Buffalo Pass Campground

in Rio Grande National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.

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.

Buffalo Pass Campground

The campground is comprised of a single large loop, surrounded by a grass meadow in a Ponderosa Pine grove. There are 19 sites, 4 are pull-through. The sites are large and well-spaced with sites #16, 17 and 18 on a dead-end spur with no turn around. The open areas are dotted with wildflowers. The campground is conveniently situated to State Hwy 114 for an overnight stay.

Before you go

Season

May – November

Reservations

First-come, first-served

Fees

Single site - $10/night. Day use - $10/day (picnicking). Fee envelopes and a collection box are provided near the entrance.

Hours

Open May 19, 2025 to November 18, 2025.

Restrictions

Fires in designated fire rings only.

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.