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This campground offers 31 electric sites and is directly accessible from Highway 14 and within a short walk of Ranger Lakes fishing areas.
Features:
The fishing area includes a fishing pier for people with disabilities.
Water and vault toilet facilities are available nearby, but please fill large tanks at the water station at the maintenance shop.
A nature trail and the Gould Loop Trail are accessible from the campground.
Interpretive programs are offered on some weekend nights in the campground amphitheater.
Restrictions: Boating and swimming are not permitted in the Ranger Lakes.
Directions: I-70 to the Empire exit, Highway 40, over Berthoud Pass through Winter Park and Granby. 2 miles west of Granby take Highway 125 45 miles to the east side of Rand. Take County Road 27 14 miles to Highway 14, go right to the park 3 miles. Or I-25 to exit 269 at the north edge of Fort Collins. This exit is the exit for 287 north to Laramie, WY. Outside the city of LaPorte on 287 take the Highway 14 exit at Ted's Place 75 miles to the park.
Not wheelchair accessible for most. I manually wheeled through a dirt path and gravel to reach the lake.
The roads are mostly dirt in the surrounding campsites.
Great spot to camp to enjoy nearby hikes to American Lakes and Lake Agnes. Plug-ins and clean bathrooms. Saw a couple moose.
Worth the drive. We drove through Rocky Mountain national park and over into Walden to stay at ranger lakes. Very remote but has more than enough of the amenities you would need camping. There’s hiking, fishing, biking, dispersed camping literally everything out here. Dispersed calling us some off-road entries and also book up quickly but have amazing views.
We loved this campground! We had site 128, and it was perfect. Next to the trail to the lakes, a stream at the back, short walk to the bathroom, we were able to hang our hammock, and lots of space for the kids to play. The site was well leveled and easy to back into. Be aware the campground host was never around, and we had to buy firewood at Moose Visitor Center, none available at the campground when we went. No big deal. The state park is gorgeous.
Love this place. So beautiful. Saw many moose. Restrooms smell pretty bad though. Our campsite was across the road and down a bit and we could still smell them when we sat outside. Also the fire ring was full of charred logs. Not sure we could have had a fire had we wanted to.
