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Buffalo Campground

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About

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Overview

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. 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 (303) 647-2366.

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.

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Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)

Features

For Campers

  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Firewood Available
  • Drinking Water
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

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  • Pull-Through Sites
  • Big Rig Friendly

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11 Reviews

KThe Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Jan. 5, 2024

Great basecamp for MTB

We've enjoyed staying here a few times over the past several years. Each visit timed to specifically mountain bike the excellent Buffalo Creek trail system. (Best to ride here during the later spring and early fall due to hot temps in summer, and snow that dump in spring and fall.) The trails are very close to the campground. It's nice to be able to reserve spots here on the weekend because the nearby roads fill up quickly with campers. Sites at the Buffalo CG are generally spacious and have a level of privacy between one another. It's important to note that it would be somewhat difficult to find a level tent location at some of the sites, and the FLIES were out of control at our site in June even though we were clean and quick with our food and toiletries. Clean vault toilets, decent shade at many sites, and access to trails are some of the high points.

Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Buffalo Campground by Kristyn E., January 5, 2024
  • Review photo of Buffalo Campground by Kristyn E., January 5, 2024
Stephanie F.
Reviewed Jul. 3, 2022

Mid-week Perfection

We love this campground! We are a family with school aged kids and dogs. We tent camp so there are only a few sites with a good flat spot. No water is a bit of a hassle but manageable. Garbage dumpster is nice but there are bears in the area so be bear aware. The biggest downfall were the biting black flies from the full vault toilet. Final note,.the campground hosts were LOUD: their generator kicked on at 4am every night and they had at least 10 dogs that barked constantly. They were our only neighbor mid-week and they never checked in with us. They swapped out with another host the day we left and the new people were at least friendly. Plenty of shade, plenty of hammock trees, and peaceful mid-week nights. Bring your bug screen and be prepared for rainstorms.

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Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Buffalo Campground by Stephanie F., July 3, 2022
Sierra T.The Dyrt ADMIN User
Reviewed Apr. 1, 2022

Great access to mountain biking and the Colorado Trail!

Welcoming campground, spur trails connecting it straight to the Colorado Trail and other connections in the Buffalo Creek Recreation Area. Nearby creek down the dirt road to cool off after a ride or hike. I greatly enjoyed my two night stay here and the phenomenal access to trails! Definitely can be a busy spot!

Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Buffalo Campground by Sierra T., April 1, 2022
  • Review photo of Buffalo Campground by Sierra T., April 1, 2022

Location

Buffalo Campground is located in Colorado

Detail location of campground

Directions

From Denver, travel southwest on Highway 285. Turn south on Jefferson County Road 126 and travel 15 miles. Turn right on Forest Road 550 and drive 5 miles to the campground.

Address

28718 Redskin Creek Rd.
Bailey, CO 80421

Coordinates

39.3415944 N
105.329625 W

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