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Buffalo Campground is one of two facilities within the Buffalo Creek Recreation Area, about an hour's drive southwest of Denver, Colorado. Visitors enjoy a variety of recreational opportunities, including hiking, mountain biking and trout fishing. Recreation The Buffalo Creek Recreation Area is home to a 40-mile trail system most popular with mountain bikers, but hikers and horseback riders enjoy the area as well. Several trailheads are within walking distance of the campground. The Lost Creek Wilderness Area can be accessed via the Colorado Trail, which stretches nearly 500 miles from Denver to Durango. Buffalo Creek is a popular fishing stream for brook trout. Facilities The campground offers single-family sites, some of which are designated for tent camping only. Each site is equipped with accessible picnic tables and campfire rings with grills. Vault toilets are provided. No hookups are available. Natural Features The campground is situated near Buffalo Creek at an elevation of 7,400 feet in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Summer temperatures are mild and range from 75-80 degrees during the day to 55-65 degrees at night. Nearby Attractions The drive along County Road 126 southwest from Pine Junction affords magnificent views of the valleys below. Pikes Peak, at 14,110 feet, can be seen in the distance and other prominent rock formations present themselves throughout the scenic drive. ADA Access: N
From Denver, travel southwest on Highway 285. Turn south on Jefferson County Road 126 and travel 15 miles. Turn right on Forest Road 550 and drive 5 miles to the campground.
Great camp site. Great host. There only down side was a lack of water. We didn't want to leave. Wonderful as a starting spot for those who will be going biking in the trail systems in the area.
Great little campground in the pine trees. There are vault toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, and dumpsters. No water or dumping facilities. This area gets busy on the weekends. It's best to reserve sites on recreation.gov if you plan on coming on a weekend. The campground opens as first come, first serve around mid-May and then for reservations in late May. I'm not sure of the closing dates. Close to a creek across the road. There are tons of hiking and mountain biking trails nearby. This campground is very popular for mountain bikers. The Colorado Trail is not far to the east on Forest Service Road 550.
My husband and I have been camping here for the last few years. We come four to five times during the season and we love it. The trails and Wellington lake are close by. The camp host this season was so professional, kind and kept the place clean. The best host we have seen come through, I hope he returns next season. Until May of 2024!
Great place to camp! The sites are nice, not all of them perfectly level, but nicely spaced out. The campground host was amazing and when we had trouble with our RV starting, he pulled out all the stops to get us back on the road. We enjoyed our stay very much and will be back.
