State Park
Horsetooth Reservoir
Fort Collins, CO
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- Address:Fort Collins, CO
About
Visitors can come out and play if they have a permit to camp. The Colorado-Big Thompson Project diverts water from the west slope to the east slope for fishing, boating, camping, picnicking, swimming, scuba diving, rock climbing, and water skiing. Horsetooth Reservoir requires entrance and camping permits, and is open year round. It is located west of Fort Collins, Colorado, at an elevation of 5,420 feet.
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Amenities
Showers
Flush Toilets
Potable Water
Dump Station
Electric Hookups
Sewer Hookups
Firewood
Camp Store
Accessible
Picnic Tables
Fire Rings
Trash Service
Campground Rules
- Campfires generally permitted — verify current fire restrictions before lighting
Within ~30 miles
Trails near Horsetooth Reservoir
Orchard Cove Access Trail
Colorado
0.2 mi
Trail
Lory State Park Loop Trail
Colorado
10.2 mi2,392 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult
Ridgeline Trail
Colorado
1.1 mi233 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Foothills Trail
Colorado
1.2 mi220 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
South Eltuck Bay Access Trail
Colorado
0.1 mi
Trail
Foothills Trail
Colorado
3.2 mi413 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Hunt context
Hunting units around this campground
During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the Colorado hunting page
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Backcountry Site 2
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Backcountry Site 5
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Backcountry Site 6
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Backcountry Site 4
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