CO Camping Gems

Just making sure you saw this thread...…...bitch

 

Bitch, Im the one that lives here. And by here I mean the Colorado thread.

 

Have a safe trip back from TN?

 

Morning y'all. I'm starting to plan my spring and summer camping trips.

Does anyone know of any good camp spots near or on rivers for some fishing? Bonus points if they're not paid/reserved spots. I know there are a bunch of established camping spots on pullouts out near Deckers but less developed would be tight!

 

i used to Camp up on Vasquez road to to fish the Fraiser. Most of the river is private but there are some good spots still. Also some good spot on the Taylor outside of Crested Butte. I do most camping in BV or Salida but dont fish much since we are normally rafting

 

How far you willing to drive past Deckers? You’ll mostly need to make a reservation soon. Things fill up extremely quickly now a days

 

I'll take a recommendation anywhere in the state! Closer to Boulder would be tight but I'm not picky.

 

Try Turquoise Lake area. Just zoom out on the google map & look around. Lots of great sites everywhere

https://www.google.com/search?q=tur...YlNB7YQirwEKAB6BAgBEDI&biw=1920&bih=927&dpr=1

 

Received an email from Gaia GPS this morning about using Gaia Topo maps to find and reserve established/government campsites: https://blog.gaiagps.com/campsite-reservations/

Thought I'd pass this along to y'all in case anyone found it useful!

 

i try not to spend nights in pay campgounds, but that's a slick feature. recreation.gov now has a mobile app as well. the wave is using that for their new "in-person" lottery system using geofencing to allow you to partake using the app without actually being at the BLM office as in the past, https://www.blm.gov/press-release/blm-enhance-permitting-process-wave-coyote-buttes-north .. not CO Camping related but on the topic of recreation.gov and "new" tech coming into play

 

I can see y'all didn't miss the "sharing means caring" lesson in pre-school.

As for me, there's no way in hell I'm posting my favorite camping spots on TW. Hard enough to find solitude here as it is.

 

100% agreed... i have spots that i'm willing to share, and many that are follow me spots.. only way you see them is coming camping with me.

 

I got like 15 spots

 

That's why I like camping with you I collect your secrets and keep them for myself haha

 

You don't want to show up to your favorite spot and find 20 tacos already jammed in there?

 

20 Tacos plus
- 17 roof top tents
- 36 rotopax of assorted colors (unused)
- 12 hilift jacks (unused)
- 14 shovels (unused)
- 9 axes (unused)
- 13 aftermarket front bumpers without a winch
- 6 "special edition" TRD stickers
- 27 raptor lights

 

- 42 amber LED pods (between 4 trucks)
- 5 skottles
- 13 traction boards
- 8 bluetooth speakers
- 2 generators
- 3 strands of christmas lights

 

This hurts but count me in

 

Why are you camping in the ski resort parking lot during Texas spring break?