Clear Fork Campground, Crawford State Park, Crawford, Colorado

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My Review 

We tent camped with three children at Crawford State Park in June of 2010. The campground was clean and well monitored. The campground hosts do a fine job of monitoring campsites, cleaning out fire pits and so forth. The bathrooms (with pay showers) are very clean. There are nice walking trails easily accessible from the campsite, as well as easy fishing access. Though the campground is relatively close to the highway, it's not busy. The more annoying noise comes from a nearby farm, you hear cows bawling occasionally, and from passing and parking party boats on the lake. While there, we visited both Rims of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, drove to the nearby "Needles" rock structure, waded, fished and swam in the lake at the swim beach.

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How did you find out about this campground? 

I was looking for a site near Black Canyon of the Gunnison that was friendly to casual family camping.

Pros and cons? 

Pros: Clean, open campground. Lake access. Walking trails. Kid friendly. Flush toilets and showers. Water spigots well spaced throughout campground. Friendly hosts. Large spaces. Shelters at each site.

Cons: Close to highway. Limited shade trees. Noise from locals partying on lakefront.

Nearby attractions? 

Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Lake Crawford, Curecanti recreation area, Blue Mesa reservoir.

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