Chalk Creek Campground & RV Park
RV Park
Write a Review 11430 CR-197 Nathrop, CO 81236 719-395-8301 Official WebsiteGPS: 38.7432, -106.0808
Overview of Chalk Creek Campground & RV Park
Last Price Paid: $49
Reported by NavionCamper on 7/19/2023
Longest RV Reported: 38 feet (Travel Trailer)
Reported by Walski on 9/20/2020
Weekly Rate Yes
Monthly Rate Yes
Number of Sites 79
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Elevation 7,677 ft / 2,339 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Chalk Creek Campground & RV Park 13 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 4 Users
Last reported 5/8/2021
Confirmed by 4 Users
Last reported 8/30/2020
“Dusty And No Wi-Fi. Left After One Night . ”
Reviewed 7/19/2023
| Nightly rate: | $49 |
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| Site Number: | 14 |
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Pro: closest park to Mt Princeton Hot Spring. Con: numerous. We stayed in the lower camp by Chalk Creek. The majority of the camp is dirt. Fine, white chalk dirt. As I was filling my tank (the site does not have water), a wind kicked up and engulfed me and the RV in a dust cloud. Every vehicle that drove by kicked up a clou... more
Pro: closest park to Mt Princeton Hot Spring. Con: numerous.
We stayed in the lower camp by Chalk Creek. The majority of the camp is dirt. Fine, white chalk dirt. As I was filling my tank (the site does not have water), a wind kicked up and engulfed me and the RV in a dust cloud. Every vehicle that drove by kicked up a cloud of dust. The grass area is reserved for tents. We kept our windows closed and ran the ac to keep comfortable. After checking in, the woman said there was no Wi-Fi in the camp, only at the office. TMobile was no service. Paid for two nights but left the first morning. I would have had a similar experience boondocking at Ruby Mountain and paid much less.
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“$20 dump fee”
Reviewed 6/1/2021
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Pretty expensive dump fee ($20), but there are 2 lanes, easy in and out, clean area.
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“Not a good day”
Reviewed 5/8/2021
| Nightly rate: | $60 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Wind blew unbelievable.
If you are going be sure to get into the lower level. The upper is liked a dirt lot.
I'm sure it was way better near the creek. But upper level, not again.
Lower lever has everything but sewer anyway and they have a dump station on the way out so NBD.
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“Relaxing”
Reviewed 9/20/2020
| Nightly rate: | $50 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | OV 16 |
| RV Length: | 38' (Travel Trailer) |
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We had an overflow spot which was perfect for us. We liked it, even though it was electric (50/30) and water only, but the lots seemed wider than the regular spots. There was also a large open space for my kids to ride their bikes around without any traffic. The customer service was spectacular. I called to make reservations and ... more
We had an overflow spot which was perfect for us. We liked it, even though it was electric (50/30) and water only, but the lots seemed wider than the regular spots. There was also a large open space for my kids to ride their bikes around without any traffic.
The customer service was spectacular. I called to make reservations and Debra was extremely helpful and I could tell she cared about the customer. When I checked in, someone escorted us to our spot and helped us back in. The moment someone departs, they are there cleaning and raking the spot to make it ready for the next customer.
There was a lower campground along the creek which had lots of trees and a playground. The upper campground had fewer trees. Our overflow lot was near the highway but the noise didn't bother us. We were backed up against a wooded irrigation ditch. There were 2 dump stations and convenient.
Beautiful location, easy access to lots of recreational activities. Highly recommend for the customer service.
Walski would stay here again
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“Decent place”
Reviewed 8/30/2020
| Nightly rate: | $50 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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Not bad spot, the highway noise is annoying but the bathroom and showers were very clean.
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Nunya would stay here again
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“Good cell coverage. Great location! ”
Reviewed 7/22/2020
| Nightly rate: | $50 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
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Pretty level gravel sites, nice picnic table. Lucky enough to be at the end of the campsite road. Clean, but tight lots. Shade trees, full hookups in upper campgrounds. Very nice bathrooms/shower house easy access!
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DLCrel would stay here again
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“Very enjoyable RV Park along Chalk Creek”
Reviewed 9/4/2019
| Nightly rate: | $50 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 22 |
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We stayed here on the first leg of our journey. The staff were very friendly and were busy as bees keeping up with the inflow of campers. The park has lots of shade and is situated between Salida and Buena Vista. Lots of things to enjoy in the area. We chose to be in the lower section with only electricity. They let us fill up our fres... more
We stayed here on the first leg of our journey. The staff were very friendly and were busy as bees keeping up with the inflow of campers. The park has lots of shade and is situated between Salida and Buena Vista. Lots of things to enjoy in the area. We chose to be in the lower section with only electricity. They let us fill up our fresh water tank before getting settled in. The creek wasn’t too noisy as runoff had ended. The noise from the highway was drowned out by the creek noise. I caught a few trout in the creek, so that was a bonus. We liked it so much we spent an extra night before heading north towards Leadville. They have a very nice dump station with spectacular views that make that chore more enjoyable. I highly recommend this park, especially after seeing some of the other ones in the vicinity.
