Ansel Watrous Campground

Ansel Watrous is a Forest Service campground on the Cache la Poudre River along Highway 14, in the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of Roosevelt National Forest about 22 miles northwest of Fort Collins. Sites come with a tent pad, picnic table and a fire ring with grill, plus vault toilets and drinking water. It’s a solid base for rafting, trout fishing and canyon hiking, with the Young Gulch Trail nearby.