Horsetooth Reservoir South Bay Campground

Very nice campground, well maintained. It's very busy in the summer months, especially on the weekend. Nice place to paddle. Many people, unfortunately, dump their unwanted items in and by the dumpsters here. It's completely disrespectful. The Rangers and the staff aren't there to manage and throw away your trash. Please pack out what you bring in, especially mattresses, tents, and canopies. This isn't the place to dump them.

The South Bay was almost empty during our recent trip and the bathroom smell was overwhelming at times. Overall, I love this camp site but it's a bummer to get there and realize the water is almost gone when previously all the sites were waterfront.

The camping is a little crowded, but the pads are really nice all right next to the water and there are a lot of them. The lake is really pretty and there are many private little beaches where you can post up for the day if you don’t have a boat. The rangers are friendly and reasonable. $10 entry fee to horsetooth reservoir. I’d recommend checking it out especially if it’s your first camping trip. Easy to get to and it’s always fun to be on water camping. The dogs loved swimming on the hot day in June.

Nice drive through the mountains to get to the reservoir. There are picnic tables available throughout. Be careful while driving and becoming distracted by the views as there are areas that do not have a guardrail. I did not see anywhere where you can rent a boat, so I was bummed, but know better for next time.

The lake is beautiful. Many coves to take boats into. Plenty of spaces to find shoreline to swim and enjoy the lake. Definitely one of my favorite Colorado lakes.