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Horseshoe Campground

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Campground · USDA Forest Service · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs and Thunder Basin NG Fees: $20 per site. Exact cash or check only as there is no option for change back if paying cash. NO CREDIT CARDS accepted. Payment instructions are found on the kiosk. Season: Mid June (Dependent on snowfall) to Late October early Nov (Dependent on snowfall) Reservations: First come, first serve. No reservations accepted. *Remains open until snow makes it unreachable. Located off Forest Service Road 900 in Yampa, CO. This is a small, quiet campground that makes a loop with 7 campsites among the trees, lending a feeling of privacy surrounded by the scenic 235,000 acre Flat Tops Wilderness, so bring your camera for these postcard views. Each site offers a picnic table and a fire grate. Sites can accomodate trailers up to 25 feet in length. Additionally, those interested in hiking can access Mandall Lakes , Smith Lake , and Stillwater Trailhead nearby within a short drive along Forest Service Road 900. The trailheads are all clearly marked with a sign and can be seen from the road. This area also offers great fishing, wading and floating at the surrounding reservoirs (Yamcolo Reservoir, Bear Lake, and Stillwater Reservoir.) Boaters and fishermen should take pre-caution for their own safety by steering… Rules: Max Trailer length 25 feet Dogs must remain on a leash at all times in the campground. 7/2/2024: No potable water available as we await water samples which could take several weeks. Campers should come prepared with a variety of different insect repellants as the mosquitos are exceptionall thick this year. Official page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mbr/recarea/?recid=23042 Source: USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go.

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