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92% Recommend105 ratings · 90 reviews
Site owner failed to show at agreed meeting spot, forcing me to find another campsite. Extremely unprofessional and not dependable. Do not recommend.
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Grant W.
4 years on Hipcamp
Great place to stay for a couple of nights. Views over hay fields to Gore Range and Flat Tops spectacular. Right on the Bear River which is a bit too small for fishing. Clean and flat surface. Our 6 month old puppy was in heaven! Not much space to walk but right on the road to Flat Tops Wilderness Area where there are so many hiking trails. A mile out of Yampa where the best restaurant for miles around is the Antlers. Highly recommend it!
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Linda H.
2 reviews
Recommends
· September 2021
Beautiful spot along Bear Creek and fascinating rock formations. Definitely would stay here again.
Toby L.
10 years on Hipcamp
This place is magical! If you’re looking for private, quiet, creekside, groomed grass, starry nights, this is the place! We’ve camped on Bobby G’s land a handful of times. All of his spots are unique and charming. Bobby is the kindest and most welcoming host. There is a general store just a short drive a way, and Steamboat Springs is about a 30 minute drive. We highly recommend staying here.
Katie B.
4 reviews
Recommends
· August 2021
Group trip ·
Sunset Camp & Fish Private
Staying here was great! Very quiet and secluded and we could float down part of the river which was super fun! I would definitely come back here again.
Afton M.
4 years on Hipcamp
We had a nice stay at this scenic ranch property and enjoyed exploring the area. Thanks for sharing your property!
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Mark H.
20 reviews
Recommends
· August 2021
Amazing! Simple, green grass, wooden picnic table, close parking to the creek, and so peaceful! Also very close many trials and stagecoach state park.
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Jennifer G.
5 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· August 2021
Group trip ·
Fish & Camp Creek Side (Site #2)
Absolutely terrific. The sound of the river all night was majestic.
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William A.
2 reviews
Beautiful place, private, and relaxing
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Morgan L.
4 reviews
This spot is super cool - lots of space for tents/campers, right on moving water, and super close to town. We stayed here with 4 kids six-and-under and it was perfect!!
Bear River is not great fishing but is great for swimming with kids, and there are reservoirs stocked with fish within 10 miles drive.
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Taylor K.
4 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· July 2021
Bobby's land is absolutely breathtaking! We booked both creekside sites so we could have more privacy and my goodness we were blown away. The photos don't do it justice. We pulled our teardrop in easily and the dogs had the time of their lives. Fun seeing the cows roam and cooling off in the creek was wonderful. Highly recommend!!!
Margaret C.
11 reviews
This location was very nice and felt very private and the host was responsive and helpful. The only thing we had a hard time with was the cows, which we didn't mind except that there was cow poop all over the campsite. It was hard to find a clear enough place to set up the tent and we have young kids which is really hard to get they to pay very close attention to every step to try and make sure it wasn't in the poop. If it wasn't for the poop would have been a perfect experience.
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Jennifer J.
4 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· July 2021
Beautiful site and an awesome host! We stayed here with our three kids and had a blast. We would definitely camp here again.
Keith T.
5 years on Hipcamp
Mixed feelings
· July 2021
(Cow pasture) Not for everyone
Group trip ·
Fish & Camp Creek Side (Site #1)
Same as review of site #2. Our party had mixed feelings about the campsites. We were aware of the lack of amenities, but you should know that there were virtually no trees accessible near the campsite for privacy. We reserved both fish creek #1 and #2, and if you do not, you will be very very close to the other party, if the other site happens to be rented. And it is in the middle of a cow pasture, with abundant cows and cow pies all over. Some were less charmed by this than others. There is also a large, heavy gate that you need to open and close every time you enter and exit the camp site (to keep the cows from escaping).
Because the price increases with the number of adults, the cost felt steep for bare bones camping in the middle of someone's cow pasture.
