Gordon Gulch Dispersed Camping Area, CO

Category: Park in Boulder, Colorado

Address: Boulder, CO 80302, USA

Opening hours

Sunday: 7AM–9PM

Monday: 7AM–9PM

Tuesday: 7AM–9PM

Wednesday: 7AM–9PM

Thursday: 7AM–9PM

Friday: 7AM–9PM

Saturday: 7AM–9PM

Reviews

Rachel Duker

Jul 10, 2022

I didn’t stay here, so I can’t give an accurate rating, but I wanted to let any other people that might be looking at this spot to know that it is RV only - no tent camping at all

Amanda Johanson

Jun 29, 2022

Very nice, not crowded, peaceful. Rocky drive, not too bad

Whitney Rogers

Jun 25, 2022

Gordon Gulch is a quick drive from Boulder, near Nederland, CO and a place we like to disperse camp. Drive through Boulder Canyon is always lovely. Sites in the official ‘area’ are moderately sized and the higher numbered sites are more private. The road gets rougher leading back to the furthest sites and were pretty rutty/washed out the last time we were there (mid-late June 2022). Bear country - secure your smellies/food and cook away from where you sleep. Secure your dogs, moose country too. Keep an eye on local fire bans. Pack out what you pack in and leave no trace (or better than you found it - lately, there is a lot of trash at these sites :( don’t be that human!)

Bradley Samuels

Apr 15, 2020

I had a good time here in April for some isolated camping. There is plenty of space and decently flat ground. I didn't like the amount of trash everywhere in the woods. When i saw someone leave they left all of their trash in the fire bit. I can see thia please being a good time. I spent half the day picking up trash and a few weeks of that might clean that place up a bit. It is nice otherwise

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Questions & Answers

Is this area open and accessible year round?

Katie | May 14, 2020
Lastat | May 15, 2020

Usually unless snow prevents you from driving in..

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Anyone know the current conditions at this campground in terms of amount of snow? Also, are there pit toilets?

Bill Ohara | May 14, 2020
Joey Luau | May 15, 2020

Very little snow but it is extremely icy on the back road 226 so If u have a car u will get stuck. I need 4 wheel drive and or chains on ur tires

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Is this place open now?

The REAL McCoy | Feb 13, 2021
Heinrich van Jaarsveld | Feb 14, 2021

It doesn't really close ever, just depends on if your vehicle can get you to a dispersed site in winter offroad conditions.

What good places are there to swim around here?

Ian McDaniel | Aug 17, 2020
Lee Skaggs | Aug 18, 2020

Not any in this camp.

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I've seen answers saying its free and you can camp past the campground with numbers, but on another web page it says only designated sites and its $7. Could someone clarify?

Stephanie Geist | Aug 17, 2020
Jennifer DanElla Smith | Aug 18, 2020

It's all free. But the numbered spots are the only places to camp in that area. They call it the " wet lands" If you go past camp #15 you can camp ANYWHERE you want. Told to me by the local police dept. We camped out there for a week.

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Where is the swimming part of the lake?

Krista Tancredo | Aug 17, 2020
Jennifer DanElla Smith | Aug 18, 2020

It's a reservoir. And ya can't swim in it

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what is the temperature for this time of year, July 28,?

janet Broadbent | Aug 17, 2020
Lee Skaggs | Aug 18, 2020

40-50s at night 60-70s day

Do you need 4WD?

David Lumsden | Aug 17, 2020
Brett Propes | Aug 18, 2020

Nope. We saw plenty of regular sedans but a higher riding SUV is a lot more comfortable. I would recommend an alternate choice. Kinda loud and definitely NOT the typical dispersed camping in a national forest. Search it on Google and scroll down the page a bit and read some of the articles. We unknowingly set up next to what appeared to be a deserted squatter site. Pretty interesting detritus...

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