I was in the area and wanted to get in some steps and look at the changing leaf colors so I opted to come here as it was right off the freeway. It is a very small park and seems like it would be great for RV camping. As for walking and getting steps it was not the spot. It is a very small state park and was covered in flies. I couldn't walk more than a few steps without have a ton in my face. It was very clean though and all the staff were so kind! As I was walking around I saw the come by and clean the restroom and take the trash. Seems like a very well kept park, many people were on the pond fishing. I doubt I would come back for a walk but if I ever need to find a good RV park I will keep this location in mind! read more

St. Vrain State Park - Parks Near Me - Firestone, Colorado

Loved our stay! We caught the most amazing cat! My husband scored his Master Angler! We live just minutes from there so we camped a couple nights to break in the maiden voyage of our new RV. 3rd Pond! We love the trails and Mountain View's and being so close to home. read more

St. Vrain State Park - Master Angler Cat! - Parks Near Me - Firestone, Colorado

This park is a short trip from the Denver metro area. (45 minutes) The campgrounds and bathrooms are always clean. The rangers are able to answer questions. The nature is serene- there is plenty of birdwatching: heron, eagle, osprey, red winged black birds, robins. Easy walking to paths and fishing. My only two "negative" comments aren't easy fixes or dealbreakers- very close to I-25 (lots of highway noise) and I wish there was a bigger lake for swimming/paddleboarding...but that's closed by. Just know you are going to hear the highway, which also makes this park easy to get to, so that could also be a positive. read more

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The Denver area is surprisingly lacking in the number of RV parks. Our daughter lives north of Denver and when we come into town with our RV this is about as close as we can get and it's a 30 minute drive. 40-45 minutes to Denver. The full hookup sites are on the south side of the park and there are no trees for shade and it lacks grass. The north side, where we stayed this time, has shade trees and grass but there are no full hook up sites. The park is clean and well maintained. There were a lot of people fishing in the ponds. The staff working at the gate were friendly and the pricing is fair. You do, however, have to pay $10 extra, DAILY, to even be in the park (on top of your RV rental cost). read more

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St. Vrain State Park is a multipurpose state park. For Longmont, Firestone, and neighboring residents, this makes for a short drive to an area with lots of birds if you are interested in birding. We've seen so many birds such as bald eagles, osprey, ducks, pelicans, blue heron, geese and many smaller birds. Some have been seen nesting and we've seen chicks in the spring as well. I pay for state park entrance with my annual car registration for $29/year. This gives us access to parks like this, which are $10/entry without the pass. I have come here to walk, fish, and observe/photograph birds. There are plenty of walking paths. The park posts information on which fish can be found in each reservoir/pond along with fishing regulations. Make sure to have your fishing license. You can launch small boats and kayaks, but keep in mind the size of the reservoirs/ponds. I would not recommend trying to swim here as it is not allowed & the water likely has giardia. Muskrats also call this area home. There are also some cute prairie dogs in the plains to enjoy. Some people camp here in tents or RVs but that's not something I've done or need to do, so I can't offer or review that perspective. Picnic tables and restrooms are available to visitors. Check the park website for seasonal closures and hours of operation. Yes, this state park is near major roads. You will see and hear traffic but it is not terrible. It is similar to other local open space walking paths. You may also see/hear the parks neighbors who have goats, chickens, & roosters. It goes without saying, if you are looking for more silence, you'll need to take a drive to a more secluded location outside of the city. The park rangers are kind and helpful. Thank you for maintaining the park! read more

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We've been coming here as an earlier season campout with friends. The park seems well kept, always some improvements, and close proximity to Denver metro. The negatives, Freeway noise, as someone said much like a KOA. Sharp pointed rocks which from experience can cause SERIOUS damage to an undercarriage, and one person working the entrance booth that always finds a way to make readmission to the campground miserable. That in itself is a reason not to come back. We spend plenty to stay here in spite of of the noise, the interrogation on reentry (contrary to any other that park) is inexcusable. 2 stars based on that alone. read more

This State Park is more like 2 different parks in one. Although it doesn't have a popular draw like a reservoir, it is a great place to bird watch! There are two distinct places to camp. One is the southern campgrounds. They are newer and many have FHU. The drawback is it is louder, closer to the highway and relatively undeveloped. The older campgrounds are on the north end of the park. Paved and shady, these sites are the ones you want! We were in #023. A super-long pull through! The only drawback is they are electric only. Shower house was new and was free! read more

St. Vrain State Park - #023 - Parks Near Me - Firestone, Colorado

This park is pristine! So clean. One of the best showers I've ever taken. Make sure you bring quarters because it's all the shower takes and it's .75 for the first 4 minutes. I was able to have a fire as well. If you're near the mallard pond you'll need some mosquito spray. The only drawback is the very evident highway noise. You won't feel like you're in the wilderness but the amenities make up for the sound. read more

St. Vrain State Park - Morning toast - Parks Near Me - Firestone, Colorado

Not worth the drive, and will drive an extra hour to go to a real state park. Fishing is the best thing there but the lakes are so dirty its not worth it. read more

