This is a fun little general store. Lots of antiques and other things to peruse and potentially purchase. The management was helpful and gave me good advice about the area. I picked up a couple postcards and almost bought a t-shirt there. St. Elmo is a fun little ghost town to explore. There are vault toilets near the schoolhouse but they're in poor condition. There are other toilets a bit East at a parking area.

Great little store packed full of stuff. Get an ice cream and a little something to take home. Also can’t beat buying some sunflower seeds for the chipmunks. For the most part everything is a little pricey, but I don’t think they have any choice. Considering the location and the operating season they have. Take the time to support this business and keep them open. This has become a yearly tradition over the past decade. I hope they are able to continue for many more

St. Elmo' in general is really awesome. The buildings are well preserved and there is a lots to see. The chipmunks are so cute and fun to feed. And only 50 cents for a bag of food! The only down sides were that there is no bathroom or food, which is tough with young kiddos. If you're going, I would suggest going to the bathroom just before you get there and bringing lunch! It is really amazing though and we will be back!

St. Elmo, in general, is a nice little place nestled at 10k feet. It's worth coming to see a place almost frozen in time in the clean mountain air. Definitely fun for little kids to hand feed the local chipmunks.

Fun stop. The General Store is fun to go to. I got some cool one of a kind iron cast works for a Christmas present. The drive to here was even better. You wind through forests and a white water rapid river. The air smells so clean and of pine trees, it's wonderful.

Chris and Nora the owners treat you like family. Every year they bring in different tshirt designs and fun things to buy. Love feeding the chipmunks

We always have such a great time coming up to St. Elmo in the fall! Seeing the ghost town, snagging some souvenirs or an antique, and feeding the chipmunks. Chipmunk feed is $0.50 and worth every penny. I'm grateful they keep the old town accessible and maintained for visitors.

Very easy hike with beautiful views. Some incline and scrambling if you wanna get a nice view of the falls.

Nice and quick hike.Took me 35 minutes ...great morning cardio🙂

Beautiful sites with the waterfall at the end of your ascent. Not too difficult of a climb for most people, we saw young and old on our trip up and back down. There are multiple paths in some spots to take you closer to the water or ip on higher ground. Bring your cameras because there's are many good photo opportunities the entire length of the trail with the surrounding mountain peaks in all directions. We saw a some wildlife, mainly squirrels and birds along with one snake.

Very nice walk up to a beautiful waterfall with ice cold water. We walked further than the actual platform until we reached the waterfall. It’s very stony but there are small ways to walk on. Went with kids and dogs, it was possible and lovely. Beautiful views on Mt Antero.

One of my favorite stops my friends and I visited during our trip to Colorado last year. As can be surmised by the photos, we visited it during the winter months. Hiking up to the top and seeing the falls frozen over was a sight, as was the view back down to the bottom. Highly recommended!

Gorgeous short 1 mile hike and very inviting for family with little kids! We even stumbled upon a young moose grazing in the distance. BUT......after talking to locals we were told they were surprised that the park was re-opened. A few years back a family of five was killed by a rock slide here!! No mention of it anywhere, so I was shocked its back open to the public with nothing else warning us than the standard rock slide picture at the beginning of the trail! Be aware, avoid this after any rainfall! Who knows how often the Colorado Parks and Wildlife offices checks the rockwalls for any loose boulders ready to roll.....?

The trail to get up was really nice. My first time hiking, but would gladly do it again. Bring some friends and drinks a beer at the top, cheers 🍻.

Beautiful but strenuous hike. Lower trails easy to find but early in the season it can be hard to find one that doesn’t have you walking on the fragile alpine plant line life, so be careful in route selection to do as little damage as possible.

Overall a good trailhead to start your ascent to Shavano and Tab. If you’re going to do Shavano, do Tab!!! There’s a toilet at the trailhead, so rest assured you can have your morning coffee while getting to the trailhead. However, finish your morning coffee before embarking on the long dirt road to this trailhead. It’s rather bumpy, but I’d drive up there in a Corolla or RAV4. Probably wouldn’t take a Miata. Also, plenty of parking when I arrived at 6:30 and there’s overflow parking. However, just arrive the night before and car camp. Tons of dispersed camping sites along to long dirt road up to the trailhead. Sorry, didn’t take any pictures of the trailhead. It’s a typical trailhead. Enjoy the hike and cows along the way! BTW, how the hell do you ride/hike a mtn bike up there?!!!

Long trail. River rock makes the trail rough. The road to trail head is very rutted, especially near Loop C - save your car take the loop to avoid the roughest spot of the drive.

