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USFSArapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG · Colorado

Kelly Flats Campground

Kelly Flats is a first-come, first-served campground located adjacent to Colorado Highway 14 and the Cache La Poudre River.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.6,775ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Fort Collins1h44real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,775 ft, Kelly Flats Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 18°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 10 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. Softest on quiet.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Oct
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
83%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 27
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 26.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Fort Collins
34 mi
1h44
02
Denver
92 mi
2h56
03
Colorado Springs
160 mi
4h09
04
Grand Junction
331 mi
7h25
By drive time
Fort Collins · 1h44Denver · 2h56Colorado Springs · 4h09Grand Junction · 7h25Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
43
Peaks
10
Viewpoints
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 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.

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