Elk Creek Campground

Based upon our site, #25, we are very pleased with this park. We don't have a lot of room to set up chairs, but sufficient for the two of us. We are right on the lovely clear water creek. From I-70, you go through a lot of residential area before coming to the canyon that houses the campground. That means it is away from any highway noise...yes!!! The staff was helpful and guided us to our site and made sure we got backed in. They are big enough sites for larger rigs but not the easiest to get into, so the help was appreciated. It appears the other non-creek side sites are more typical of RV parks, but the creek side ones are delightful. Very well kept-up with gravel and bark covering most dirt area. The Wi-Fi was one of the best we've had but for cell service, we had to drive about 2 miles back toward town to get out of the canyon. Warning: If you are planning to go to Aspen and the Maroon Bells, the info we got was incorrect. We read that you had to have a reservation for parking between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. but before or after you could just drive in. We left the campground at 6 a.m. and got to the Marron Bells around 7:20 (lots of commuter traffic). But we were turned away and told we'd have to take the shuttle bus. The gate guard said one needs a reservation before 8 a.m. or after 5 p.m. but the rest of the day (8 a.m. -5 p.m.) the road is closed to all traffic except the shuttle bus. We were miffed and it was too early for anything in Aspen to be open.

Quick stop I had planned out since Jan 27. We were heading into Wyoming and this was a perfect stop to enjoy the creek and little amenities before doing some dry camping. Creek was full and running like a river, which made it very relaxing to be have a spot right near. Campgrounds were kept clean and had an cool little pet/doggy area near the entrance.

New owners are so incredibly helpful and want us to have the best experience. So much so the owner helped me fix a leaking hose connection. They are upgrading the park as sites are a little close. Lots of trees. If you can, get a site by the creek. Very quiet. Love being away from the highway. I highly recommend! Cell service for Verizon is not very good due to mountains.

Elk Creek Campground is being revamped and while I didn't stay there before the new owners took over, I can tell they are putting their hearts and sweat into making this campground a place you never want to leave. Currently, things are being turned around. They are super accommodating and very helpful.

Bathrooms were always clean.

Some sites have good cell service, mine did. WIFI is typical of a campground but I was able to work off it while I was there including joining a Zoom conference in the morning. Later in the day when everyone was there things slowed down.

Sites are currently a little wonky in spots but I've been told they plan to revamp the layout and add more trees which is awesome.

We were there June 10, 2021: Under new management who were very friendly! They called it their labor of love! We called at the last moment and they were very accommodating! The site was awesome and we enjoyed our stay there! It was a full campsite but it was easy to back into our spot.
We didn’t take many pictures but simply enjoyed our spot by the stream.
Cell service was not so great, but in the mountains, that is no surprise.