South Shore Campground
Carter Lake
Write a Review North CR-31 Berthoud, CO 80513 970-619-4570 Reservations: 800-397-7795 Official WebsiteGPS: 40.3137, -105.2234
Overview of South Shore Campground
A permit to camp is required for each campsite for each night (in addition to Park Entrance Permits).
Last Price Paid: $24
Reported by Lacy Haugan on 6/3/2022
Longest RV Reported: 34 feet (Toy Hauler Travel Trailer)
Reported by Sgmensing on 6/17/2020
Number of Sites 45
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Elevation 5,741 ft / 1,749 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of South Shore Campground 9 people have reviewed this location.
Cell Phone Coverage
Confirmed by 3 Users
Last reported 12/25/2020
Confirmed by 5 Users
Last reported 7/26/2024
“The triumph of nature sounds”
Reviewed 7/26/2024
| Days stayed: | 4 |
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Do you like camping, but wish that the sounds of nature could be replaced by the sounds of some guy running a loud generator all day at his camper? Is it your deepest wish that God's green earth sounded more like a construction site? Then this is the place to be. I couldn't imagine having to listen to the wind rustling through the ... more
Do you like camping, but wish that the sounds of nature could be replaced by the sounds of some guy running a loud generator all day at his camper? Is it your deepest wish that God's green earth sounded more like a construction site? Then this is the place to be.
I couldn't imagine having to listen to the wind rustling through the forest all day, or hear birds singing, or even hear my family without all of us having to raise our voices to the level of near-shouting. Thanks to the generator motor of some random person who wants to sit in his air-conditioned camper all day (and late into the night), I didn't need to worry about my ears being assaulted by the usual cacaphony of tranquil nature sounds or other human beings enjoying themselves. Camping is about cooking your delicious rustic dinner while speaking at a near-shouting level because one dude clear across the camp decided that he has more of a right to air conditioning than everyone else has any right to malcontented desires like "hearing stuff that isn't a generator and/or compressor".
I have finally found my happy place where I'm freed from the auditory tyranny of relaxing natural sounds, and can instead enjoy the dulcet notes of loud motors that one normally associates with road crews building another six lanes of freeway. And why say things just *once* to the person sitting next to me, when can I have the non-option of increased frustration as we repeatedly say "WHAT" to each other after almost catching the words that the other person said?
A lot of communal camping locations ban motors aside from the vehicles used to get there, but South Shore swims against the current and allows campers to drown out anything that might near a resemblance to anything other than the constant droning of an unmuffled combustion engine.
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AT&T 4G
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“Beautiful campground 45 min from Rocky Mt NP”
Reviewed 6/3/2022
| Nightly rate: | $24 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | S46 |
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Nice sites, very nice tables. Nice lake view. Great price! Would definitely stay here again. Weekenders are always loud during the summer, but what can you do? At least the sites aren’t super close together.
Att worked sometimes, but very slow speeds.
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AT&T 5G
Lacy Haugan would stay here again
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“Comfortable in Winter”
Reviewed 12/25/2020
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 20 |
| RV Length: | 21' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
We enjoyed our weekend not-too-far-away from home with a nice view of Carter Lake, nice hiking trails in the nearby hills along the lake, reasonably clean vault toilets and good 15/30/50 A electrical connections at a relatively cheap price. Our only complaint is that it wasn't the most beautiful lake we've been to, but Colorado does s... more
We enjoyed our weekend not-too-far-away from home with a nice view of Carter Lake, nice hiking trails in the nearby hills along the lake, reasonably clean vault toilets and good 15/30/50 A electrical connections at a relatively cheap price. Our only complaint is that it wasn't the most beautiful lake we've been to, but Colorado does set that bar pretty high!
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Verizon 4G
James and Devon Harper would stay here again
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“Missed the trees, not level sites”
Reviewed 7/16/2020
| Days stayed: | 3 |
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| Site Number: | S31 |
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We were in the new south loop, up on the hill. Missed having trees!!! It was a challenge getting the rig leveled, ended up having to get very creative. It was a good stay until Tuesday morning before 7:00am when we were all woken by the lawn mowers!! Dusted the whole campground while everyone was out trying to make breakfast. Qui... more
We were in the new south loop, up on the hill. Missed having trees!!! It was a challenge getting the rig leveled, ended up having to get very creative. It was a good stay until Tuesday morning before 7:00am when we were all woken by the lawn mowers!! Dusted the whole campground while everyone was out trying to make breakfast. Quite disappointing!
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Verizon 4G
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“Crowded and Noisy”
Reviewed 6/17/2020
| Nightly rate: | $42 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | S04 |
| RV Length: | 34' (Toy Hauler Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
Carter Lake is a boating lake, and it was heavily used by families during the two days in June when we were here. The sites in the South Shore Campground were incredibly tight, and ours faced into a central play area that was full of screaming kids most of the time. Even during Covid, families let their children run around and play wit... more
Carter Lake is a boating lake, and it was heavily used by families during the two days in June when we were here. The sites in the South Shore Campground were incredibly tight, and ours faced into a central play area that was full of screaming kids most of the time. Even during Covid, families let their children run around and play with other kids, and did not teach them about providing any social distancing. I would say this is a fabulous place to bring kids but not so fabulous for retirees looking for a nice lakeside spot.
