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Mountain Park Campground is located on the Cache la Poudre River, 40 miles northwest of Fort Collins, Colo., along Highway 14. Visitors enjoy the area for its great rafting, fishing and hiking opportunities.
Recreation
The Cache La Poudre River offers whitewater rafting and fishing. Anglers cast for brown, cutthroat and rainbow trout. Hiking, biking and horseback riding trails are in the surrounding area, including the Mt. McConnel Trail, William R. Kreutzer National Recreation Trail and Young Gulch Trail. Volleyball and basketball courts, a playground and horseshoe pits are located in the campground. Other popular activities include birding and wildlife viewing.
Facilities
The campground offers accessible single- and double-family sites, and a group site that can accommodate up to 75 people. Sites 1 through 32 have electric hookups. Sites 33 through 54 do not have hookups. Picnic tables, 12x15' tent pads, campfire rings and grills are provided, as are vault toilets and drinking water. Coin showers are located on-site. Dead and downed firewood may be gathered in the forest or purchased from the host. Natural Features The canyon's vegetation varies from dense forests to open meadows, surrounded by steep mountains. A forest of ponderosa pine trees covers the campground, which is situated on the banks of the Cache la Poudre River, Colorado's first National Wild and Scenic River. ADA Access: N
From Fort Collins, travel west on Colorado Highway 14, to Ted's Place, and continue up the Poudre Canyon to mile marker 98.8.
This place is absolutely breathtaking! Cozy and cute sites to camp at as well as day spots available. They have a fun little hike marked off along a trail to take the family on. Fire wood for sale. They have spots with electricity if you need it..bathrooms and hot showers. The river is steps away from most sites and usually whoever is running it is very kind and helpful. I’d definitely recommend coming here for some family fun away from the city.
Great campground, stayed at site 31 in the upper loop, could hardly hear the road noise from that area. Clean bathrooms and showers. The river front sites definitely can hear the traffic. No fresh water fillup for RVs but the grounds keeps allowed us to fillup our tank from the water spigot at one of the bathrooms. Grounds keeper also sells firewood. No cell or Data for miles. Glen resort store about 15 minutes east in Rustic has 4gLTE when inside the store. Each campground is mostly level and includes a pit and picnic table, some have electric hookups. All the roads are paved and good for kids bikes and scooters. Hiking trailheads close by.
Love camping here every year. It's right next to the Poudre River. Has a variety of sites for tents and rv's. Some electric hook-ups. Has paid showers, clean restrooms, nice group area.
I particularly like the hiking trail...I think it's called McConnell? It begins moderate but is more difficult towards the top. Mid-way up there is an opportunity to take a more primitive trail. I've done that one before but it's not often hiked, there is a lot of overgrowth, and it's sometimes difficult to find the trail. You can also hike the 'easier' trail as a loop, but I prefer the up and back as the loop trail is more primitive, and I am easily lost. Lol
Best family camping spot in Poudre Canyon, hands down! They have nice easy hikes for all ages, there are showers, there's a playground, great spots for fishing and tubing, great little watering holes on the west side of the camp, and the campground directors are always Beyond kind! I seriously love this place and Hiking Mount McConnell was the first place I hiked when I moved to Fort Collins in 1997! Great views from the top! Great hikes for kids and great trails for trail runners! Only downside is you have to book your camping trip in November otherwise it's always booked up by then.