I did appreciate the check-in procedure (but some in our party felt that directions to the site would have been helpful, rather than having a ranch hand meet us and take us to the site). And I do feel like a lot of this listing is absolutely accurate and honest in many ways, though I had no idea I'd be camping in a cow pasture until I arrived and felt like that should have been made clear. There is no shade (bring canopies). You are expected to pack out all trash (no dumpsters available, and the ones at the Sinclair station advertise in large print heavy fines for public dumping). There is a fire pit and a picnic table. It was a bummer there was a county-wide fire ban when we went, but of course not the owner's fault. It is very very pretty, and I enjoyed tubing in the creek.
Another member of my party requested that her review be included, so I will attach it here:
THIS IS NOT A CAMPSITE. This is a person’s attempt to capitalize his cattle pasture and pass it off as a campsite. Our four-family camp out with five little girls under the age of five was disgustingly disrupted by the constant barrage of cow manure, general cow behavior and ridiculous lack of amenities. This is literally where these cows live. When we got there, there was so much manure everywhere that we had to get our cat hole shovels out just to create a clean enough space so we could set up our tents. You can imagine how difficult it was to navigate parenting toddlers with literal piles of shit every two feet. In addition, the cows were loud throughout the weekend, keeping our children up late and waking them early. The cows also chew grass, moo and crap right up close to your tent throughout the night. Again, this was hard to work out with children as the cows would approach tents with sleeping children in them, inciting parents to herd cows. Each morning we were greeted with several new piles of shit right outside our tent. We also had to open and close a gate every time we went in or out of the campsite because somehow it was our responsibility to care for his cows while we were there. In addition to this, the “creek” that runs through the site is disgusting and full of cow waste. We sat the first night and watched horrified as they tromped through, pooped and urinated in the creek we had just let our little ones play in hours earlier. Finally, there are absolutely no amenities. You have to dig cat holes when you need to go, which is listed on the website and fine…except that this is a plain. The closest trees are in a bog/marsh, rendering them inaccessible. With a group of 13 humans, working out the bathroom situation was disgusting. We ended up stringing a tarp between two cars, but that got gross fast. There is absolutely zero shade. You can’t use the fire pits. There is no place to dump your garbage, and absolutely no guidance as to where or how you can do that legally and responsibly. The picnic tables are warped and barely usable. It gets very hot during the day and very, very cold at night. We hoped for a campsite away from others where we wouldn’t feel bad about our little ones crying in the night; instead, we paid for the privilege of being cow hands for a weekend.
If you’re a 20-something looking to have a big, fun party and don’t mind sleeping on, eating around, constantly stepping on, or hanging out around cow shit—this is probably fine. If you’re an adult, especially one with children, this is awful. This person is essentially letting you pay him for the pleasure of laying your (and your children’s) head down in his cow’s abundant piles of crap. The sites were $75/night each for 4 adults. For that much money and absolutely zero amenities, I would expect a private, pristine, shaded site on clean, usable water. Instead we used one thousand wipes cleaning ourselves and our children from the shit while roasting in the sun and reprimanding our children for getting (themselves, but especially their mouths) too close to the gross creek. The hosts refused to provide an address and instead had a complicated check-in procedure which essentially forced one of our party to “shuttle” each family in as they arrived. We won’t be back.
Haley E.
2 reviews
Mixed feelings
· July 2021
(Cow pasture) Not for everyone
Group trip ·
Fish & Camp Creek Side (Site #2)
Our party had mixed feelings about the campsite. We were aware of the lack of amenities, but you should know that there were virtually no trees accessible near the campsite for privacy. We reserved both fish creek #1 and #2, and if you do not, you will be very very close to the other party, if the other site happens to be rented. And it is in the middle of a cow pasture, with abundant cows and cow pies all over. Some were less charmed by this than others. There is also a large, heavy gate that you need to open and close every time you enter and exit the camp site (to keep the cows from escaping).
Because the price increases with the number of adults, the cost felt steep for bare bones camping in the middle of someone's cow pasture.
