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USFSArapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG · Colorado

Long Draw Campground

Long Draw Campground is situated near Long Draw Reservoir.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.10,056ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Fort Collins4h52real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 10,056 ft, Long Draw Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 10°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 18 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 · Sep
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
60%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 15
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 19.
45°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Fort Collins
101 mi
4h52
02
Denver
167 mi
6h05
03
Colorado Springs
236 mi
7h18
04
Grand Junction
318 mi
9h10
By drive time
Fort Collins · 4h52Denver · 6h05Colorado Springs · 7h18Grand Junction · 9h10Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.1 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
33
Peaks
18

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.1 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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