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Lyons Gulch Boat Launch
Gypsum, Colorado · Federal campground · books through recreation.gov, on a rolling reservation window.
Lyons Gulch Boat Launch is a federal campground near Gypsum, Colorado, run under federal land management. It sits about 111 miles west of downtown Denver as the crow flies, with Gypsum as the nearest supply town on our board.
Campers rate it 4.6 of 5 across 22 reviews on RVParks.us, our sister directory, where the photo sets and firsthand reports live.
The drive from the metro heads up the I-70 mountain corridor. Fuel up before you leave town, since close-in prices beat every mountain and small-town pump, and build in a margin for summer weekend traffic on the way back. As Colorado camping runs go, this one earns its drive time.
At roughly 6,226 feet, the season runs longer here than at the high country camps, and spring or fall trips stay comfortable long after the mountain loops close for the year.
Set expectations before you pack: federal campgrounds mostly run dry, meaning no hookups at the site. Arrive with full fresh tanks and charged batteries, know your generator's posted hours, and plan tank capacity around the length of the stay. The rigs in our fleet list tank sizes plainly, and we'll match you to one that can go the distance off-grid.
Booking a Site Here
Sites here book through recreation.gov on a rolling window, and summer weekends vanish within minutes of opening. Set a calendar reminder for the morning your window releases and be logged in early. First come first served loops, where they exist, fill by Friday noon in July.
Pairing It With a Camper
From the Denver metro this is an easy launch either way: pick the camper up in town and you're backing in with daylight left, or have our crew quote the haul using the listing's radius and fee. Reserve the site in your own name first, then match the rig to the pad length and hookups. Our camper listings state length, tanks and power draw plainly, and we answer campground fit questions all day.
Contact & Location
- Reviews and photos: this park on RVParks.us
Season dates, fees and site rules change. Confirm the current details with the operator before you commit a weekend, and if something on this page has gone stale, tell us so the next camper gets it right.
What Campers Say
★★★★★Sweet spot to camp down by the Colorado river. There is a restroom and several campsites right on the rivers edge. All the campsites have nice tree cover and a decent spot to pitch a tent This free campsite is easy to get to from I-70 and is very beautiful. Plenty of parking
★★★★☆Super clean and beautiful place they welcome America the beautiful pass holders with a discount. There were many parties going on so it wasn't the quietest place to camp, many campers were ignoring the fire ban restrictions.
★★★★☆Good campsite good, very nice to drive into, like water is nice is good to drink not so don't do it, everything else is very okay, I don't care very much about it. I made beans and eggs and rice and a killed a toad and for breakfast I ate the things I made and didn't eat the floor.
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Quick Answers
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How do I reserve a site at Lyons Gulch Boat Launch?
Through recreation.gov on its rolling reservation window. Summer weekends go within minutes of release, so set a reminder for the morning your window opens.
How high is Lyons Gulch Boat Launch?
About 6,226 feet by USGS elevation data. Nights run cold at altitude even in summer, so make sure your rental's furnace is up to it.
How do campers rate Lyons Gulch Boat Launch?
4.6 of 5 across 22 reviews on RVParks.us, our sister directory.
Can I get a rental camper delivered to Lyons Gulch Boat Launch?
Both ways work: pick up in the metro and drive, or ask us to quote delivery beyond the listing's standard radius. Reserve the campsite first either way.
Book your site, then book a Denver camper. Pick it up in the metro, or go white glove: we deliver, level, hook up and set the camp before you arrive.
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