Rifle Falls Campground

It does cost: http://cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/parks/RifleFalls/Pages/Fees.aspx

Awesome place. Not much for privacy. The sites are very exposed but has lots of space. Also very quiet! It is in the middle of nowhere in the forest which was nice. But absolutely no signal.

Rains almost everyday!!!! It starts suddenly.

There is an honor-system pay so bring cash ($10) or stop by the main cabin called rifle gap.

Water falls were nicer than I expected! Picturesque. Like jumping into an instagram photo.

Bear country!

My boys said it felt to them like we were visiting the Shire from The Hobbit…and they were so right! Walk over the falls, beside the falls AND under the falls!

Nice stop. Falls were better than expected. Falls are located close to the parking area and walk is flat to it. Trail around is up and down but fairly easy. We did with three kids ages 2,4 and 6

Amazingly beautiful and kids love the hike through the caves

We stopped at Rifle Gap State Park on our inagural journey East with our tent & minivan. Having visited the falls, we said to ourselves "We'll have to come back here sometime and stay at Rifle Falls State Park instead". Since we were close to the area, we did.

Its a beautiful place, the hike up to the fish hatchery was pleasant and the campground is peaceful.

We had to drive out to the dam to get cell signal, but overall we'd definitely stay here again!

The sites are well maintained with power for RVs and there are great, well kept tent sites as well. The RV sites are $30 per night and you have to make a reservation on the CO State Park website. There is also a $9 day use fee.

There is great hiking, you can fish in the creek or in the ponds above the falls, and you can just sit and listen to the flowing creek.

The park is about 25 minutes N of Rifle.

The triple waterfalls will have you walking the short distance up the valley often. They are fed by a spring somewhere above, so they flow heavily all the time. There are small caves to inspect and good hiking trails. The pit toilets are kept clean. Showers available at Rifle Gap State Park where all the big RVs gather. This has smaller sites with some pull-throughs and some back-ins. Don't bring a 40 foot monster here unless you choose your site carefully. Electric only, no full hookups available. Several spigots scattered around the CG.

With a little planning (or luck due to a cancellation), you can get a reservation in one of the few RV sites at this campground. Since it's not huge (like nearby Rifle Gap), it's quieter and pleasing with some good options for hiking, fishing, and sightseeing. A few things I haven't seen mentioned:
* Bring cash or check for the day use fee, unless you already have a pass.
* Sites 10 - 13 are really close to each other, and 10 isn't too far from 8. 10 was closed while we were there so that was nice for us.
* The water spigots I saw were located at each parking lot, near site 3, and one between 8 and 10. Definitely not for keeping your water hose hooked up during your stay, but convenient enough to stop and fill up on your way in/out or fill up a jug.
* Closest dump station is at Rifle Gap state park but check before you go as it was already winterized when I scouted.
* If you're just hanging around camp during the day, you will notice some traffic as the Falls attract a decent audience of day visitors.
* Closest cell service I found (Verizon) was near the golf course south of Rifle Gap, although a faint signal popped up in a couple spots around the reservoir.

As for things to do, there's a fish hatchery near Rifle Falls that has two fishable ponds, or you can fish the stream by the campsite. There are two other state parks nearby that you can explore with your purchased pass in addition to what's available at this park. Rifle Gap has a nice reservoir for boating and water activities. Harvey Gap is close, too, but we didn't go there.

This quaint park was the perfect stop along our trip. Even being memorial weekend it wasn’t overly packed and the waterfalls were gorgeous