Best budget-friendly campground near Denver?
Planning a long weekend trip this summer with the fam (kids are 5, 8, and 10). Looking for something that's not gonna cost me a kidney but also has basic amenities - like actual bathrooms, not just a hole in the ground lol. We've done Echo Lake before but want to try somewhere new. Any recommendations from CO dads? Trying to keep it within an hour of the city if possible.
Elevenmile Canyon (if it's open after last year's fire stuff) has good budget campsites with bathrooms and it's reasonable. Not sure on current status but worth checking. Otherwise yeah, the USFS sites near Echo Lake but cheaper are your best bet.