West Chicago Creek Campground, CO - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map

West Chicago Creek Campground is located in the Clear Creek Ranger District, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests (52 min west of Lakewood, CO) with an elevation of 9,617 feet. There are a total of 14 campsites including 2 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from mid May to mid September. 12 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 30 and 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Prices start at $22.00 per night. Activities include fishing, hiking trails.

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4.3 out of 5

5 star		63%
4 star		21%
3 star		6%
2 star		6%
1 star		4%

@ErinND107F60A8 · Camped on Jul 20, 2025 at Campsite #13

Great campground just an hour from Denver. Clean bathrooms!!

@CraigP9880339 · Camped on Jul 13, 2025 at Campsite #16

Awesome site with a great host. Very helpful and accommodating. No water but Idaho Springs is pretty close so its pretty easy to grab some.

@EricaK1A5592FD · Camped on Jul 11, 2025 at Campsite #9

Close to Denver, well kept sites, clean bathrooms, and solid trail within walking distance. The sites are closer together and smaller than I like - its hard to fit two tents and you have to be a like creative.

@DianeW5694247 · Camped on Jul 7, 2025 at Campsite #11

Lovely spot, this is our 3rd year at this well maintained campgrounds...

@KatyA8C2E8B2AB · Camped on Jun 29, 2025 at Campsite #8

Its such a beautiful area with easy access to a creek and hiking. A great place to take kids! I highly recommend this campground.

@JeremyC2748304 · Camped on Jun 29, 2025 at Campsite #2

Camp host was friendly. Sites were well maintained. Beautiful location and proximity to hells portal trailhead was perfect! (And the trail was beautiful!)

@TianYiLB98E5F8 · Camped on Jun 27, 2025 at Campsite #8

Great service, clean area. Except the firewood was a bit overpriced.

@Brookeh5E31239 · Camped on Jun 22, 2025 at Campsite #2

Small, clean, quiet campground. Host was friendly and helpful, hiking trail right next to campground!

@Elizabeth86784 · Camped on May 23, 2025 at Campsite #4

Cute little campground. Some sites offer much more room than others, #1 had a lot of space for tents, although the fire pit, table and bear box are pretty squished together. Bring plenty of of water, no water on site.

@Cobyand5D25B87 · Camped on May 16, 2025 at Campsite #13

Overall a decent experience, rating 4 stars more because of the activities in the area. Note, my fianc and I had a busy prior weekend and plans to travel out of state the following weekend, so we decided to only stay 1 of 2 nights heading home Saturday evening.We had site 13 which was very underwhelming as we pulled up. Very little tree coverage compared to the other sites. It was also right alongside the road that led to a public parking area. Only 1 car and some dirt bikers drove by around 7AM, but it was early in the season, Id imagine it has more traffic middle of summer. Sites 11 and 12 are basically right on top of each-other with 13 being a little over from them. Fortunately for us, neither 11 or 12 were occupied, so we didnt have to worry about it feeling overcrowded. If we stayed again, we would get a site further away from the road, on the south section of the campground closest to the creek.Very scenic drive with a secluded feeling. West Chicago creek flows in the distance adding a little peaceful noise. Definitely not my favorite campground but Id recommend it if you want a reason to hang out in Idaho Springs or hit some fishing spots such as Echo Lake.

@KathrynKBEF467 · Camped on Aug 13, 2024 at Campsite #8

Quiet spot with easy commute from Denver. Peaceful with the creek running. Hiking trails adjacent to the campground. Ill definitely come back.

@SarahP6892621 · Camped on Aug 5, 2024 at Campsite #11

Great campground, very quiet. Beautiful park. Make the drive down to the river!

@JackM3712712 · Camped on Aug 5, 2024 at Campsite #13

My entire vacation was completely ruined. I traveled from California to Colorado only to find the site I booked two months in advance was double booked. Someone was already camping there. Of course, there was no camp host anywhere to be found. There were no other camp sites available. It was a completely horrible experience.I had 2 twelve year old kids with me. This was supposed to be part of their birthday present. This will make a memorable experience for them for sure,I did get the money I paid for the reservation back. So what!!!Thank you for nothing! Worst experience Ive had with a reservation.

@SaraM7513074 · Camped on Jul 21, 2024 at Campsite #5

This is a small campground with beautiful views. The creek runs along the back and is the perfect white noise. Plus, there are bathrooms. Would definitely come back.

@KevinS8513228 · Camped on Jul 17, 2024 at Campsite #16

It was a great experience. I like the area because there was a fire pit, restroom, dumpster, bench, reservation request online, parking space and a place to set up your tent.Enjoy your stay.

@KevinS8513228 · Camped on Jul 17, 2024 at Campsite #16

It was a great experience. I like the area because there was a fire pit, restroom, dumpster, bench, reservation request online, parking space and a place to set up your tent.Enjoy your stay.

@KevinS8513228 · Camped on Jul 17, 2024 at Campsite #16

It was a great experience. I like the area because there was a fire pit, restroom, dumpster, bench, reservation request online, parking space and a place to set up your tent.Enjoy your stay.

@SonaliM9335294 · Camped on Jul 14, 2024 at Campsite #5

The bathrooms were completely out of toilet paper. Its lucky we brought a roll of toilet paper along or it would have necessitated an emergency trip to town to get some. They were completely out of envelopes to pay for first come first served sites or to pay for an extra vehicle. But the worst part, my RESERVED campsite was not marked in any way, and thus had been claimed by another first come first served camper. It could have been a disaster had they set up camp fully and then we had arrived later on in the evening to find our site occupied. As it is, they were dismayed that we had set up camp in the spot that they thought they had claimed and paid for. Luckily I was able to show them my email receipt AND there was a different vacant site nearby.

@DavidA3218244 · Camped on Jul 11, 2024 at Campsite #13

Return camp after a few years. Nice smaller clean campground near a trailhead. Quiet surroundings and easy access to the creek nearby. With the quiet nights you can hear the creek at night along with clear nights for star gazing. Restrooms are kept clean along with the sites. We stayed at site 13 at the end of the campground which has plenty of room to set up tents. Short 1520-minute drive outside of Idaho Springs.

@JenniferH28313 · Camped on Jul 7, 2024 at Campsite #9

Beautiful spot. Nice hiking trail. Close to Idaho springs if you want a meal out.

@SimoneRA9BCB74 · Camped on Jul 4, 2024 at Campsite #6

Very nice Place

@LuthorM921E949 · Camped on Jun 23, 2024 at Campsite #16

Very nice camp host. She was very accommodating! Campground was clean.

@JohnG7676070 · Camped on Aug 7, 2023 at Campsite #4

Small quiet campground. Always nice to have a nearby stream to help lull you to sleep.

@JulieP3429152 · Camped on Aug 4, 2023 at Campsite #16

West Chicago Creek campground is beautiful and close to trails. There is one huge drawback in that the sites are extremely close together. We have a Jayco Feather light travel trailer which is small by trailer standards, and there is a popout canvas tent for sleeping on one side. The adjacent site to ours was so close in proximity that it didn't allow room for another vehicle with our popout. As such, we were given the ultimatum of either closing the popout, i.e., our bed, or paying for the adjacent site. We spent one night miserable on the floor of our trailer, then paid for the adjacent site on the second night. We would not have stayed at all had we been informed in advance of this limitation, and felt it was unfair that we were charged the extra fee. This review specifically applies to site 15 (and 16), but other sites were also very close in proximity.

@ChrisR8980926 · Camped on Aug 2, 2023 at Campsite #2

Roger was a excellent host and very accommodating.The camp ground is a great stop and absolutely recommend the hiking trails at the end of the parking lot.

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