Cold Springs Campground

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Medicine Bow-Routt NFs and Thunder Basin NG

Campground · USDA Forest Service · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs and Thunder Basin NG Fees: $20 per site. Exact cash or check only as there is no option for change back if paying cash. NO CREDIT CARDS accepted. Payment instructions are found on the kiosk. Season: Mid June (Dependent on snowfall) to Late October (Dependent on snowfall) Reservations: First come, first serve, no reservations accepted. (If the campground fills up, there are several designated sites along Forest Service Road 900 as well as 2 other campgrounds (Bear Lake Campground… ABOUT: Cold Springs Campground is located approximately 16.5 miles outside of Yampa, Colorado with views of the Flat Tops Wilderness. This is a small, very popular campground with 5 campsites. The area accesses some great fishing and hiking, with a nearby boat launch at the Yamcolo Reservoir as well as 2 other reservoirs nearby. AMENITIES: 1 vault toilet, potable water, and each campsite has a picnic table and fire grate. No electric or showers. HIKING: This is a prime area as the campground is close to the Stillwater and Smith Lake Trailheads on Forest Service Rd 900. Paper trail guides for hiking as well as other information are available at the Yampa Ranger Station in downtown Yampa. DIRECTIONS: From downtown Yampa, take County Road 7 just behind the local General Store, (Montgomery’s Grocery) for approximately 6 miles. The paved road turns into gravel where it becomes Forest Service… Getting there: Directions from Yampa: Travel S/SW on County Road 7 for approximately 7 miles to Forest Service Road 900. Proceed on Forest Service Road 900 for approximately 10 miles to Cold Springs Campground on the right side of the road. Rules: Max Trailer length 30 feet Dogs must remain on a leash at all times in the campground. 7/2/2024: No potable water available as we await water samples which could take several weeks. Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/252159 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go.