3
Pull-thru
USFSPSICC · Colorado
Buffalo Campground
Overview Buffalo Campground is one of two facilities within the Buffalo Creek Recreation Area, about an hour's drive southwest of Denver, Colorado.
Sites3726 reservable
Elev.7,313ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rig40 ft3 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Denver1h34real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 7,313 ft, Buffalo Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 10°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 37 sites total: 26 reservable and 11 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 3 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 7 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Oct
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 18
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 6.
56°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Denver
53 mi
1h34
02
Colorado Springs
58 mi
1h41
03
Fort Collins
115 mi
2h40
04
Grand Junction
258 mi
5h33
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 37 SITES
Color byShow only
37 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
37
Sites
★ The standout
Site 029
BUFF · good location · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
128 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
77
Peaks
7
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8.9 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.