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From Glenwood Springs From Glenwood Springs, take Colorado Highway 82 south to Carbondale, then south and southwest on Colorado Highway 133 for 46 miles to the park. From Delta From Delta, take Highway 92 east to Hotchkiss, then north on Highway 133 past Paonia and 16 miles farther to the park.
Beautiful park away from crowds and the city. As with any state park as long as you do research beforehand and make reservations you'll have a great time. Rangers are very knowledgeable and friendly. The sunset here behind the mountains is one of the best I've ever seen in Colorado!
We stayed at the spruce campground, it has fantastic views and shade coverage. No water so bring your own. The stream is pretty muddy for exploring but still fun. The campground is very dog friendly. Ranger Chuck was what made our stay though, he was super knowledgeable about the local hikes in the area. Rangers come round once a day (as far as we could tell) and they have firewood, it's $6 per bundle instead of buying at the general store down the road for $12 per bundle. We didn't get to explore the reservoir because of the time of year (low water and lots of mud), id recommend visiting earlier in the year to see the reservoir full, lots of aspens in the area which will also be beautiful in the fall.
This review is specifically for the new Anthracite Campground. It’s a nice little campground.
However, there is only one outhouse with one toilet, and it is located directly behind the handicap accessible campsite. The only way to access the outhouse is to walk directly through the HA site, it’s very awkward when the sight is occupied. There needs to be a second outhouse with two toilets built in a central location in the campground.
Also, the sites are very poorly landscaped with lots of weeds that need to be removed. Particularly on the river side. There were also wasp nests in shelter.
Lastly, although Kebler Corner is cool, some of the patrons like to party loudly until the wee hours of the morning.
With a second outhouse and better landscaping it would be a great little campground.
