ABOUT: Cold Springs Campground is located approximately 16.5 miles outside of Yampa, Colorado in the heart of the Flat Tops. This is a small, very popular campground with 5 campsites that has a small waterfall and a crystal clear creek flowing through it. The area accesses some great fishing and hiking, with a nearby boat launch at the Yamcolo Reservoir as well as 2 other reservoirs and a free day use area with a fishing pier down the road at Bear Lake Campground. If this campground should fill up, there are several other campsite options nearby on Forest Service Road 900.AMENITIES: 1 vault toilet, potable water, and each campsite has a picnic table and fire grate. No electric or showers.HIKING: This is a prime area as the campground is close to the Stillwater and Smith Lake Trailheads on Forest Service Rd 900. Paper trail guides for hiking as well as other information are available at the Yampa Ranger Station in downtown Yampa.DIRECTIONS: From downtown Yampa, take County Road 7 just behind the local General Store, (Montgomery’s Grocery) for approximately 6 miles. The paved road turns into gravel where it becomes Forest Service Road 900. Cold Springs Campground is 16 miles on the right side after passing Bear Lake and Horseshoe Campgrounds.
ABOUT: Cold Springs Campground is located approximately 16.5 miles outside of Yampa, Colorado in the heart of the Flat Tops. This is a small, very popular campground with 5 campsites that has a small waterfall and a crystal clear creek flowing through it. The area accesses some great fishing and hiking, with a nearby boat launch at the Yamcolo Reservoir as well as 2 other reservoirs and a free day use area with a fishing pier down the road at Bear Lake Campground. If this campground should fill up, there are several other campsite options nearby on Forest Service Road 900.AMENITIES: 1 vault toilet, potable water, and each campsite has a picnic table and fire grate. No electric or showers.HIKING: This is a prime area as the campground is close to the Stillwater and Smith Lake Trailheads on Forest Service Rd 900. Paper trail guides for hiking as well as other information are available at the Yampa Ranger Station in downtown Yampa.DIRECTIONS: From downtown Yampa, take County Road 7 just behind the local General Store, (Montgomery’s Grocery) for approximately 6 miles. The paved road turns into gravel where it becomes Forest Service Road 900. Cold Springs Campground is 16 miles on the right side after passing Bear Lake and Horseshoe Campgrounds.