Campground review - Boyd Lake State Park

We really needed a wide open space after our tight quarters in Colorado Springs. We parked Howard at Boyd State Park in Loveland, Colorado.

Nearby attractions - 8 - Within 60 minutes of Denver, Boulder, Estes Park.

Staff - 6 - State park professionalism.

Natural surroundings - 8 - Right on Boyd Lake with lots of trees and birds. Amazing sunset there Saturday night.

Value - 7 - Paid $28 a night for electric only. This included $8 daily pass fee.

Bathrooms - 6 - Decent and clean. You have to pay for showers, 75 cents for three minutes.

Roominess - 9 - Nice big sites, with plenty of open spaces to run. We played catch and the boys played swords without disturbing anyone else.

Facility fun - 8 - Two playgrounds, a walking path, boat dock, pretty lake.

Cleanliness - 8 - State park clean.

Facility usefulness - 7 - Laundromats on site. Dump site. Water on each loop.

Overall - 8 - Love state parks for the wide open spaces. Wish this one had free hot showers and full hook-ups.