Buffalo Campground
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Buffalo Campground is one of two facilities within the Buffalo Creek Recreation Area, about an hour's drive southwest of Denver, Colorado. Visitors enjoy a variety of recreational opportunities, including hiking, mountain biking and trout fishing. Recreation The Buffalo Creek Recreation Area is home to a 40-mile trail system most popular with mountain bikers, but hikers and horseback riders enjoy the area as well. Several trailheads are within walking distance of the campground. The Lost Creek Wilderness Area can be accessed via the Colorado Trail, which stretches nearly 500 miles from Denver to Durango. Keep reading
Buffalo Creek is a popular fishing stream for brook trout. Facilities The campground offers single-family sites, some of which are designated for tent camping only. Each site is equipped with accessible picnic tables and campfire rings with grills. Vault toilets are provided. No hookups are available. Natural Features The campground is situated near Buffalo Creek at an elevation of 7,400 feet in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Summer temperatures are mild and range from 75-80 degrees during the day to 55-65 degrees at night. Nearby Attractions The drive along County Road 126 southwest from Pine Junction affords magnificent views of the valleys below. Pikes Peak, at 14,110 feet, can be seen in the distance and other prominent rock formations present themselves throughout the scenic drive. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420. Charges & Cancellations Cancellations Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee. A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee including tax and applicable add-on for a campsite. Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee. No-Shows A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date. No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite. Refunds Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Refunds will not be issued after the 7 days has ended. Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay. For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive. In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.
The sites · 37
| Loop | Site | Type | Max rig | Electric | ADA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUFF | 001 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 003 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 004 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 005 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 006 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 007 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 008 | standard nonelectric | 18 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 009 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 010 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 011 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 012 | tent only nonelectric | — | — | |
| BUFF | 013 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 014 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 015 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 016 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 017 | tent only nonelectric | — | — | |
| BUFF | 018 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 019 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 020 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 021 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 022 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 023 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 024 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 025 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 026 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 027 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 028 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 029 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 030 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 031 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 032 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 033 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 034 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 035 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 036 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 037 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| BUFF | 038 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — |
Booking
Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.
Book on recreation.govWho runs it
Operated by Rocky Mountain Recreation Company, a private concessionaire (parent: ExplorUS), under permit from the agency.
Your representative
This campground sits in CO-07. This member’s public-lands record →