though), Lottis Creek in Taylor Park, and all of the campgrounds up Mt. Princeton road, especially toward St. Elmo. Steamboat Lake used to be unsurpassed, but unfortunately the pine beetle killed 100% of the trees. Beautiful still, but not the same.
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Have any of you been to the area around Grand Lake? My son moved to CO about 3 months ago and he said that it's a beautiful setting, kind of like our favorite lake in CA.

Any favorite campground around there?
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Yes, I read about that. Apparently a lot of the trees have been removed in some of the campgrounds.
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Old 10-07-2016, 05:35 PM   #9
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Default Crystal River Valley is nothing short of incredible

We totally agree w/ KHerfurt (a remarkably detailed 10+ description of the region). Before we ever moved to Colorful Colorado from Oregon we became entranced with the Crystal River Valley, Mt. McClure, Ruedi Reservoir and the Maroon Bells.
This past week we camped in the Osgood loop (our favorite in the Mechaud loop was closed for the season) and received 2" of snow wednesday night.
Wonderful area (as thoroughly mentioned above) and we biked from Marble (Beaver Lake) beyond the town of Crystal before the weather started looking worse and turned around before the top of Schofield Pass.
The whole region even post-peak color is a most wonderful spot on the planet for sure.
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