Never saw a state park right off the interstate-it's a little like staying in a KOA! Lots of road noise...the ponds, trails, Mountain View's on one side are very nice but I don't think it makes up for the road noise. read more

One star each for: an easy drive from Denver, many sites with beautiful water views, clean facilities and an excellent spot for camper / RV shakeouts. The only drawback, and it's a big one, is the proximity to I-25. Traffic is loud and you can see the gas station sign. So, if you want the wilderness experience, along with peace, quiet and bears, do not come here! It's that easy. Look at Flatiron Reservoir or Carter Lake if you want a quick trip but the more quintessential camping experience. St. Vrain was our first trip with the new pop-up. Pad was paved and level, so setup was pretty easy. We were very close to a water spigot, vault toilets and just down the way from spotless coin showers with fantastic hot water. Our site overlooked a tranquil pond and the neighbors were pretty friendly (one had a barking dog, but it wasn't constant). Older gentleman next to us even provided a few tips on backing the camper into the spot. It was obvious we were noobs! It was actually reassuring to have stores and fast food and Starbucks nearby in case we had issues with our camper. Overall, this was a great first trip and very relaxing. I even took a nap! While we plan to try as many campgrounds as we can get reservations at, this is the perfect backup for quick, off-season getaways. read more

St. Vrain State Park - Great place for first-timers and shakeouts. - Parks Near Me - Firestone, Colorado

St. Vrain offers plenty of RV options, and well maintained trails that loop around the many different ponds and lakes in the park. Unfortunately, it is pretty close to I-25, so you do get traffic noise throughout much of the park. If you're a Coloradoan looking for a beautiful walk or hike through one of our many state parks, this probably isn't the best bet. Most of the ponds/lakes are small, and some seem man-made. The walks are fine, and you can park centrally and connect most of the trails to one another. You'll be walking on the road from time to time, but there isn't much traffic. Just go in with expectations commensurate with this particular park - views won't be great, but the trails are well maintained and easy. read more

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Excellent rv and tent campground. The rangers are exceptionally nice as well as maintenance and the gate staff!

Super easy to get to here from NOCO (where we are) or Denver. Located right off the highway, there's a bit of noise, but it didn't stop us from enjoying the winter views. This is my pick for eagle watching - we've seen bald and golden eagles here, and up fairly close. Our dogs love to walk around the lake, we are typically the only ones out here, so it's rather peaceful. In the winter, you can watch ice fishing - and perched in the trees, the bald eagles watch too to see what the latest catch is. If you're into camping, there's lots of lake front spots to stop and spend a night or two. The rangers here are super friendly and very informative. It's a small park in comparison to some of the others in Colorado, but if you haven't seen an eagle, and are eager to get up close - this is the spot. read more

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Great campground for big rigs. Large private spots. Half are full hookup, other half electric only. If you need grocery, restaurants, plenty within 10-15 minutes. Many ponds to fish with a license, state park. So purchase a $70 annual parks pass, good at all Colorado State parks. Hosts keep the sites up extremely well, tidy and clean. Hot pay showers, no ice, no laundry, no pool. I recommend this place. Very affordable for Colorado. Reserve online!! read more

St. Vrain State Park - St Vrain - Parks Near Me - Firestone, Colorado

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This park is incredibly well managed and in one of the cleanest facilities you will ever visit. It's a very popular fishing site due to their abundance of rainbow trout, multiple species of catfish, pike, panfish, carp, and trophy sized bass. The game wardens that patrol around the park are incredibly friendly, and easily accessible in case of an emergency. As you probably have read from others, there are issues. The park is situated right off of a major off ramp for I-25, leading to a rather noisy experience in the nights. However, it's easy to forget all of that, as the park itself is situated into a really pretty bit of Colorado, that many people didn't even know existed. A river runs one of the back trails at the park, there's plenty of lakes, and trails that really make you forget you are right next to a highway. So...in all, I absolutely would suggest going here. Great law enforcement officials, great fishing, great scenery. read more

Very clean and well managed, when we arrived the fire pit was empty and clean and the rock area by the pit looked freshly raked. Pad for trailer was concrete and nearly level which made setup a breeze. Our spot was on Pelican Pond right across from the freeway so it was noisy. There are lots of birds and nice flat trails. Great for a quick getaway but not really camping like I'm used to, we prefer to be further from signs of a city. read more

