Rosy Lane Campground

This place is a jewel. Our campsite #13, is by the river with towering cliffs on the other side. The campsites are large and separated with a picnic table and a fire pit. There is a paved walking trail. There are two vaulted toilets, one on each side of the campground. There is no water. I would make a reservation if you come to get the river slots. The price is $30 for the river lots and $28 for the others. We get half price with our Senior Pass. It is well worth it.

With just 20 sites nestled along the bank of the Taylor River, this campground is small enough that all the sites can hear the soothing sounds of the river at night, especially since traffic on the adjacent road is very limited at night. Sites are very nicely spaced out for privacy, and there is a paved walkway down to the riverfront for the enjoyment of those who are not in the premium riverfront sites. Most riverfront sites are fairly small, but sites #4 and #13 can accommodate larger rigs. Riverfront sites also have heavier tree cover. The sites on the road side of the loop are further from the river, but they are enormous pull throughs that can accommodate any size rig and generally have much more open sky for solar power generation.

The campground has great views of the cliffs of the surrounding Taylor Canyon, including some areas popular with climbers, and is close to a few trailheads (Doctor Park and Summerville trails) which are popular with mountain bikers. Access is a breeze since the county road from Almont is paved and the campground loop is also paved.

Our biggest complaint is that the campground is overpriced for the services offered – pit toilets and garbage bins only. According to the camp host there is NO potable water in the campground even though there is one uncovered spigot; users beware. Campers must go to the One Mile Campground half a mile down the road to fill water jugs for potable water. The nightly price of $26 ($13 for holders of the senior and disabled interagency passes, but not annual pass holders) is high considering sites at One Mile are $28 with electric and access to potable water. Then again, One Mile is across the street from the river and doesn’t have direct river access or lovely river sounds, and we really loved the setting at Rosy Lane.

We had no AT&T service at all in the campground, and we were roaming on 3G in the closest town of Almont. The closest AT&T service is in Gunnison and Crested Butte.

Regular price is $26 but with our I/A pass it was only $13. Host was super friendly and water is available near the bathrooms. We didn’t get a spot on the river but the site we got was a pull through. All sites are large and have a fire ring and picnic table. It is a pretty campground and not having to drive for water was nice. Verizon cell service was good enough I was able to FaceTime with my grand baby.

We camped here 3 days in what we considered to be one of the best sites on the river side of the loop. Only downside was that the river is running very high due to releases from the Taylor Park Dam, so fishing was near impossible except in the C&R section just below the dam. Cell service and data transfer rates were good - I was able to conduct what business I needed to do.

This campground is a beauty, nestled right along the Taylor River between Almont and Taylor Reservoir. This is a smaller campground with spacious sites and lots of shade. We stayed in site #12, a back-in site, directly across from the pit toilets. You fall asleep to the sound of the rushing river and have plenty of stars at night. There is a handicap walking path on the east end of the campground that goes down to the river.

The campground hosts were among the best I have ever interacted with and the facilities are absolutely spotless. This was a great experience.

I was able to recharge my battery each day with solar, although there are a lot of trees. (1 - 100w panels, MPPT controller)

Cell service: Verizon 4G 1 bar, Tmobile nothing) - no booster. I didn't bother with the booster during our stay. I think I would have got much better service with the booster. If cell phone service is critical, try Onemile down the road towards Almont.

Your dumpstation options are at the Taylor Reservoir, Crested Butte Sanitation, The Tall Texan (propane available there, too) or Gunnison Sanitation.

TV with antenna: none

What I liked:
- Nice size sites
- Quiet, sites closer to the road have some road noise during the day
- Close to recreation (hiking, fishing, rafting, hunting, etc)
- Scenery is stellar, towering cliffs, rushing river, gorgeous pines
- Cleanliness was 1 10+
- Campground hosts 10+

What could have been better:
- Water spigot by our site was unavailable due to failed water quality test

This is a very clean well maintained NFS campground. It does not have any hookups so it is camping. The location is on a beautiful river with great access to Taylor Reservoir, Gunnison and Crested Butte with lots of mountain bike, road bike and hiking trails in the vicinity. Half the sites are along with river. We liked 14. While it sits back from the river, it is a little more private with boulders delineating the site. One of my favorite areas of Colorado. The only drawback is that it is close to the road. The road settles down at night but is busy during the day.

A simple campground in a gorgeous forest setting. If you're looking for a quiet place to get away from it all- this is the place. Large sites offer shade, picnic tables, fire rings and river access. We stayed in site 11 and enjoyed the sound of the river rushing past. Rosy Lane is close to several hiking trails and only a short 10 mile drive away is the amazing Taylor Park Reservoir. This area is a nature lover's paradise and we will certainly be back for a return visit.