What is the maximum RV length at Ansel Watrous?

Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (13 of 13 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)

Does Ansel Watrous have RV hookups?

14 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)

How do I reserve a site at Ansel Watrous?

Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)

Camping at Ansel Watrous near Laporte, CO

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At a glance

RV sites up to 40 ft
Length limits vary by campsite.
No hookups
Pets welcome
Vault toilets

2 available sites

Available only2 open of 17 sitesTypeRV lengthSortLoop

Site 003

Popular

RV or tent · Up to 40 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookups

Available all 2 nights

$40 for 2 nights

$20/night · before taxes & fees

Site 009

Popular

Tent · Up to 8 peopleHookups not listed

Available all 2 nights

$40 for 2 nights

$20/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Recreation.gov

Availability on Recreation.gov.

Site	Fr 13	Sa 14	Price
003 standard nonelectric	✓	✓	$20
009 walk to	✓	✓	$20
012 standard nonelectric	C	C	$20
002 standard nonelectric	R	R	$20
006 standard nonelectric	R	R	$20
016 standard nonelectric	C	C	$20
010 walk to	R	✓	$20
015 standard nonelectric	C	C	$20
013 standard nonelectric	C	C	$20
004 standard nonelectric	W

Site

Fr
13

Sa
14

Price

003

standard nonelectric

✓

$20

009

walk to

✓

$20

012

standard nonelectric

$20

002

standard nonelectric

$20

006

standard nonelectric

$20

016

standard nonelectric

$20

010

walk to

✓

$20

015

standard nonelectric

$20

013

standard nonelectric

$20

004

standard nonelectric

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

Day 1 · Arrive and settle in
- Check in and set up camp.
Day 2 · Get out and explore
- Estes Park Guided E-Bike Tour 23 mi · 2 hr · from $110/person
- Guided 3-Hour Fort Collins Old Town Food Tour 16 mi · 3 hr · from $95/person
Optional full-day extension
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
- Retractable Glass Top Tours of RMNP by Purple Points Tour Company 23 mi · 4 hr–6 hr · from $139/person

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

Tent camping here: 14 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 40 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Shak: 2021 Sprinter - Rocky Mountain Ready!

Camper van · 19 ft · sleeps 2 · 17 mi from campground

$215/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2021 Forest River Rockwood Mini Lite

Travel trailer · 25 ft · sleeps 4 · 32 mi from campground

$125/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2021 Forest River RV Rockwood GEO Pro - Great for Adventures

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 6 · 68 mi from campground

$180/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Ansel Watrous

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Guided 3-Hour Fort Collins Old Town Food Tour

16 mi · 3 hr · from $95/person

Retractable Glass Top Tours of RMNP by Purple Points Tour Company

23 mi · 4 hr–6 hr · from $139/person

Top of the World Tour (Wildside 4x4 Tours)

23 mi · 3.5 hr · from $125/person

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Rock'n Roller Coaster Tour (Wildside 4x4 Tours)

23 mi · 3.5 hr · from $125/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Off-peak Sep 20–Dec 31: RV & Tent $20, Tent $20 per night
Off-peak Jan 1–Apr 29: RV & Tent $20, Tent $20 per night

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

Month	Open	Booked	Closed
Nov 2026	33%	3%	41%
Dec 2026	41%	0%	41%
Jan 2027	41%	0%	41%
Feb 2027	41%	0%	41%
Mar 2027	40%	1%	41%
Apr 2027	41%	1%	40%
May 2027	75%	2%	0%

Seasonal loop closures in this window: LOWER (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Ansel Watrous

For June weekends, book about 181 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 169 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns

Arrival month	Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least	A quarter at least	Other days: half booked at least	A quarter at least
March	12 days ahead	29 days ahead	9 days ahead	18 days ahead
April	34 days ahead	69 days ahead	17 days ahead	37 days ahead
May	144 days ahead	173 days ahead	36 days ahead	101 days ahead
June	169 days ahead	181 days ahead	72 days ahead	139 days ahead
July	173 days ahead	181 days ahead	62 days ahead	156 days ahead
August	171 days ahead	181 days ahead	60 days ahead	148 days ahead
September	151 days ahead	180 days ahead	48 days ahead	136 days ahead
October	63 days ahead	107 days ahead	13 days ahead	54 days ahead
November	15 days ahead	52 days ahead	—	—

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (9,502 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

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Ansel Watrous: questions answered

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Ideas for your stay

Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

Day 2 · Get out and explore

Optional full-day extension

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

Need an RV for your stay?

Activities near Ansel Watrous

Bookable tours nearby

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

How far ahead to book Ansel Watrous

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Walk to

Tent-only sites