Spruce Lake RV Park

We stayed here a couple of years ago and had a wonderful vacation. We mostly used this as our jumping off point for exploring Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park. The campground was clean, well attended, and bathrooms were clean. The sites were close together but we didn't spend much time at the campsite itself. There is a grocery store and souvenir store within walking distance (have to walk on the shoulder of a road). The campground is lovely with a lake, stream running through, and a beautiful view of the mountains.

This park sits in the Big Thompson River and has it's own stock filled river within the boundaries of the park. The views are beautiful and the sites are very level. Management has a fishing tournament most weekends and other activities for the family. Friendly atmosphere and a good value.

We like staying here. The wifi signal is great but the speed varies from good to poor on occasion and the network was down for about 20 hours during our stay.

The people that work here are very nice and I like they way they park you, kind of back to back but staggered. We had enough room to park our tow vehicle, a picnic table and our two chairs and still had extra room without feeling cramped. They offer cable and they pickup your trash if you leave it out during business hours. They warned that bears come through the park but unfortunately we didn't get to see any.

Five minute form downtown Estes, five minutes from the Rocky Mountain National park entrance. Ten minutes from the YMCA Lodge. Daily bike rides and dog friendly.

I gave only 4 stars for site quality because I don't like gravel sites, which all are in the mountains I've been to. I only will give 5 stars if there is a concrete patio.

We look forward to staying here again.

This place started with 5 stars but lost 2 for these reasons:
- I made the reservation on the phone and was supposed to stay until Wednesday. On Tuesday morning at 11:30am a man knocked on my RV and told me that I needed to check out and the people who were in my spot were waiting for me to do so. I asked him if that was correct...he went back to the office and came back..then told me I had to leave. I counted 23 spots around me that were NOT taken. So I asked where I should move and he had to go back to the office again. I just decided to leave. Also they "escort you" to your spot and "help" you back in, and I don't think the guy (who told me later I had to leave) knew how to drive an RV. (minus one star)

- The sites aren't that nice, with paint peeling off of the picnic (my friend got a splinter from ours) and the wifi doesn't let you even do email. (minus another star)

The location is good but there is better (Elk Resort right around the corner) but the river running through it was awesome!

When we arrived for our four nights I learned our reservation had been cancelled. This was an error but the staff worked quickly to find another spot - very lucky as they were packed while we were there.

We found out there was a family reunion of 60 people there or I would five a much lower rating for noise and chaos. It was the most like a summer camp of anywhere we've stayed. Dozens of families all yelling to each other all over the park, etc. But the staff kept everyone happy and busy.

The Big Thompson River was very fast while we were there - definitely need to keep a close eye on children.

The views in all directions are amazing. Site was level but not very nice. Weeds and flaking rails. All utilities worked fine, the fishing lake is beautiful (pay extra to fish in it), pool and hot tub appeared clean and nice. The staff are very, very nice and efficient. Trash picked up at site twice a day. Propane for sale and small store in office. WiFi didn't work but we were warned when we checked in that the whole town uses the same one.

We liked it better than the surrounding parks for the views and proximity to the river. We will be back, and we'll stay here.

We paid $59 with Good Sam discount.

This park was literally a left turn into the south entrance of RMNP. I can echo all the other reviews here, to add the pond is stocked with brown trout. You pay for a separate park license to fish, and it's catch and keep, they don't let you throw back. The park employees told us this place used to have a lot of fun activities like movie night and pancake and ice cream socials, but those were eliminated when the city began charging for licenses and commercial upgrades. There was a burn ban in effect, so no open campfires except propane while we were there. To the left of our photo was a playground and cement fire pit that they would fire up at night, so the kids at least got to do s'mores. It was a very family friendly place, lots of bicycles. My only gripe was a loud family that played salsa type music until midnight, and I was disappointed the staff didn't shut them down. We drove around to all the RV parks in Estes Park, and this one looked the Most groomed and kept up.

Have stayed a number of times. Not a huge park, that's good. Close to small grocery store, shuttles, RMNP. Will stay again! ;-)

There are so many "no this, no that" signs around the park that it gives it a bad vibe. Here is what the Park needs; water pressure (showers are a trickle), allow dog pens, reduce the $8 charge for kids to fish in the pond, a bear proof trash can next to the laundry (a bear kept coming in and hitting the plastic trash can before hitting the unlocked cars, recycling (there is a place down the road and they could separate trash from recycle). The plus, the Big Thompson River borders the park. But it also borders The Manor next door where we will stay the next time.

We stayed here four nights. It was a very nice time. We showed up about fifteen minutes after closing due to an accident on the road into town, but we were surprised to find staff still in the building and even if they weren't they had already set up a welcome packet even though we hadn't completed our reservation yet. We were pleasantly surprised and very happy with the experience.

The grounds are very nice. There were geese by the pond. The river runs right next to the campground. There's a playground (although extremely tall) for the kids. There's even putt putt. Someone guided us to our site when arrived. Our site wasn't pull-through, but because no one was behind us when we arrived we were able to pull-through. They come and pickup your trash every morning. We were very please with the amenities. The best part was that it's 5 minutes to one of the Rocky Mountain visitor centers and 7 minutes to the entrance.

Staff was great, they pick up trash every morning. Loved being next to the river, went and put a lawn chair in and sat in the water. Fished it several times but could not get them to bite. Lots of families which this place is perfect for. Store is in walking distance and is a full grocery store, and is walkable to multiple restaurants. Internet was my biggest complaint about this place. Cell and WiFi were not good. You will need a cell or WiFi booster to make it work. We enjoyed our time in estes park, the hikes are amazing and the town was great.