Stillwater Campground

Three things that disappointed us about this place besides the constant wind and the lack of trees (Can’t be helped). #1 is the fact that if you want a site by the water, they tack on another $ 5.00 a night and call it a premier site. #2, because of greed they have added way too many sites. It’s like tent city. You are camping on top of each other. 3 to 4 feet between sites. #3 it’s not gated. When people pull in between midnight and 4 a.m. and try to setup in the dark, they wake up the whole area no matter how quiet they try to be. Most have been drinking and don’t care about being quiet. It ‘s disappointing how Colorado has become so much like California. A charge for everything and then too many people in the end that keeps you from enjoying shat you came for. They need more campgrounds not more sites per campground!!!

What a zoo. Recommend not camping here on a weekend. Had reservations for two nights will be leaving after the first night. All trees killed by the bark beetles and cut down. Wall-​to-​wall people generators loud music and partying youngsters. The tent next to our little camper was 15 feet away. Looking for a camp spot? My question would be is there anything else available? It is only two hours from Denver. Hence the zoo.

We loved camping here! The host are friendly, the views are amazing! This is now one of our favorite spots. The bathrooms are well kept… the tent sites have a great set up with lots of space, fire pit and picnic table. There is a lot of space between sites. The sunsets and sunrises are gorgeous and the lake is perfect for swimming or fishing. I highly recommend this place… you will not be disappointed.

So I would like to start by saying there are no trees here the beetle kill literally killed all of them so make sure you have canopy’s or shelture to make for the day because there is no coverage, it got extremely windy also so make sure the canopy’s you have arent shitty. We found out once we got there that on top of the fee to camp you have to get a parking pass, which is 3 days for 10 bucks, this goes for all, and any camping or activities up there. You can only have two tents at the max per site which we had three and ended up just snagging the site next to us. Fresh water, showers and bathrooms are available.
I am giving high starts because the people who run this place are awesome, super laid back and nice. We ended up needing tent poles due to stupidly putting them in the wrong place from our last trip and they had those for use to barrow as well as a tent, which saved our day. Everything was clean which was nice actually showing up to a site and not having to pick up everyone’s crap. I was also a little worried because we were across from the manager that we would have to be super quiet which wasn’t the case and that was a plus, no point in camping and going to bed at 9pm.
All and all it was an okay spot, you cannot expect much when you have to pay.

(RV Camped) Booked this campground because of limited availability in the area the weekend we selected. Amenities are limited — fresh water is available at dump station so you can run up dry. The camp sites were littered with trash from previous campers — I teach my son to pick up trash even if its not ours but in this case that was too much to ask.
Note to Staff. It is unsettling filling up with fresh water next to a dump station — was this water used to flush someones $$hiter? Also, don’t design an RV site with the access to the left — (backwards) this is not Europe and the doors for RV’s are on the passenger side.
Be ware of the NAZZI campground hosts, which has non government oversight. They (sub-​contractors in government parlance) are obnoxious and make light of that fact when badgering campers. The Forest Service should seek another company to oversee the management of this campground. cheap and tawdry losers were hired to manage this facility. This is one time I wish we’d dealt with a government run facility rather than these losers (Milton Freidman is rolling over in his grave).

Definitely not the best campground in Colorado (or even on Lake Granby), but it’s, as Unilocal puts its 3-​star rating, «A-​OK.» The campground sits atop a slightly hilly peninsula that juts into the West side of Lake Granby. If you’re looking for a shady, wooded campground this is NOT your place. I don’t know if the lack of trees is due to Pine Beetle damage or if there were never any to begin with, but there sure aren’t any there now! It’s all low, scrubby sage and the occasional pine down by the water’s edge. Bring your own wood if you come, because there’s none to be gathered.
Another bummer: it’s actually pretty close to the main drag that is Hwy 34. So close that you can hear and even see every last car rushing by (lack of trees, yo). It’s hard to feel like you’re in the wilderness when there’s an ambulance and police cars whizzing by, sirens wailing, while you’re trying to enjoy your S’mores.
Lack of trees and highway frontage notwithstanding, Stillwater does have some strong points. Namely, the ‘throoms. They flush! They flush! They’re also handicap accessible, clean, and lit at night. There are free hot showers too, which is nice when you come shivering out of Lake Granby’s ice-​cold waters after a session on the wakeboard. Did I mention there’s an on-​site boat ramp? Good stuff.
If you camp on a Saturday, you’ll be treated to a show at Stillwater’s Campground Amphitheater. The weekend we stayed, it was «Smokey Bear and His Ranger Friends.» I’m guessing this particular event was more for the kiddies, but some weekends they even offer live music. That could be a major plus or a major suck, depending on who’s scheduled!
All in all, a decent enough place to camp but not one of my favorites. Not by a longshot.