St. Vrain State Park - Parks Near Me - Firestone, Colorado

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The north part of this Park is the older, original part of the park. It has water and electric, as well as a building with flushie toilets and "pay for showers". There are also some pit toilets in the area. The park is littered with ponds all over everywhere for fishing ONLY! No swimming, not even your dogs, as it has a large amount of fishing line and hooks in it, unfortunately. Please recycle your fishing line using the PVC piping stands that are available. There a many trails around the ponds that you can walk; as well as, the roads, etc. There is no gate at the main entrance; however, I never felt unsafe here. The south side of the park is newer and has full hook ups. The pads for RVs are cement and level. There are flushy toilets in the south side of the park, but no buildings for showers. It's all set up very nice. The people who work in the park, Rangers and Volunteers are all very helpful. The only draw back is Hwy 25! That highway is a major thoroughfare from Denver to north CO and Wyoming. The hum of the highway is constant, 24/7. So I would recommend getting a spot as far west in the park that you can. If you are only passing through for 1 night, any spot will do as you can run your A/C. We stayed there for 1 week in our motorhome and currently are in Gillette, WY. The silence is Golden. My disclaimer: "there is no such thing as the perfect RV campground/park. Do your research and pick the one that best meets your needs". Also note, you need to plan your trips farther in advance as recreation vehicles are being produced by the thousands each year and RV parks/campgrounds are being created at a minimum, if any read more

St. Vrain State Park - Parks Near Me - Firestone, Colorado

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We were visiting our daughter and her family in Frederick CO St Vrain State Park is just 10 minutes from their home. The Park is beautiful great place to bird watch. Each spot comes with a shaded picnic table.The only downside is the freeway is pretty close and you can hear it from your campsite read more

St. Vrain State Park - Pond - Parks Near Me - Firestone, Colorado

Ok so it's close to the highway but fan drowns out traffic. For the most part never know. Full hook ups, super friendly and helpful host. Clean, really clean. Lots of trails around the many lakes. Will be back. Great for a quick getaway. read more

St. Vrain State Park - Parks Near Me - Firestone, Colorado

It's close to the highway but a very nice and clean state park. Two of large loops seperate camping from electric only to full hookups. The full hookups area has very few trees but the spaces tend to be somewhat separated. The electric only side has some trees and a river that flows thru the area. Fishing is nice there are plenty of lakes to do it. Wildlife is nice as well, lots of birds to watch while relaxing. Road noise dies out in the evening bit really depends on your spot and the proximity to the highway. Very clean and proximity to Denver make is a nice place to camp. read more

St. Vrain State Park - View to the west from site 70. - Parks Near Me - Firestone, Colorado

A very nice well maintained park. The park has lots of little ponds for fishing and well maintained trails for hiking. The bathhouse is very nice and the outhouse has flush toilets. You can see the mountains in the distance. The camp site give you lots of room an most are pull through sites. We would recommend this park. A great place to park your rig while you explore the area. Only 4 stars because it is next to the interstate and not the best location in the plethora of Colorado State Parks read more

St. Vrain State Park - Fall colors at St Vrain State Park 2015 - Parks Near Me - Firestone, Colorado

This is super close to I-25 so highway noise is very loud and prevalent. You can read the prices on the gas station signs from this park. No joke. Additionally, it is expensive to camp for what is offered and the park ranger was really rude to us. He was a jerk during check in, which should have just been a sign that we should have turned around and gone elsewhere. We live nearby, but will absolutely never camp here again. If the CO State Parks Dept is smart, they will fire that guy before he chases away additional revenue. The park ranger named Rick was very nice, so it wasn't him that was the issue. read more

St. Vrain State Park - Zoom in, you can read the gas station signs from the camping areas. The photo makes it look better than it does in person. :/ - Parks Near Me - Firestone, Colorado

Best in the off season from camping and fishing, and I do realize they are the main attractions here. I prefer to go there to walk the dogs and view the birds. Almost always see a Bald Eagle or two. Good place to view waterfowl and other migratory species. Observed a large flock of turkeys recently. There are a couple ponds for artificial bait only, want to try those this year. You can get a 2 to 3 mile walk here. read more

Of all the state parks in Colorado, this one I would not return to unless for a sunset photo. There are fantastic views of the front range over the lakes. But, it is soooo close to I-25, all you hear is the traffic noise. The campsites must hear it all day and all night. There's not even a fence between the highway and the park. How are there not roadkill accidents everyday? Maybe the deer have taken off to better pastures. If you like to fish, it seemed that the fishing was popular here. read more

This park has spacious sites with full hookups but the best part was the view of the foothills of the Rockies during a snowstorm and at sunset and in the morning. I got some amazing photographs. read more

This campsite is directly on top of the highway. Fall asleep to the sounds of big rigs going 90 mph while you bathe in the neon glow of the Conoco sign. I cannot believe that anyone would camp here a second time. This place sucks. read more

St. Vrain State Park - The warm neon glow of Conoco. - Parks Near Me - Firestone, Colorado

The park is very busy and close to I25, otherwise this would be a 5. We've been coming here since it was Barbour Ponds. It is nicer, larger, cleaner, and safer than it ever was back then. The ranger staff is very informative and seem to care a lot about conserving the park. They must be doing a good job. We've seen foxes, deer, eagles, turkeys, mink, beaver, pelicans, you name it. The volunteers who work the front desk and clean the park are very friendly, most days they are already out on their carts before we get there at 7 to fish. Fishing is really good, if you know what you're doing. It's too bad that most of the visitors don't. We've seen a bunch of people use bait when it's not allowed, but they never seem to catch anything anyways. Love what they're doing and hope it keeps growing so the cities don't swallow it up. read more