Boyd Lake State Park

We had to meet up with family in the north Denver area in mid-April so this was a convenient spot for a quick overnight. The view across Boyd Lake is of housing subdivisions so there's no real sense of being out in nature. Site 32 at the end of A Loop has a bit more privacy and an unobstructed view. The sites on the other side are a bi... more

We wanted to have one more fall camping weekend before cleaning the camper out and winterizing it. We chose Boyd Lake, because of is proximity to home (1.5 hours),the fact that there was one spot still reservable, the fact that there was a Lake, and a quaint city/town we hadn’t spent much time in. My other experience in a Colorado St... more

Luckily, I was here just one night and on a weekday. Otherwise, this place is crazy busy on the summer weekends. The sites vary in regards to privacy and spacing. Site #18 had little privacy, but I did not have any close neighbors that stay, so not a big deal. If staying again, would definitely try to find something in the oute... more

I was so uninspired about this park that I didn't even mention it in the blog post I wrote about visiting the area. I was aiming for Fort Collins - specifically a tour of the New Belgium Brewery - and this was the most convenient state park that had availability (I try not to do commercial parks). It was the week of the Colorado Beer F... more

We chose this campground hoping for a convenient location close to shops and restaurants combined with a nice lake. The convenient part was right on- Loveland is filled with plenty of options for shopping and eating out. However, the nice lake was not nearly as nice as it looks in photos. A low water level caused the shores to be very ... more