Established Camping

Chief Hosa Campground

18 Reviews

Closed For the Season

This campground is closed for the season from September 22, 2023 through April 30, 2024.

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About

Municipal

Chief Hosa campground opened in 1918 as “America’s first motor-camping area.” The campground spans 58 acres within the 2,400 acres of Denver’s Genesee Mountain Park, which is home to a city-owned bison herd and provides a unique opportunity to view these animals in a natural habitat. The nearby historic Chief Hosa Lodge is available for event rentals.

Campground Reservations RV and Campground facilities are open May 1 through the fourth week of September each year. Reservations for the 2023 season open at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 8.

As of January 1, 2022, Chief Hosa Campground requires a camping reservation. No in-person or phone payments for reservations will be accepted. Same-day reservations will be based on availability and must be booked by guests through our online reservation system. Guests may access our reservation system at the campground office during open hours for those who cannot make reservations on their own device. Same-day reservations will be available until 9:00 p.m.

Campers: Please note that our tent sites were designed for TENT CAMPING only. The parking areas are not level and rocks and landscape materials may not be used to level a vehicle or pop up trailer. Vehicle Campers (Vans, trucks, pop up trailers and roof top tents) should utilize the RV sites for camping.

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WiFi
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Verizon
Fair
AT&T
Available
T-Mobile
Fair

Site Types

RV Sites
Group

Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Phone Service
Reservable
WiFi
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Pets

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

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Mark S.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 16, 2023

Great place to camper near Denver

Just 15 mn up to hill from Denver. Nicely wooded campground with water, electric at site and dump station in the campground. Nice showers and very secure and well maintained. Lots of hiking, mtn biking, gravel and road biking trails right from the campground.

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Stephanie S.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 5, 2022

Serene setting

We stayed here for two nights over Labor Day weekend. The staff here was very friendly and helpful. We had troubles setting up because our site was on a slight incline. The staff let us borrow an extension for power so that we could reposition to make us more level. It’s a serene setting amongst the pine trees with a bit of a view of mountains to the north. The highway noise was very noticeable, but didn’t take away from the peaceful setting. It was a clean campground. The bathrooms and showers were clean and have a key code for entry. There are a couple of trails or walk. Upon starting a walk we encountered a bear within 100 feet in front of us. Thankfully it didn’t pay us any attention as we retreated in the other direction. Overall it was a nice campground and we would stay again.

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Month of VisitOctober

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john B.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 29, 2022

Local and quiet

I stayed at chief hosa for 1 night in August. The site had Enough room for 2 tents. The showers were clean and coin operated . This campground is about 20 minutes to coors field. Great place to stay near Denver yet still camp. Noise from highway wasn't an issue. Some did fird it bothersome.

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