This campground should be renamed Blue Spruce Dog Park as the dogs outnumbered the people many times during our 5 month stay. They have no limits on the # of dogs per RV or the size or breed. Many RVs had 3-4 large dogs. Breeds allowed included a hybrid wolf, pit bulls, boxers, Dobermans, etc.. Even if requested, management would not enforce pet rules so at times some of these were loose which we feel was dangerous to guests including children. There is no dog walk area so pets were allowed to defecate anywhere including other's sites. We were constantly having to pick up dog feces in our site although we own no dog. Of course, flies were aplenty. The two owners were two of the worst offenders. The pool tables are unlevel and the felt torn, the exercise equipment is damaged and not working properly. The laundry is very costly as it takes sometimes 3-4 times running a dryer to dry clothes. The equipment is old and not working properly and management appears to have no intention of investing in new equipment. We only stayed here 5 months because we require a reliable Internet connection for our daily work. When the free WiFi here turned out not to be reliable, we had to immediately commit to install DSL. If we had known the park was so poorly managed, we would have left before installing the DSL. The noise rules are not enforced. They rent the pavilion out at times so one night a band was blasting till after midnight and many nights RVers were partying real loud. Rigs were allowed to pull in after midnight and set up which was quite noisy. This park seems to attract the weekend warriors who only come to party and don't care about rules. It's unfortunate because the location is beautiful and the campground has so much potential. We will never stay here again and do not recommend it because of the multitude of problems. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
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.
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.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
2001
$24
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.
Friendly Staff. Seasonal Park shows wear and lack of repairs. Minimal amenities. Cable TV was a broken wire coming out of ground. Sewer had no cap and was covered by a rock. Site was level but small. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a lovely clean park with very friendly staff and full time residents. We enjoyed our visit here and stayed six weeks. However, the park is very out-of-date with regard to internet. WiFi is available only at office and pavilion next to office. Cell phones (all services) do not work at this location, you must drive up to the dam (a very short distance) to make calls or use public phone in laundry. Park needs some work trimming trees and playground equipment is old and needs repair. Great for older people who love to play cards, bingo and squaredance. 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.