Lyons Gulch Recreation Site Campground
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Write a Review Colorado River Rd. Gypsum, CO 81637 970-876-9000 Official WebsiteGPS: 39.6987, -107.0725
Overview of Lyons Gulch Recreation Site Campground
The restroom is closed November 15th to May 15th. Cat holes are not permitted due to the proximity to the river. Do not camp in this location during heavy rains due to mud slides and flooding.
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads.
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by camper-801556 on 5/7/2023
Number of Sites 5
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 6,200 ft / 1,889 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Lyons Gulch Recreation Site Campground 7 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 9/10/2020
“No RV Parking”
Reviewed 5/7/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Signs up throughout the parking lot saying no RV parking. As others stated, there’s a wide berm you can park on - which was fine.
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“Beautiful Spot”
Reviewed 5/3/2023
| Days stayed: | 1 |
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| Site Number: | 0 |
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Beautiful location along the river about 4 mi north of I-70. There is a small rutted gravel driveway that leads to a gravel parking area with a boat ramp and a few tent sites off in the underbrush. And an outhouse (Locked when we were here 5/1). No trailer or RV sites, so we parked on the very wide shoulder of the road. Quiet; beautif... more
Beautiful location along the river about 4 mi north of I-70. There is a small rutted gravel driveway that leads to a gravel parking area with a boat ramp and a few tent sites off in the underbrush. And an outhouse (Locked when we were here 5/1). No trailer or RV sites, so we parked on the very wide shoulder of the road. Quiet; beautiful view.
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camper-718841 would stay here again
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“Stop on a roadtrip or for the boat ramp”
Reviewed 7/23/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Good stop before/after Denver.
The site is easy to get to and only a short drive north of the I-70.
No cell service for us (T-mobile).
Both times we stayed a train drove by on the other side of the river. Early in the morning. It sounds as if it drives through your tent.
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FriedrichBienmann would stay here again
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“Nice-ish”
Reviewed 9/10/2020
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 2 |
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Right off I-70, the interstate kind of became white noise. The sites were nicely sized. We stayed in site 2. I was a little on guard at first because there was a mattress, carpet and tarp beside the site in the bushes.
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knh0250 would stay here again
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“Ok to close to road”
Reviewed 10/24/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 5 |
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So I was there 6 days. A ranger came up and told me that I had to leave because he thought I was a Vagrant and was establishing residency there. Now your allowed 16 days. I was there 6. I tried to explain that I was making my way back to Kansas and hitting some hiking/ camping spots along the way. I’m a tent camper and have stayed in m... more
So I was there 6 days. A ranger came up and told me that I had to leave because he thought I was a Vagrant and was establishing residency there. Now your allowed 16 days. I was there 6. I tried to explain that I was making my way back to Kansas and hitting some hiking/ camping spots along the way. I’m a tent camper and have stayed in many spots in California Arizona Utah. I have never had a problem EVER with a ranger or any law enforcement. That being said. It’s a nice place. Camps are not that far from parking. You can either go to the parking lot or pull of the side of the road. It is noisy, so if your looking for quiet this is not the place. Cars and a train that ran 3-4 times a day. I picked up a ½ a bag of trash. It amazes me how people want to trash something so beautiful. At camp 5 you can pitch a tent right by the Colorado River which helps drown out the car noise. There is a toilet. It’s right by the road so you can drive any yep of vehicle. No cell service at all. Closest is about 4 miles away by I70
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“Beautiful spot on the Colorado River”
Reviewed 7/11/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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I’m a tent camper and this was perfect. It was super conveniently only ten minutes from the major highway. It seems like there were a few spots along the road that had designated campsites, but I pulled into the area with the big sign saying campground. I don’t know how this would work for RVs unless they just parked directly next to ... more
I’m a tent camper and this was perfect. It was super conveniently only ten minutes from the major highway. It seems like there were a few spots along the road that had designated campsites, but I pulled into the area with the big sign saying campground. I don’t know how this would work for RVs unless they just parked directly next to the road. For tents go down into the little parking lot next to the river and there are sites off from there. I had to carry my stuff in from the car about 100 feet. Because I was right on the river, I heard no road noise throughout the night and saw no one. When I arrived a few people were getting out of the river from tubing. There’s no water, but a biodegradable toilet near each parking lot. No cell service though.
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Mdelcorso would stay here again
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“Peaceful not private with quite a bit of local traffic using this road way. ”
Reviewed 3/26/2017
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Noisy train goes through the canyon few times at night. Not level and Rutted but room to turn around. Littered. We picked up several cans and bottles. No cell service.
Wild Ones would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- boat ramp
- water access
Site Amenities
- fire ring
Facilities
- restrooms: vault
Pets
- pets
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