This trail was rocky and chunky nearly the whole way to the top! Beautiful aspen grove with flowers at the bottom though! And incredible views from the summit!!

It's two 14ers so if your not expecting to hike and exercise, probably not your cup of tea. The views are gorgeous and the hike is a lot a fun. A good challenge with the elevation gain though not as long mileage as other 14ers. Plenty of camping spots on the first service road on the way up.

Awesome, but a grind at my age 60+. You summit Shavano twice to do both. On final descent a rescue copter is pictured. Do not know the rescue details. About a 10 hour round trip for me including 1 hour of breaks.

A unique experience to hike 2 14ers in one day. Beautiful Trail. Lots of Smoke from Wildfires made it incredibly difficult to hike... especially breathe. ❤🌲🔥⛰🔥🤭🔥🌲❤

We really lucked out with this place… Made a late reservation and still got a great site. Chalk creek is amazing…and Anthony was the so helpful getting us situated, even though we arrived pretty late in the evening. Our kids are eight and three and they had the most fun in the creek… and candy bingo was top-notch… they also had a playground for the kids to play… And plenty of space to run around… We had the most spacious campsite and the creek was just a few steps away! We definitely want to come back… A place to make memories for sure!

Awesome location in the center of Chaffee County with amazing staff!!! Best spot to setup our camper and enjoy all this amazing place has to offer. Megan was incredible too and love the gift shop in the office, and how nice the restrooms were. Highly recommend if you’re planning to come through this area!

My family tent camped here in June 2025 and we had a really great camping experience. Tent site was large, flat, and shaded. They have coin operated laundry and shower facilities that are clean and well maintained. Staff was very friendly and helpful when we had questions. We camped down the hill where there was a covered dish-washing station, and restroom facilities that were well stocked and had good lighting at night. There is creek access, a playground, horseshoes, and a basketball goal, as well as a large field for use by everyone with disc golf baskets available. We had a great stay and the price was very reasonable. Will definitely stay here again if we are ever in the area.

We stayed for 2 days, July 27,29 staff was very friendly and welcoming. Property was quiet and very well kept There is a store and laundry room and pay showers. Our site was very small and had full hookups, not worth the price. Nice overall.

This was a super great family friendly campground! We camped here for a few nights and loved our tent site right by the creek. The bathrooms and facilities were very nice and everyone who worked there was helpful and welcoming.

We camped in a Tent for a week in late June. Sites were spacious and flat. Sink/Dishwashing station was close but. Staff were very helpful and friendly. Would recommend anybody stay here. Thanks Chalk Creek and see you next year!!

Wonderful campground, well maintained, one of the cleanest we’ve ever been to. The staff was very helpful. We camped by the creek which was very pleasant, only thing is that by the water there were mosquitoes, so get some insect repellent. Would definitely come back.

Extremely clean and well maintained spot by the river, overlooking Mt Princeton and Mt Antero. Beautiful views and proximity to the water make it very convenient.

There are no hookups at any sites here, no trash at all, but there are vault toilets. There's also a bit of a tight squeeze to get in, but I watched two trucks pulling fifth wheels pulling trailers make it. Beautifully quiet but still super close to groceries restaurants and hot springs. Love the way the sites are enclosed with boulders in separate terraces. Plan to spend some time here but make sure you're prepared.

Freaking amazing river access, I love this place so much. Beautiful, serene, I found a piece of jasper!

The location offers beautiful scenery and some truly lovely views, but unfortunately, that’s where the positives end. The noise level is overwhelming. From sunrise to sunset, there were constant sounds of quads, motorcycles (both on and off road), construction, and people driving in just to use the bathrooms. The campsites are arranged with little to no privacy; from my spot at site #1315, people frequently walked through or around my camp area. It felt more like a crowded rest stop than a peaceful getaway. The bathrooms were also in very poor condition. I understand that campground facilities can have a certain odor, but these smelled strongly of ammonia, as if they hadn’t been cleaned in quite some time. In addition, the campground is bordered by private property on both sides, which made it feel confined rather than remote or open to nature. Overall, while the views are nice, the lack of privacy, high noise level, and poorly maintained facilities made for a disappointing stay. I wouldn’t recommend this campground and won’t be returning.

If I could give a minus , I would. After driving 2.5 hours, my site was occupied! No people there, no host. Ridiculous. Went home. E mailed them to no avail. 😡

Great access to fishing in Arkansas River. Restrooms are primitive meaning no running water. Great trails and access to wildlife. Hiking and Great views of the mountains. The pricing was reasonable. Room to enjoy the space with the family. Highly recommend

Great place to come ride the side by side. Lot's of space, since we have our solar panels it's all good!