I like this place in spite of no-hook ups. The scenery is nice. No neighbors immediately adjacent to you. Trees are near most sites. My kids road their bikes to and from Dumont Lake where we fished. My girls enjoyed catching butterflies with their new nets. Last time we stayed here we had a tent only. It was nice to travel in our trailer. There are large picnic tables but the ants seemed to like them too. Trails are available nearby for hiking and biking. We drove into town to take our tubes down the Yampa river (20 minutes away). The kids always enjoy floating down the river. There are two water pumps and outhouses nearby most of the sites. There are sites just for tenters. The area is beautiful and near Rabbit Ears Pass. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Had a fair spot, good wifi but not very level and the hook-ups were not placed logically i.e. a very long hose needed sewer and water. Trees also could be a problem. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This place should be called Steamboat Dumpgrounds! I have never been in a more foul, dirty campground. Do Not Camp Here! We arrived after the office closed so we picked up the needed paperwork to do a DIY payment. We chose a site and made our way to it (without making the payment yet.) The sites were not level, or even close to it. The sewer connection was broken so my threaded elbow would not screw in. The cable TV was terribly fuzzy. I was getting very annoyed at the condition of this place for $43 a night. Then the last straw came. My wife walked to the restroom/bath house to see what was available. She did not look happy when she came back and told me that I needed to go and see. As I approached the men's room I noticed a sign on the door that stated, "The restrooms will be closed from 12-2 everyday for cleaning, we apologize for this inconvenience." After entering the restroom I had to wonder what century this cleaning took place because it had not been recent! It was disgusting! I would not shower in there under any circumstances. I was so angry I was actually shaking. I went back to the site and told my wife that I was very angry and wanted to leave. We decided we were going to drive the extra 45 minutes to the next camp we knew of. We left a note to the owners in the box and packed up and left. We were very glad we had not yet dropped our payment. We ended up finding a fantastic state park called Yampa River State Park. It was just to the other side of Hayden and it was a really nice park for half the cost of Steamboat Campground. Search to read my review on it. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.