Best Beach Campsites Denver Near Me

4worldlovers: Summer camping (April 1 - October 31) - Summer weekends fill fast, with off-peak times providing quieter experiences.

​Winter ​camping (November 1st - March 31st) : Abilene Loop is the ONLY loop available in the winter. Abilene Loop ​​cam​​psites are reservation only​.

Dump Station is closed for the winter, but will reopen April 1.

See the Campground​ Brochure and map to view site locations and pricing information.​​

​Quiet hours are observed from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. ​Please see Campground Rules for additional information.

It’s illegal to dump waste, sewage, including dishwater, onto the ground or in the water. Please use the dump station located by the campground entrance if necessary.

Firewood can be purchased at the campground. Please help us protect our natural resources; do not gather wood for your fires.

Group sites are most popular on summer weekends and advance reservations are required by calling the Camper Registration Office at 303-693-3957. ​

Water and sewer is available at the dump station near the entrance to the campground. The dump station offers potable and non-potable water.​

The outdoor Amphitheater is located in the campground and offers bench seating, a podium and a fire pit. It will accommodate groups up to 100 people.

Reservations can be made by calling the Camper Registration Office at 303-693-3957.

4worldlovers: Paddle boards, kayaks, bo​​​ats, and jet skis are allowed to include during the boating season, which starts April 1.

Please bring your own hand sanitizer. There may be no running water available.

Cherry Creek Reservoir is CLOSED to all boating/watercraft including paddleboards, kayaks and canoes.

To reserve camping, visit CPWShop.com or call 1-800-244-5613 (open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week).

Please use cpwshop.com to purchase annual passes, dog off-leash passes, fishing licenses, watercraft registrations, or the park's self-service stations to purchase passes for day use.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Welcome to Denver’s natural and spacious backyard playground. There’s so much to see and enjoy. ​Summers are busy and action packed while off-peak times are quiet and laid back. Anchored around a 880 surface acre reservoir, the park offers a natural prairie environment of gentle, rolling hills and complete outdoor recreation facilities, including camping, picnicking and facilities for group events.

See the Cherry Creek Water temperature conditions application for up to the minute water information.

4worldlovers:
A night under the stars is closer than you think. Bear Creek Lake Park is home to one of the closest, full-service campgrounds to the Denver metro area. Tents and recreational vehicles are welcome.


For assistance, please call (303) 697-6159 during regular business hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.


$100 group area per night (group area open to scout and youth groups only during winter season)

4worldlovers: Come just for the day or spend a week exploring Standley Lake Regional Park & Wildlife Refuge. There's plenty of outdoor fun to experience! Standley Lake Regional Park is a 3,000-acre park located in unincorporated Jefferson County and has been a recreation area since 1970.Popular activities at the park include paddle boarding, kayaking, fishing, picnics, walking, bicycling, camping, and wildlife viewing. There is a wealth of history surrounding Standley Lake that dates back over one hundred years.

The water in Standley Lake is jointly owned by the cities of Westminster, Thornton, Northglenn and the Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company (FRICO) and is the primary drinking water supply for all three cities serving over 300,000 people. With 1,063-acres of surface area, Standley Lake is Westminster’s largest body of water. It is also the Denver metropolitan area’s third largest reservoir. Lake access is allowed May 1 - September 30 and requires the purchase of a daily paddle pass or annual paddle permit.

Standley Lake is located at 100th Avenue and Simms Street . Along the south side of West 100th Avenue at Owens Street is a small parking area that provides free walk-in and bicycle access to the park. Another small parking lot that requires no entry fee is located south of the lake at West 86th Parkway and Simms Street. The free parking lots close at sunset (official MST) daily.

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