South Bay Campground
Horsetooth Reservoir
Write a Review 4200 W County Road 38 E Fort Collins, CO 80526 970-619-4570 Reservations: 800-397-7795 Official WebsiteGPS: 40.5063, -105.1528
Overview of South Bay Campground
Last Price Paid: $60
Reported by rls1936 on 7/5/2023
Longest RV Reported: 42 feet (Class A)
Reported by JC on 6/26/2021
Number of Sites 124
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 South Bay Campground 15 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 8/5/2019
Confirmed by 8 Users
Last reported 7/5/2023
Confirmed by 1 User
Last reported 6/26/2021
“Beautiful but crowded lakeside park”
Reviewed 7/5/2023
| Nightly rate: | $60 |
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| Days stayed: | 10 |
| Site Number: | 9 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Class A) |
Overall Rating
Access is through Fort Collins and up on the hill across the lake. Kiosk at the gate is sometimes manned and sometimes not. A Larimer County parks pass is required in addition to camping fees. We were in the full hookup sites above the lakeside sites, these have more space than lakeside sites. Park was pretty quiet even though we w... more
Access is through Fort Collins and up on the hill across the lake. Kiosk at the gate is sometimes manned and sometimes not. A Larimer County parks pass is required in addition to camping fees. We were in the full hookup sites above the lakeside sites, these have more space than lakeside sites. Park was pretty quiet even though we were there over the 4th of July. Park rangers keep tight control of the situation. Location is within an easy drive to Poudre Canyon and great hiking. Most sites are on the lake but they are all just electric and some water.
Lots of restaurants in nearby Ft. Collins.
AT&T cell service was poor, 1-2 bars of 4G, but with our WeBoost got a good signal, streamed easily.
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AT&T 4G
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“Probably Better In The Summer”
Reviewed 11/27/2022
| Nightly rate: | $40 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 31 |
| RV Length: | 15' (Teardrop Trailer) |
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We stayed at site 32 last night. We were really excited to be near the water for our very first trip in our new camper. Unfortunately, Horsetooth Resevior was so low you couldn’t really even see water, much less be close to it. The site itself was clean and seemed well organized (although we weren’t really outside much due to the c... more
We stayed at site 32 last night. We were really excited to be near the water for our very first trip in our new camper. Unfortunately, Horsetooth Resevior was so low you couldn’t really even see water, much less be close to it.
The site itself was clean and seemed well organized (although we weren’t really outside much due to the cold weather). Neighbors were really close but we’re quiet and friendly. Bathrooms near our site were standard pit toilets, but no sinks/mirrors. Pretty bare-bones.
This served our purpose for a shake-down trip very near to our home (just a couple of miles). I’ll be happy to try staying again during the summer. Not sure it’s worth the money in the winter.
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We_Often_Wander 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: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
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We had Stayed at Inlet Bay campground (also on Horsetooth Reservoir) for 5 nights in early October, 2022, but had to switch to South Bay after finding out there were no vacancies for the holiday weekend. Pretty much duplicate campgrounds. $25/night plus $10/day car fee, and a onetime $8.75 transaction fee. Not the cheapest but hard ... more
We had Stayed at Inlet Bay campground (also on Horsetooth Reservoir) for 5 nights in early October, 2022, but had to switch to South Bay after finding out there were no vacancies for the holiday weekend. Pretty much duplicate campgrounds.
$25/night plus $10/day car fee, and a onetime $8.75 transaction fee. 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!
