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69 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Has Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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Waterfall hikers and foliage chasers will get the most from this place. The Canyon Trail hits Muddy Creek Falls, Upper and Lower Swallow Falls, and Tolliver Falls in 1.5 miles. Grab a riverside site for more privacy and less neighbor noise, and book early on GoingToCamp.
Only 6 electric/water hookup sites exist, and they go fast. Verizon users get no coverage here. After rain, several sites puddle badly and trails turn genuinely slippery on wet rock. If your RV needs hookups or you camp in anything but dry weather, this layout will frustrate you.
Context for the broader area surrounding Swallow Falls State Park, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
<A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/dataweb/dams/co01666.htm">Shadow Mountain Dam</a> and Reservoir, <A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/dataweb/html/cbt.html">Colorado-Big Thompson Project</a>, are on the Colorado River below its confluence with the Grand Lake outlet. Developments include 1 campground with 80 campsites and 2 boat-launch ramps. Good access exists. Total water surface available for recreation is approximately 1,346 surface acres and 8 miles of shoreline. Primary recreational activities are camping, fishing, and power boating. Primary sport fish are bown trout, rainbow trout, and salmon. Facilities closed in winter due to ice and snow conditions. <A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/gp-bin/arcweb_sharesco.pl">Current Reservoir Levels</a>.
North from Granby, Colorado on U.S. 34.
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Fall is the standout season. Mid-to-late October brings peak foliage. Maples and oaks surround the hemlock groves and waterfalls. With daytime highs in the 45–60°F range and nights dropping into the 30s. Weekdays are quieter than weekends. Rain turns trails slippery and creates mud problems in camp; several sites drain poorly and puddle after storms. Bring layers for fall temperature swings and grippy shoes for wet rocks on the trails.
Fall is the standout season: peak foliage mid-late October and ideal temps cited.
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Bathhouse with showers and flush toilets; picnic tables and fire rings with grills at sites; very limited electric and water hookups (small number of sites); camp store on site; wooded sites adjacent to river and trailheads.
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