I did appreciate the check-in procedure (but some in our party felt that directions to the site would have been helpful, rather than having a ranch hand meet us and take us to the site). And I do feel like a lot of this listing is absolutely accurate and honest in many ways, though I had no idea I'd be camping in a cow pasture until I arrived and felt like that should have been made clear. There is no shade (bring canopies). You are expected to pack out all trash (no dumpsters available, and the ones at the Sinclair station advertise in large print heavy fines for public dumping). There is a fire pit and a picnic table. It was a bummer there was a county-wide fire ban when we went, but of course not the owner's fault. It is very very pretty, and I enjoyed tubing in the creek.
Another member of my party requested that her review be included, so I will attach it here:
THIS IS NOT A CAMPSITE. This is a person’s attempt to capitalize his cattle pasture and pass it off as a campsite. Our four-family camp out with five little girls under the age of five was disgustingly disrupted by the constant barrage of cow manure, general cow behavior and ridiculous lack of amenities. This is literally where these cows live. When we got there, there was so much manure everywhere that we had to get our cat hole shovels out just to create a clean enough space so we could set up our tents. You can imagine how difficult it was to navigate parenting toddlers with literal piles of shit every two feet. In addition, the cows were loud throughout the weekend, keeping our children up late and waking them early. The cows also chew grass, moo and crap right up close to your tent throughout the night. Again, this was hard to work out with children as the cows would approach tents with sleeping children in them, inciting parents to herd cows. Each morning we were greeted with several new piles of shit right outside our tent. We also had to open and close a gate every time we went in or out of the campsite because somehow it was our responsibility to care for his cows while we were there. In addition to this, the “creek” that runs through the site is disgusting and full of cow waste. We sat the first night and watched horrified as they tromped through, pooped and urinated in the creek we had just let our little ones play in hours earlier. Finally, there are absolutely no amenities. You have to dig cat holes when you need to go, which is listed on the website and fine…except that this is a plain. The closest trees are in a bog/marsh, rendering them inaccessible. With a group of 13 humans, working out the bathroom situation was disgusting. We ended up stringing a tarp between two cars, but that got gross fast. There is absolutely zero shade. You can’t use the fire pits. There is no place to dump your garbage, and absolutely no guidance as to where or how you can do that legally and responsibly. The picnic tables are warped and barely usable. It gets very hot during the day and very, very cold at night. We hoped for a campsite away from others where we wouldn’t feel bad about our little ones crying in the night; instead, we paid for the privilege of being cow hands for a weekend.
If you’re a 20-something looking to have a big, fun party and don’t mind sleeping on, eating around, constantly stepping on, or hanging out around cow shit—this is probably fine. If you’re an adult, especially one with children, this is awful. This person is essentially letting you pay him for the pleasure of laying your (and your children’s) head down in his cow’s abundant piles of crap. The sites were $75/night each for 4 adults. For that much money and absolutely zero amenities, I would expect a private, pristine, shaded site on clean, usable water. Instead we used one thousand wipes cleaning ourselves and our children from the shit while roasting in the sun and reprimanding our children for getting (themselves, but especially their mouths) too close to the gross creek. The hosts refused to provide an address and instead had a complicated check-in procedure which essentially forced one of our party to “shuttle” each family in as they arrived. We won’t be back.
Haley E.
2 reviews
Recommends
· July 2021
What a magical, serene, breathtaking spot. The creek flows by inciting an instant sense of calm. We enjoyed the presence of the cows, the night sky, and Bobby could not have been nicer. We would love to return to this special place someday soon.
Ascha D.
7 reviews
Recommends
· July 2021
Beautiful area, super private & remote. Favorite campsite on our roadtrip! NOTE: If you are afraid of cows or cow patties, don't go. We had no issues and our dog loved the cows and the stream. Plenty of space to set up all our gear and enjoy the views.
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Ashley K.
4 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· July 2021
This was our first Hipcamp
Experience and it was pretty awesome! Our site was private which is something I highly value in a camp site for our pop up. We were in a field/pasture next to the stream. We biked and hiked around the property. We shot up to steamboat about 35 min north and oak Creek has a great pizza/music venue. Thanks Bobby G for opening up your beautiful property!
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Kim A.