Only a couple sites had full hookups, but ALL had water & electricity. There are also Water (pump) 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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“Nice View Of The Lake”
Reviewed 10/1/2022
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 18 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Class B) |
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Great view of the lake? Staff is friendly and the campsite is clean
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mattthecamper would stay here again
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“Close To Home”
Reviewed 6/26/2021
| Nightly rate: | $32 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | S15 |
| RV Length: | 42' (Class A) |
Overall Rating
We really enjoyed this place. Some of the campsites are close together while others have some distance between them. The reservoir itself is beautiful and our kids enjoyed paddle boarding and kayaking on it. Camp Hosts were friendly. The campsites themselves are minimally picked up, not manicured by any means. Road noise is present mai... more
We really enjoyed this place. Some of the campsites are close together while others have some distance between them. The reservoir itself is beautiful and our kids enjoyed paddle boarding and kayaking on it. Camp Hosts were friendly. The campsites themselves are minimally picked up, not manicured by any means. Road noise is present mainly due to the proximity to the main roadways coming into the area. Overall, we thought this was a fun place and will be back due to how close it is to home for us. This is about an hour from home and is a convenient location to enjoy camping. We would recommend getting a spot close to the waterfront for easy access to the water and eater sports.
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T-Mobile 4G
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“Pricey”
Reviewed 8/21/2019
| Nightly rate: | $54 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | S60 |
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Small spots pretty much right on top of each other with no privacy and little to no shade. If you can’t get a spot on the water I wouldn’t bother.
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AT&T 4G
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“Too many people”
Reviewed 8/5/2019
| Nightly rate: | $40 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 78 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
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$40/night, $8.95 Recreation.gov transaction fee, plus $9/day (non-resident) fee ... too much!! We had full hookups, gravel sites pretty level, not much of a view. Did not use facilities. Pretty lake. Will not return here. :-(
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Verizon 4G
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“Great views, quiet and spacious ”
Reviewed 11/5/2018
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | S32 |
| RV Length: | 22' |
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We needed to do an impromptu camping trip while our house was being worked on and we chose this spot. It’s pretty close to the highway and the highway is pretty busy, so a lot of cars and headlights throughout the night. Otherwise, it’s a beautiful park and spacious between your neighbors. Our spot was “waterfront”. This time of ye... more
We needed to do an impromptu camping trip while our house was being worked on and we chose this spot.
It’s pretty close to the highway and the highway is pretty busy, so a lot of cars and headlights throughout the night. Otherwise, it’s a beautiful park and spacious between your neighbors. Our spot was “waterfront”. This time of year (November), the reservoir is very very low/empty. We took advantage of walking in what will be the bottom of the reservoir again next year. Very people and let friendly. Our spot was close to the dumpster and bathroom but not close to a water spickett.
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AT&T 4G
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“Good but not great”
Reviewed 8/10/2018
| Nightly rate: | $34 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | S53 |
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I don’t have much else to add. T-Mobile was unusable. Lake was low during our stay. Moderately road noise. However, the lake is stunning and the hiking and biking are excellent. Worth a short stay but expensive for electric only. See the attached blog post for photos.
OdinTheWinnebago would stay here again
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“Good location close to Fort Collins, grass pretty tall all over, no cell coverage, great lake”
Reviewed 6/30/2018
| Nightly rate: | $33 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 5 |
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For the money, this is probably the best place you can stay visiting Fort Collins. We did get a FHU 50amp spot, but those are pretty few in this park. RV park itself is quite large and you can do reservation online and choose a spot. The grass was pretty tall all around and I think that was on purpose, but just keep an eye out with ... more
For the money, this is probably the best place you can stay visiting Fort Collins. We did get a FHU 50amp spot, but those are pretty few in this park. RV park itself is quite large and you can do reservation online and choose a spot.
The grass was pretty tall all around and I think that was on purpose, but just keep an eye out with pets. We saw some deer here as well, very cool
Plenty of spots to get your boat into the water and a small swimming area. The lake is beautiful!
Cell coverage is very poor (we have ATT) but the information center has some free wifi that you can use on the back patio overlooking the lake. If you think you will need it, try to stay near that area.
Highly recommend this park, especially if you are going to get on the water or just need a place to sleep while visiting Fort Collins.
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42 On The Road would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- sewer
- Full Hookups
Recreation
- boat ramp
- fishing
- picnic area
- water access
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- cabins
- dump station
- restrooms: flush
- rv rental
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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