This is the best park to stay at if you are interested in hiking the San Juan National Forest and the Weiminuche Wilderness. The entry point for this area is within walking distance of the park. The facilities were clean (bathrooms, laundry, sites) and they offer curbside trash pick-up. No walking to the dumpster! Everyone was real friendly. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We have visited this park for several years. They have new owners this summer and it isn't near enjoyable as before. The owners are not friendly, do not like to receive rv'ers mail and are not rv "savvy". They mix tenters with rvers. Rules in regards to pets and campsites are not enforced. Wifi is weak at best. A better bet would be in Durango or Bayfield. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
June 2006
$24
Blue Spruce was our favorite campsite of our entire vacation! We had a beautiful view of wildflowers, mountainside, and wildlife. The restrooms were brand new, spotless, and convenient in every way. The camphosts were not only friendly, they even helped us when we had a vehicle problem. The park is backed by the National Forest and a mountain stream runs through the park. Laundry, pool table, indoor and outdoor eating halls, are just some of the amenities. A short drive to the gorgeous Valecito Lake or the babbling creek for either swimming or fishing. We're planning to be yearly guests---we even planted Columbine seeds for future enjoyment! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We stayed at Blue Spruce for six consecutive summers. It is near Durango, Mesa Verde and a reasonable driving distance from Silverton and Ouray. It is right next to millions of acres of National Forest, with breathtaking mountain views all around. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
The staff here is very helpful and friendly. They drove us around in a golf cart to show us the possible sites that we could stay in. They returned to our site to make sure we were situated and everything hooked up ok. The campground has a lot of trees and shade. However all the trees makes it a challenge to navigate a RV through them. More than half of the park is full timers who live in their RV's or modular homes. They are driving distance from the reservoir. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.