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Sandy Beach is a large, white-sand beach on the eastern side of the reservoir. The beach provides a spectacular view of the reservoir, and Laramie Peak to the west. The wide open sand and gradually sloping shoreline give plentiful opportunities for swimming and water recreation, which makes Sandy Beach one of our park’s most popular summer destinations. Campsites at Sandy Beach are divided into two campgrounds: Sandy Beach Dune and Sandy Beach Willow. There is a fee booth at the entrance to these campgrounds as well. To access Sandy Beach, follow the standard directions to access the Glendo State Park Main Fee Booth. However, once you are headed south on Glendo Park Road, follow it past the main fee booth and over the dam. After you have crossed the dam, stay on Glendo Park Road for another 8.5 miles, until you see the large sign for Sandy Beach. Turn left, following the signage until you see the Sandy Beach fee booth; go through the booth entrance to access either Dune or Willow Campgrounds.
Reservations Required May 1 through September 30
Outside of the season, all campsites revert to first come, first served (walk-in).
We had a great extended weekend after July 4. The campground is large and there are a variety of spaces including some down by the water with lots of trees and other group sites. Even the group sites though are less than a five minute walk to the water.
We had a group site for four families including three trailers and a tent. It was perfect. There was even firewood waiting for us when we got there and the fire pit had been cleaned out.
Amazing reservoir in the middle of a high desert, Sandy Beach has both sandy beaches and shady cottonwood trees. No campsite has exclusive access to the beach, and you can moor your boat and jetski at the beach overnight.
Tips:
🦟 Bring Mosquito and biting fly spray.
💧The campground water is clear, cold and tasty.
🐜 If you don’t like ants, this may not be the campground for you. They don’t bite though.
🗑 🚽 Try to avoid a campsite by the vault toilets or trash as they get quite smelly on a hot summer day.
🚘 One car is included per campsite. More cars have to pay the day and night use fee.
I guess if you try hard enough you can find something to complain about anywhere you camp. Could the grounds be better maintained, probably. On the positive side there are plenty of bathrooms, potable water spigots, and trash containers. the only thing we didn't like was the 3pm check-in and 11am check out. like others have said amazing views, sunsets and sandy beach like the ocean. We enjoyed our stay and will return.
We enjoyed our stay! Our spot was a few steps from the Sandy beach. It was perfect. If you don’t mind ants 🐜 they do not bite but they are everywhere. It was fun, quiet & clean.
We loved this location, it was nice and beautiful scenery. The stars look amazing, but the biggest downfall is how people don't respect other families, blast music, scream, and act like drunkin fools at 2 am in the morning. Would have given it 5 stars, but next time, we will need to find an area with fewer crowds. People don't respect nature and pick up after themselves. A family let their dog poop in the lake with kids playing around. Dogs are on the loose and get in fights with other dogs. People ruin the experience and how rude they can be.