MrBlueSkyNM would stay here again
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“visited the little town of Buena Vista”
Reviewed 8/1/2019
| Nightly rate: | $58 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 28 |
Overall Rating
What a difference a few miles makes. From the time we left New Mexico and headed more north the traffic gets heavier and faster. Colorado seems to be in a big rush to get somewhere. Dangerous drivers on the road after leaving southern Colorado. The road outside our campground is Hwy 285 and the vehicles fly by making it dangerous to ge... more
What a difference a few miles makes. From the time we left New Mexico and headed more north the traffic gets heavier and faster. Colorado seems to be in a big rush to get somewhere. Dangerous drivers on the road after leaving southern Colorado. The road outside our campground is Hwy 285 and the vehicles fly by making it dangerous to get out, or in, either direction.
Chalk Creek Campground seems to be graded and leveled as often as the typical ballpark is. Sites are clean and well-maintained. Showers and laundry room are security code protected. Both showers and laundry are coin-operated in restroom buildings that are also clean and maintained.
We arrived around noon, an hour early, and were charged an extra $5 for early check-in. Our overnight rate does not include this little fine, and the creek-side sites were a premium. Only 30 amp service at these sites along the creek. No water except at the spigot up by the restrooms. The dump station has two sides and is better than most.
AT&T service ranged from two to three bars and was reliable. Not much for us to do here and the reason we stayed for two nights was to get another full day of hot springs action, but we were too relaxed from the last two days to take another day of the mineral spas. Instead we visited the little town of Buena Vista and their history museum on a free day due to the birthday of Colorado. We also ate at a great little food truck downtown called The Buena Viking. Nice people preparing good food for both vegetarian and carnivore alike. The food truck sits in a nice empty lot full of picnic tables that opens to the Deerhammer Distilling Company. Good times.
Our site #28 backed up to Chalk Creek. A little louder than our last campsite situated on the same creek about six miles away as the crow flies at Cottonwood Hot Springs. Our camper was sitting down closer to the creek and that probably explains why it was so loud. But “creek” loud is good when the busy Hwy 285 is on the ridge above you. Regardless, charging a premium for a campsite next to a loud and busy highway is really not right. The creek was so loud that mornings I could barely hear myself sing and play my guitar, which may have been a good thing.
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Nomad Reign RV would stay here again
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“Beautiful and clean”
Reviewed 6/19/2019
| Nightly rate: | $22 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 6 |
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Riverside camping, with a great view of the waterfall across the road. There’s a moderate hike, just about a mile or so, that will take you up to the falls, and it’s right by this property. Quiet, except raging stream that runs along sites 6-10. I don’t think it’s always that loud, there’s just a lot of snow melt right now.
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Beth would stay here again
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“Clean, lovely creekside campsite”
Reviewed 4/22/2019
| Nightly rate: | $50 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 21 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
We wanted to camp near running water, and in the area of Mt. Princeton Hot Springs, and this fit the bill on both fronts. There are 3 sites that a trailer/motor home can be parallel to the river, all other creek side spots are back in, and a bit closer together. Many tent only sites are creekside. We were guided to water fill up, ... more
We wanted to camp near running water, and in the area of Mt. Princeton Hot Springs, and this fit the bill on both fronts. There are 3 sites that a trailer/motor home can be parallel to the river, all other creek side spots are back in, and a bit closer together. Many tent only sites are creekside.
We were guided to water fill up, then our site by a friendly gentleman.
All facilities are in good condition, well maintained and clean. They run a tight ship there it seems. The laundry, showers and nice bathrooms are up the hill, so a bit of a walk from the lower campground, though there are porto-potties on lower level.
Propane is sold on site, though only sold in 1/2 and full tank increments. We were there in mid April, and there were only a handful of campers on each night. They charge $5 per hour to park temporarily in their short term lot (I found this out as our laundry wasn't done by 11:00 am check out time). Also, showers are coin operated. There is a quarters change maker machine at the bathrooms.
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Tango would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- dry camping
- sewer
- Full Hookups
Connectivity
- wifi: free
Recreation
- Game room
- fishing
- picnic area
- playground
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- cabins
- dump station
- firewood
- general store
- group campground
- laundry
- restrooms: flush
- rv storage
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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