2 reviews
We loved this site on Bobby’s land! So private and beautiful with plenty of cow friends to keep us company. Situated right on the creek, with views of the mountains - we loved it. But the road is no joke especially if you are pulling a trailer. And you must be escorted to the site, you will never find it on your own so make sure to get Bobby’s cell phone number in advance or arrange a time to meet.
Odie M.
7 reviews
While the host was kind, the site was a sh*t show. Idk how no one else has written this review yet, but this is not somewhere you want to camp. Unless you were raised with cows and don't mind cow poop literally everywhere in your campsite along with cows and bulls walking directly through your camp. It doesn't sound like a huge deal, but trust me it is. Especially if you have kids and dogs. The water also is not nearly as nice as it looked in the pictures. This water is full of cow poop and was just very septic looking. Do NOT recommend staying here. Still working to get my money back for this. If we can't get our money back we're going to see about $700 go down the drain. Also, we didn't even stay a single night. We got there, tried to figure out, and realized it wasn't going to work so we had to go into the surrounding wilderness areas and look for dispersed camping on 4th of July. Talk about fun
Steven S.
3 reviews
Recommends
· July 2021
Bobby's land is absolutely breathtaking! We booked both creekside sites so we could have more privacy and my goodness we were blown away. The photos don't do it justice. We pulled our teardrop in easily and the dogs had the time of their lives. Fun seeing the cows roam and cooling off in the creek was wonderful. Highly recommend!!!
Margaret C.
11 reviews
I'll start by saying that the owner was prompt in meeting us and very friendly. Also, the camp has potential. It was so peaceful to sleep next to the stream and the chalk cliffs behind us were outstanding. Lots of wildlife (saw a muskrat, bats, coyote, etc.).
The downside is that our spot was an active pasture--50 head of cattle all dropping manure in our campsite and in the creek. Fresh manure! We tried to find the charm in the mooing cows chomping grass next to our picnic table, but staking tents on wet, fly infested poo and dodging 1000s of poo landmines was not pleasant or sanitary. Also of note, our site was six feet above the creek bank, so we could not get down to the water. Not that poo water would have been wise anyway. And, our site was on an active spring, so the ground was very moist...soaked everything from the bottom up. The sites to the north and south of us looked a bit dryer and a little more cow-free, so maybe we were just the unlucky ones. Wouldn't stay again.
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Elissa H.
3 reviews
This was an amazing camp site; right on the river, very quiet and beautiful is an understatement. The hosts were wonderful and we could not have asked for a better experience ! We fished, tubed, watched the sunset, watched the cows and enjoyed it all. Thanks Bobby for a great time😊🌄
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Erin H.
4 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· July 2021
Communication was top notch. Very nice people.
Sarah H.
5 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· July 2021
The site is beautiful. It is located in a pasture with green grass, a creek and free-roaming cows. We did a double site with family friends and it was perfect. Our kids had a blast playing in the water. Yampa is close by and had lots of great activities for the 4th!
Ali M.
5 years on Hipcamp
Lovely creek side spot, great sunset and stars, quiet peaceful night’s sleep with the sound of water flowing. Great service from the hosts - a family matter required more immediate attention but it was still easy check-in / check-out and they were super friendly.
Bonus: We had good cell coverage on site with both T-Mobile and AT&T
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Brian P.
5 years on Hipcamp
Absolutely beautiful and Bobby is one of a kind. What a blessing to have some time on his sacred land. Thank you!! I highly recommend.
Andora F.
5 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· June 2021
Bobby was so nice and accommodating. The site was beautiful, and we loved backing up the trailer right to the stream! Also the sunsets were next level! Would highly recommend. We will be back for sure!
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Cameron D.
2 reviews
Recommends
· June 2021
This campsite was great! The space was very clean (minus some cow pies) and the creek was lovely to fall asleep to. Bobby and his assistant were very helpful and kind in helping us get checked in and although the public showers were closed, we had a great time staying for the weekend.
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Molly M.
4 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· June 2021
Such a peaceful and relaxing stay! We would totally come back!
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Annette G.
4 years on Hipcamp
Location
Yampa, Routt, Colorado, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
Hosted by Bobby G.
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