## Overview

 Kelly Dahl Campground is located adjacent to the Peak-to-Peak Scenic Byway, near the historic mining towns of Nederland, Rollinsville, Central City and Black Hawk.
## Recreation

 Although no formal trails exist in the campground, a few closed roads offer campers the opportunity to explore the surrounding area. West Magnolia and East Portal Trailheads offer trails within a short drive. The Rollins Pass Road (Moffat Road) and other off-road routes can be found in the vicinity. The lakes across the highway are on private property and access is prohibited.
## Facilities

 The campground offers 46 single-family sites that will accommodate tents, trailers or RVs. Campsites #1 through #20 are first-come, first-served. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. There is a maximum of eight people per site. Vault toilets, drinking water, and trash collection are provided throughout the campground. Firewood is for sale in campground. The road through the campground is gravel/dirt. A playground suitable for small children is located within the campground.
## Natural Features

 The campground is situated among ponderosa pines, on a gentle slope, at an approximate elevation of 8,600 feet.Due to the mountain pine beetle infestation and consequent hazardous tree removal, the campground offers little to no shade. 
## contact\_info

 For facility specific information, please call (530) 529-0578. 
## Nearby Attractions

 The town of Nederland, which is four miles north of the campground, offers grocery and hardware stores, restaurants, gas, a post office, bank and Barker Reservoir.

Kelly Dahl

Looks like this place got torched, or they removed a lot of beetle kill. Hardly any shade, which depending on the time of year isn't the worst thing. We got caught in a rain storm and most of the sites got flooded, luckily we were on higher ground. We ended up here since all the other campground in the area were filled up. They have bathrooms and trash. Is kinda a cool site but needs some restoration. 

Large campsite in burn area

Very open campground, we camped in a tent but probably better for an rv 

Very open

Nice campground bathrooms were very clean, not a lot of hiking or things to do. Prices fairly steep for no hookups ($23.00) per night. Good places for younger kids, nice little playground. 

Pretty area 

We found this campground for back to back weekend getaways from Denver.  Only an hour away, Kelly Dahl feels like its much farther from the city.  Nothing fancy here but nice to see recent renovations with new restrooms and bear lockers.  The camp hosts take great pride in keeping the restrooms very clean 3x a day.  

Most sites are exposed  due to fire wiping out the trees but there are some sites that were spared and much preferable to those with no cover.

Sites are spread out.  All in all a very nice FS campground.

Close, clean & quiet

We have camped here twice. Both before the pine beetle-killed trees were felled by Forest Service. However, it is great if you want to be up in the mountains with proximity to Nederland and Black Hawk as well as phenomenal hiking in the National Forests and easy day trips to Boulder, Estes Park, Georgetown, etc.

Nice campground near Nederland

Nice sites, somewhat secluded from others. Beetles did eat out some trees but still some shade available. Decent views, especially from entrance. Killer night skies.

Kelly ‘You’re a’ Dahl

Sites:  46   20 sites FCFS

Reservation:  877-444-6777 or recreation.gov

Sites that fit tent, trailers, RV's

Open Mid May - Mid Oct

Firewood from camp host, picnic table, fire ring/grill, bear box at tent sites, pit toilet, water, trash, no electric, hookups, dump station or showers

Sites are very small

Great sightseeing to check out.  Several historic mining towns and some great hiking trails.  Views of the surrounding mountains are totally amazing.

AT&amp;T and Verizon service but it is spotty.

The Mountain Pine beetle is decimating the forest and it is so sad to see.  The forest service is working very hard to keep up with the removal of dead trees and it is creating expansive open area.  The plus side of the removal is for solar.  They are also removing the stumps thank goodness.  Be very careful while walking in the forest for falling limbs or trees.

Directions:  About four miles south of Nederland, Colorado, on Colorado Highway (CO) 119, watch for the entrance to Kelly Dahl Campground on the east side of the highway at mile marker 22.

LNT

Better than when you found it

Stay safe and happy travels

Stark

Nice camp sites and dogs are allowed.  Bathroom stalls were clean.  Some trees and separation between sites but still close to hear others etc.

Close to Boulder and allows dogs

Kelly Dahl is a nice campground to get away from the heat of summer and be near Nederland and Blackhawk Colorado. It is quiet during the week and busy on the weekends. Vault toilets and drinking water are well placed around the campground. 
Several camp sites look to be so far out of level that they are unusable for RV camping.
I can recommend the following: 022, 024, 025, 026, 027, 031, 032, 035

High enough to beat the summer heat

This was a beautiful campground. we got there as the Aspen Trees were hitting their peak. It was just beautiful there.

Thus is a primitive campground. it has lots of very well maintained vault toilets. There's regular trash pickup and water at the site.         


There ate lots of great trails to explore an the rocks are very colorful. People like to balance rocks there ... its local thing I guess.

Also its very peaceful and quiet there. The skies are dark and full of stars. It's a very serene place to visit.

BTW, there is no internet and no cell service. The closest dump station is 16 miles away at the KOA in Black Hawk, CO - $15

The closest internet and shopping center is in Nederland, Co. its a cool little artsy place to visit.

Campsite max rv length  is 30tt. Site 36 is not recommended for rv's
 