Inlet Bay Campground
Horsetooth Reservoir
Write a Review Shore Access Road Fort Collins, CO 80526 970-619-4570 Reservations: 800-397-7795 Official WebsiteGPS: 40.5271, -105.1612
Overview of Inlet Bay Campground
Last Price Paid: $30
Reported by netjeff on 6/4/2023
Longest RV Reported: 42 feet (Class A)
Reported by JC on 8/13/2022
Number of Sites 53
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally April - Oct.
Elevation 5,413 ft / 1,649 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Inlet Bay Campground 9 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 6/4/2023
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Last reported 6/1/2023
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Last reported 8/13/2022
“Convenient, clean, pretty. Barely any Verizon coverage”
Reviewed 6/4/2023
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | I22 |
| RV Length: | 20' (Travel Trailer) |
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This was our 3rd trip. Nice campground, convenient, but still feels remote. We stayed in site I22 on the very south end of the campground. A little bit noisy from nearby road. Like most (all?) sites this was on the water, but otherwise fairly typical, with electric hookup. Vehicle fee of $10/day in addition to the $30/day site ... more
This was our 3rd trip. Nice campground, convenient, but still feels remote. We stayed in site I22 on the very south end of the campground. A little bit noisy from nearby road. Like most (all?) sites this was on the water, but otherwise fairly typical, with electric hookup.
Vehicle fee of $10/day in addition to the $30/day site fee (plus tax).
Verizon coverage at the south end was very marginal. Always showed at least 1 bar of 4G, sometimes 2 or even 3. But even when 2 or 3 bars, data *very* slow, often barely enough to view websites. My impression is that sites further north in the campground have better coverage.
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netjeff would stay here again
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“Nice Site But Cell Reception Was Only OK”
Reviewed 6/1/2023
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Site Number: | 16 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Travel Trailer) |
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We spent 4 Nights In Site I16 which has picnic table covered by a wood pavilion. Pit toilets were clean. Showers and flush toilets available in building by marina.
Enjoyed hiking and mountain biking in Horsetooth Mountain Open Space and Lory State Park.
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Tom & Shirley would stay here again
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“Great Location, Clean Facilities, Decent Price!”
Reviewed 10/27/2022
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
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Stayed for 5 nights in early October, 2022. $25/night plus $10/day car fee, and a onetime $8.75 transaction fee. Total: $183.75. Not the cheapest but hard to get a decent place near the mountains and town that is clean, well laid out, has great views and is on the water! Water spigots every few sites, clean pit toilets every 200 ya... more
Stayed for 5 nights in early October, 2022. $25/night plus $10/day car fee, and a onetime $8.75 transaction fee. Total: $183.75. Not the cheapest but hard to get a decent place near the mountains and town that is clean, well laid out, has great views and is on the water!
Water spigots every few sites, clean pit toilets every 200 yards or so, and one central bathhouse with real clean showers, toilets and sinks.
We have a 30’ TT and we fit fine.
Bit of road noise but not bad during sleep hours
Rangers came through many times during the day & night… totally safe.
3-4 bars AT&T for pretty good remote-work and streaming.
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barnz333 would stay here again
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“Enjoyable Lakeside Spot”
Reviewed 8/13/2022
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 47 |
| RV Length: | 42' (Class A) |
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We spent 2 nights in Spot I47. The campsite was clean and well taken care of. The vault bathrooms were some of the cleanest I have seen. We really enjoyed the view of the lake and surrounding landscape. We took full advantage of the water with paddle boarding and swimming. I could see that this campground may get really busy during the... more
We spent 2 nights in Spot I47. The campsite was clean and well taken care of. The vault bathrooms were some of the cleanest I have seen. We really enjoyed the view of the lake and surrounding landscape. We took full advantage of the water with paddle boarding and swimming. I could see that this campground may get really busy during the summer and especially on weekends. It was full even on the summer weekdays that we went. We plan to head to this spot again in the fall. Still worth it for us!
