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White River/Mollie B
Overview
Mollie B Campground offers a quintessential Colorado mountain experience within the expansive White River National Forest. Situated along the northern shores of the Ruedi Reservoir, this park provides a serene escape for travelers who prioritize natural beauty over modern luxuries. Visitors are treated to stunning views of the surrounding peaks and direct access to high-altitude recreation, making it a prime destination for outdoor enthusiasts seeking a quiet basecamp in the heart of the Rockies.
Location & Surroundings
Located roughly 15 miles up the road from the town of Basalt, the park sits at an elevation of approximately 7,800 feet. The landscape is defined by dramatic alpine vistas and dense stands of lodgepole pine and aspen trees. The proximity to the Fryingpan River valley creates a lush environment where the air is crisp and the night skies are exceptionally clear, offering a perfect backdrop for a traditional camping experience away from city noise and light pollution.
Amenities & Park Features
As a National Forest facility, Mollie B provides a rustic dry camping environment. While there are no electric, water, or sewer hookups, the park features well-maintained vault toilets and access to potable water via shared hydrants. Each site is equipped with a sturdy picnic table and a heavy-duty fire ring for evening gatherings. Most sites feature paved parking spurs that can accommodate a variety of RV sizes, though travelers with larger rigs should navigate the winding access roads with caution.
Nearby Attractions & Things to Do
The centerpiece of the area is Ruedi Reservoir, which serves as a premier destination for boating, sailing, and paddleboarding during the summer months. Anglers frequent the nearby Fryingpan River, which is world-renowned for its Gold Medal fly fishing opportunities. For those who prefer land-based adventures, numerous hiking and mountain biking trails wind through the surrounding forest. A short drive back toward Basalt offers access to local shops and dining options for those wanting a break from the wilderness.
Who This Park Is Best For
This park is best suited for self-contained RVers who enjoy a primitive camping style and want to disconnect from technology. It is a fantastic choice for families looking to spend quality time on the water or serious anglers chasing trophy trout. If you are seeking a quiet mountain retreat and do not mind forgoing modern conveniences like Wi-Fi, Mollie B offers an authentic connection to nature that traditional resorts cannot replicate.
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- Recreational Facilities
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- Other Amenities & Services
- Recreation Nearby (within 10 miles)
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- On-Site Rentals
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User Reviews
kayla scott
Such a beautiful place to go camping, we had a great time! The guy Jeff is absolutely awesome and was more than welcoming and happy to show us different areas highly recommend this area. Beautiful sites loved being close to the water. Working real bathrooms wild life all around.
KC Scott
Absolutely beautiful. Pictures are from site 33. Sites 31, 33, 35, 36, have the best view of the lake pottable water next to site 33. Clean restroom and trashcan on location. Jeff was the supervisor while we were there 10/3,4,5,/25 he was awesome and a wealth of information about the area. Lots of deer and great trout fishing.
Andrew Chaifetz
Clean and nice bathrooms! Flush toilets and running water in the bathroom for washing hands. Very nice setup. Campsites are a bit close together but our site 27 had some nice trees for privacy. It is closer to the bathroom so you can have access to it easier. No issue on smell from it or anything which we were glad of! I would highly recommend this spot for 2 campers. You can fit more campers in the spot if you 2 smaller tents. You could also move the picnic table (when we were there), which could allow you to have more space. Also, there’s space in the campsite below it, which could allow for another tent or 2, but you’d need to ask that campsite if they would be ok with it, as the campsite that sits below is on top of this camp site. That campsite below doesn’t have any privacy, but 27 did. Overall great spot for 1 medium to large tent for up to 4 people in a single tent. Our medium to large 4 person tent fit nicely and could have fit another 2 person tent if we moved some things around. Would have been very tight though keep in mind. Campsite had solid parking on concrete. Firepit was solid with a grill on top of it. Water is beautiful and you can see the water from your campsite which is beautiful to wake up to. I’d recommend getting firewood outside the camp, at a gas station. There was running water hookups at the camp site, which was great!
jessica martinez
I had a great time here! The host was really kind and very helpful. We forgot a spatula and asked if we can borrow one which they let us. Also cleaned the restrooms every morning
Stophin Housen
The Campsite is good, hosts are great but management of sights and parking is bad. Since Covid its about impossible to get any spot same day. They need to make some of the spots Walk in Only again. Cant have boat trailers in campground (Fine but don't charge me extra to park it over by boat ramp and complain boat ramp is getting to full.) Its disappointing seeing this lake becoming a zoo, and I feel they could do more to make sure locals are still included in the lake.
thewoodlands77381
Best place to Camp outside of Aspen CO, that has flush toilets. Campground is next door to a Reservoir which is very pretty
Robert Pettijohn
Beautiful Reservoir. Camping spots were just ok. But the people are rude and money hungry. You can’t park a boat trailer or another vehicle in the Camp so you to use the marina parking lot, which on a weekend is over run by the locals, so hardly any spots. Plus it is a $7.00 a day charge. We also had my son’s Jeep that he towed up on a trailer and he also had to pay the $7.00 a day, I can understand that fee, but they also wanted to charge him for the Jeep on the trailer. And to top it off when we were ready to leave I had to pay an additional $10.00 to use the dump station. My wife and I have been coming since 1977 every other year until 2009 and then this year. We won’t be back there are much nicer and accommodating places in Colorado.
Andrew Harrison
Ruedi Reservoir’s Mollie B campground was a total disappointment; the facilities are very poorly maintained, the hosts are not committed to serving in their role, and the climate / geography of the area are not conducive to enjoying your experience. I recently stayed there for a 6 night stay with family, and we all decided to leave on day 5, which was due to several key factors. The facilities are a joke; the website claims that the bathrooms have hot running water, yet no hot water is available, and the hand dryer in the men’s restroom is broken. The drinking water has a nasty aftertaste to it, and the trash cans stink up the vast majority of the campsites. Additionally, the toilet paper is so thin that you can literally read the newspaper through it. The stairs leading up to the bathrooms are a clear OSHA violation, with one stair broken with rebar sticking out. It is only a matter of time before someone gets seriously hurt. While the campground host was very nice, he did not deal with the multiple dogs (and their irresponsible owners) that were allowed to run around adjacent to the marina without being on a leash, even after several of them almost killed a fawn. When asked to call the sheriff, no action was taken by the host. The host also advised us to purchase ice at a general store next to Deerhammer Campground, but it was closed, and appears to have been for some time, resulting in a wasted hour drive. Additionally, be prepared to pay $6 a day if you have more than one car on your site, a total ripoff. Lastly, the weather is quite volatile: very hot during the day with wind gusts that destroyed at least six tents and dining canopies in one afternoon alone, and at night the temperatures dip down to close to freezing, with frost forming on top of your tent. With all of the wonderful campgrounds in the state, do yourself a favor and avoid Mollie B at all costs.
Reese Pierce