The one-way loop goes the wrong way for the sites on the inside, so the utilities would be on the wrong side of the trailer and the trailer would open directly onto the road. We had to come in against the one-way to get set up properly. There are very large rocks ringing the tight pull-through, so very careful driving and parking is necessary. There was no way whatsoever we could have done it with our neighbor's car there, so we had to ask them to move it while we parked.
In spite of a pretty expensive nightly fee ($42), there was an additional $9 a day user fee. So this ended up being one of our most expensive and least liked campgrounds during our month-long trip.
Occasionally, we had 1 bar of 4G on Verizon, but mostly no cell reception.
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Verizon 4G
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“Nice spot ”
Reviewed 8/15/2018
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | S18 |
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I stayed in spot S18 for 2 nights. Large gravel pull through spot (as were all of the sites on this loop), with a picnic table and fire pit. Some trees around this site providing shade on both sides, but this was not true of my friend’s site as S20. Also enough foliage between sites to give a feeling of privacy. Nice view of the lake ... more
I stayed in spot S18 for 2 nights. Large gravel pull through spot (as were all of the sites on this loop), with a picnic table and fire pit. Some trees around this site providing shade on both sides, but this was not true of my friend’s site as S20. Also enough foliage between sites to give a feeling of privacy. Nice view of the lake and boat ramp. Electric hookups at site, water and vault toilets available.
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gypsylady would stay here again
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“Close to town and a world away ”
Reviewed 5/1/2018
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | S15 |
| RV Length: | 30' |
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South shore is a clean newly remodeled camp at the south end of Carter lake, only electric hookups and no showers, but the views of the lake and the hiking trails made up for the partial hookups. Stayed two nights, we had a clean camp sight and friendly camp hosts, there is a path that connects to the sun dance trail and is a great... more
South shore is a clean newly remodeled camp at the south end of Carter lake, only electric hookups and no showers, but the views of the lake and the hiking trails made up for the partial hookups.
Stayed two nights, we had a clean camp sight and friendly camp hosts, there is a path that connects to the sun dance trail and is a great walk for all ages.
Elk walked around in the camp both of the days we stayed and made for the best entertainment. There is a small store and restaurant on the north end of the lake for forgotten supply’s. Book ahead fills up fast in the summer weekends. Can’t wait to camp again at south shore.
Hitchupanddisconnect would stay here again
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“Nice lake front state park”
Reviewed 7/21/2017
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 30' |
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All comments in the other review are still accurate, and we agree that it's a nice place to stay for several days. It is a little out of the way for nearby towns, and cell service for Verizon was very poor. I was able to send texts at times, but others it had no service at all. Some campsites are lake front. There is access to swim, bu... more
All comments in the other review are still accurate, and we agree that it's a nice place to stay for several days. It is a little out of the way for nearby towns, and cell service for Verizon was very poor. I was able to send texts at times, but others it had no service at all. Some campsites are lake front. There is access to swim, but the camp host warned us of fish hooks in the area. There was a mix of tent and campers, which seemed to add to the noise level, although it wasn't bad. We enjoyed a walk along the lake, and saw bike riders every day. While there, we also drove to Estes Park (only 22 miles from Hwy 34), which was about an hour drive due to the curvy, uphill, mountainous terrain. I would not recommend towing your camper there, but it was worth the drive.
Dixie the Airstream would stay here again
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“Peaceful lakeside campground, close to the Front Range”
Reviewed 5/14/2016
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 15 |
| RV Length: | 25' |
Overall Rating
I stayed at the South Shore campground at Carter Lake in May and it was great. The sites are large and very well kept, several of them are waterfront, all have electricity. The lake is really beautiful. There is a place to put in your boat, kayak or paddle board right at the campground. There are also hiking trails that go along the en... more
I stayed at the South Shore campground at Carter Lake in May and it was great. The sites are large and very well kept, several of them are waterfront, all have electricity. The lake is really beautiful. There is a place to put in your boat, kayak or paddle board right at the campground. There are also hiking trails that go along the entire west side of the lake that start at the campground. This is a big road cycling area so bring your bike!
It would be a great place to come and just hang out for a few days. It is a little out of town so be prepared to drive for at least 15 minutes to get into Loveland (30 mins to Ft Collins and 1 hour to downtown Denver). Cell service at the south shore was really poor. I was able to send texts but not much else. I'm sure a booster would do wonders here.
Note that the campground cost does not include access to the park, which is $7 per day or $95 per year. The annual pass gets you into several Larimer County parks and wilderness areas.
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- boat ramp
- fishing
- horseshoes
- picnic area
- recreation trail
- volleyball
- water access
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- dump station
- group sites
- ADA Accessible
- restrooms: vault
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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