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JC would stay here again
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“Nice and quiet for fall camping. ”
Reviewed 4/21/2022
| Nightly rate: | $40 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | I04 |
| RV Length: | 36' (Travel Trailer) |
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Water was low but fishing was great. Pretty quiet but it was in the off season. DV and Purple Heart plates don’t need to pay park day use fee.
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Derrick would stay here again
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Reviewed 7/19/2021
| Nightly rate: | $32 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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This campground is right by the water and is well spaced out. Some sites are by the road and can get a little noisy but the water facing ones are amazing . We really enjoyed our stay here and if you’re working on the road , Verizon signal is around 30mbps download
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dillydally would stay here again
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“Cost is higher than advertised but nice place. ”
Reviewed 10/19/2019
| Nightly rate: | $45 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | I4 |
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Let’s talk about the price first because it’s the main con. I think the rate is advertised as $26/night. But after that you get an $8.75 transaction fee. Then when you get there you have to pay $9 per day for your vehicle unless you have a county parks pass. All in you’re well over $40/night for a little more than a BLM style campgroun... more
Let’s talk about the price first because it’s the main con. I think the rate is advertised as $26/night. But after that you get an $8.75 transaction fee. Then when you get there you have to pay $9 per day for your vehicle unless you have a county parks pass. All in you’re well over $40/night for a little more than a BLM style campground.
They do have electricity at all sites so that’s a plus. Water can be found at two spigots seasonally. We’re here on Oct. 18 and the water is shut off. You can however get water at the free public dump station just down the way. There are also fire rings at all sites and vaulted toilets but they are a bit spread out. You can also find paid showers at the marina.
There is a good amount of road noise and the sites are pretty close but in a line and not a grid. So you have neighbors to your left and right but not all the way around.
Although the cost is steep lots of sites are right on the water and you do get that electricity. Plus you’re 15 minutes from Ft. Collins.
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kjtaylor473 would stay here again
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“Very nice campground ”
Reviewed 10/11/2018
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | ? |
| RV Length: | 36' |
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I loved this campground and if we did not have a reservation at Tiger Run in Breckenridge we would have stayed here for a few days... clean site very level with nice table and views galore... wish we would have brought kayaks. The level of water was down as it is common at that time of year in late August. It made for interesting hikin... more
I loved this campground and if we did not have a reservation at Tiger Run in Breckenridge we would have stayed here for a few days... clean site very level with nice table and views galore... wish we would have brought kayaks. The level of water was down as it is common at that time of year in late August. It made for interesting hiking along water line uncovering all sorts of natural items..Will definitely be back.
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Danp would stay here again
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“Busy campground with great access to lake and open space”
Reviewed 5/30/2016
| Days stayed: | 10 |
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| RV Length: | 25' |
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Inlet Bay was a bit of a mixed bag for me. I stayed here for a week and a half at the end of May. It is right next to the marina and some of the sites are waterfront, which was nice. Although beware, the sites that are not waterfront back up to a fairly busy road. The campground has two sections, one that is south of the marina and one... more
Inlet Bay was a bit of a mixed bag for me. I stayed here for a week and a half at the end of May. It is right next to the marina and some of the sites are waterfront, which was nice. Although beware, the sites that are not waterfront back up to a fairly busy road. The campground has two sections, one that is south of the marina and one that is north of the marina, they are technically the same campground but are about 1/2 mile apart, with the marina and its huge parking lot separating them. If you are in the northern section of the campground you have excellent access (like a 2 minute walk) to the Soderberg open space which is beautiful. Excellent trails for both hiking and mountain biking. Dogs are also allowed in the open space.
The huge downside to this campground is that it is really busy and it attracts the party crowd. It's one thing when a campground is full, it's another thing when it's full and every site has an RV plus several tents. People show up here in packs and instead of all getting their own site, each site has a stupid amount of people. They seemingly bring their entire multigenerational family, friends, untrained dogs, herds of children, and coolers full of whatever will get them drunk the cheapest and just sit around being obnoxious the whole weekend. Ugh. If this is your scene, you will absolutely love it here. If you are looking for a little more peace, I would recommend looking elsewhere.
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- boat ramp
- fishing
- marina
- picnic area
- water access
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- dump station
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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