We just camped there last week. Small and uncrowned area. Only has electric spots but very relaxing. I did not fish but quite a few were and they were catching small trout as it is stocked

Colorado has so many wonderful, nartural attractions, just don';t know when to say enough. But if you stay close to Fort Collins, Loveland, you can't go wrong viosditing all theseareas.

Pinewood has better views, better fishing, better hiking. Carter is much larger and offers good trout, walleye, and largemouth bass fishing, though it is a tough lake to fish if you don't work at it. Either would be preferable to Flatiron, and both of those lakes are just a few minutes away. You need a Larimer County Parks pass to get in here, which also is good at Carter & Pinewood, as well as Horsetooth Reservoir in Fort Collins.

I can never tell if I'm gonna get a good day or not. I always have a nice mellow time. The rangers are quite helpful, but It's not quite Carter Lake

Camping, fishing, just minutes to a grocery store and a Kmart, yet away from the urban environment. This is a local's retreat with modern camping sights (even a couple of rental teepees). Electrical available at most (???) sites. Flatiron is a pumping reservoir that transfers water up to Carter Lake to gravity fee it's way eastward. This means you need to avoid planting your chair too close tot he water's edge as it can come up pretty fast (just inches, but ruins a leather boot). The view across the water is at the red cliff ridges that define the area of the Colorado Front Range. It's peaceful here. The perfect get away minus the long drive.