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Quick Facts

Redstone Campground

Capacity: 100 People
Elevation: 7,200 Feet (2244.4 Meters)
Length of Stay: 14 Days
Number of Sites: 35
Reservation Contact: National Reservation System: 877-444-6777
Reservation Status: Accepted for loops A, B and C




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General Description

Redstone Campground
Copyright: Zander Higbie-Interactive Outdoors, Inc.
Redstone Campground
Redstone Campground is located 13 miles south of Carbondale, next to the Crystal River. It is our most modern facility, especially designed for use by large RV's.

1) Camping units for autos, tents, campers and RV's
2) Water available from hydrants.
3) One bathroom with flush toilet, hot and cold running water, and showers. One composting/vault toilet facility.
4) Camping units have tables, fire rings and parking spurs.
5) Playground, open play area, basketball court, horseshoe pits and picnic shelter available.

Directions from Carbondale: 17 miles south of Carbondale,CO on Hwy. 133 and take the first Redstone turnoff

Seasonal Information:
Normal Services Available: Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend (NOTE: These dates may change with extreme weather.) .



Fee Information
Type Price Remarks
Campsite Call for Current Fee Allgier and Osgood Loops. All
Campsite with Electricity Call for Current Fee Allgier and Osgood Loops. Ele
Camping, single-unit - Mechau Loop Call for Current Fee all sites are reservable by ca



Current Conditions & Trip Reports

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Filed By: LLC (Denver, CO)
Number of People Encountered: 50+ ppl
Recommend to a Friend: Neutral
Report: Nice location right near the town of Redstone. Lovely scenery but not close to the river. Don't camp in a double site -- one poor tent camper had a huge RV pull in and basically took over the whole site. I can't imagine how 2 RVs would fit. Unless you need electricity, I recommend Bogan Flats down the road.
Conditions: I chose this campground for its amenities since we needed a spot for 3 consecutive nights but was disapointed that our site was directly in the glare of the light above the restrooms. Also, the showers offered no hot water at any time of the day. Considering the high fee, one should expect hot water.
Water Availability: Water is plentiful.

Number of People Encountered: 0-10 ppl
Recommend to a Friend: Highly
Report: We camped in the Mechau Loop Tues.-Thurs. Sept. 17,18,19, 2002. When I attempted to make reservations through this service I was told the campground was full, but my friend called the Forest Service which said the campground was open and not likely full and that there had been some confusion about closing dates. Only 3 other sites were occupied in our loop. One of the hot shower/composting toilet buildings was closed. We enjoyed the showers but found the 24/7 fan noise of the composting toilet annoying and changed sites to attempt to get away from it.
Conditions: The gravel based/flat campsites had excellent drainage during several days of heavy rain. The trees are short and do not provide shade; each site is open but not too close to the next one in most cases. Dog poop was left every evening along the CG road by a couple walking their dog--did they come over from the Allgier/Osgood loops? Please clean up after your pets! After the weather cleared it got very cold and we were still in the frozen shade when we left at 10am. The cliffs and changing color of the trees and shrubs made a beautiful site, but there is road noise from the highway.
Water Availability: There was a water pump outside the bathroom.
Number of People Encountered: 11-25 ppl
Recommend to a Friend: Highly
Report: Was reasonably empty for the tail end of a holiday weekend. Amazing scenery, lovely site. We were on the Mechau Loop, close to the nice hot showers! I don't know how common this is in the US, but our site was hard gravel - not nice for the tent! All the other sites in the loop were like this, but I don't know about the other two sites. Camp hosts were wonderful, and we saw plenty of wildlife.
Conditions: It was very hot during the day, but quite cool at night
Number of People Encountered: 25-50 ppl
Recommend to a Friend: Neutral
Report: Beautiful area. But can you believe the campfees?



Recreation Opportunities
Activity Remarks On Site
ICON Camping Redstone Campground
Yes
ICON Cold Water Fishing Crystal River
Yes
ICON Games & Play sand box and horseshoe pits in campground
Yes
ICON Hiking & Walking 1/2 mile south on the road to Redstone
No
ICON Mountain Climbing 1/2 mile north on Hwy. 133
No



Nearby Services

Groceries: one regional chain (Private - Profit) Directions: Redstone (1 mile south), Carbondale (16 miles north on highway 133)

Gas Station: several regional chains in Carbondale (Private - Profit) Directions: Redstone (1 mile south), Carbondale (16 miles north on highway 133)

Nearest Hospital: Valley View Hospital (Private - Profit enwood Springs) Directions: 17 miles north on Hy 133 to Carbondale and 12 west on highway 82 to Glennwood Springs. Turn right on 20th St. and left on Blake St.

Showers: Town of Carbondale-Pool (Private - Profit) Directions: 17 miles north on Hy 133 to Carbondale

Nearest Pay Phone: US WEST (Private - Profit) Directions: 1.5 miles south to the town of Redstone

Miscellaneous: Propane at Arrow Gas Co. (Private - Profit) Directions: Carbondale (17 miles north on highway 133)

Dump Station: Directions: Glenwood Springs (23 miles north)

Physician: Directions: Carbondale (16 miles north on highway 133)

Church: Directions: Redstone (1 mile south), Carbondale (16 miles north), Marble



More Information

Visitor Information:

Aspen Chamber Resort Association, 425 Rio Grande Pl. , Aspen, CO, 81611, Phone: 970-925-1940

Links to other sites:
Campground Reservations - Reserve your campground online here with reserveamerica.com





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