Buffalo Campground
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 40 ft
- Sites
- 37
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- Yes
- Paved access
- No
- Accessible sites
- Not published
- Driveway grade
- Slight
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- Not published
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
Buffalo Campground
Buffalo Campground offers a setting far enough from town that there is no corner store, while being close enough that the drive to and from home makes a pleasant getaway. Located about an hour drive southwest of Denver at an elevation of 7,400 feet, Buffalo Campground provides a wonderful opportunity for individuals or families to enjoy the great outdoors. A part of the Buffalo Creek Recreation Area, there are several multi-use non-motorized trails nearby. No dump station or hook-ups are available. All dates are weather dependent.
Before you go
Season
Early May – Late September
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
$28.00 fee per site for overnight camping. Two (2) vehicles or one (1) RV per site is included in the camping fee. $11.00 for a third vehicle. $11.00 fee for day use if not camping overnight. Fees are payable by cash, check or money order. Self-servicing fee tube is available. First-come, first-served sites must be occupied the SAME NIGHT.
Hours
Check in: 2 p.m. Check out: 12 p.m. (noon) Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Restrictions
Maximum 8 persons per site: 2 tents and 2 vehicles or 1 recreation vehicle. • Dogs must be leashed at all times. • No discharge of firearms or fireworks. • Only licensed vehicles can operate inside campground. • Bears frequent the area and a bear closure order is in place. All bear attractants, both food and non-food items which can attract bears, should be kept in a bear resistant manner. Bear bags, bear boxes, and coolers within hard-sided vehicles are safer ways of storing attractants. Pop-ups, tents, and open-top vehicles are not safe storage areas. Tips for camping in bear country are available from camp hosts. • Camping is NOT ALLOWED behind a LOCKED GATE.
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible sites are available, as well as picnic tables and vault toilets.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.