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Camping at Buffalo Springs near Lake George

Public campground · Lake George · 17 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

gov and for the facility's cancellation rules: cancellations made up to two days before arrival incur a $10 cancellation fee; cancelling the day before or on the day of arrival results in a $10 service fee and forfeiture of the first night's use fee (including tax and add-ons); one-night reservations are nonrefundable. No-shows are charged a $20 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-ons.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 82 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov

At a glance

  • RV sites up to 40 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 17 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

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Amenities & location

Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 17 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

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Buffalo Springs: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Buffalo Springs?
Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (14 of 14 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Buffalo Springs have RV hookups?
17 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Buffalo Springs?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Buffalo Springs?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (14 of 14 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 17 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 1 pull-through, 15 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 16 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 2 (39 reports), T-Mobile 2 (15 reports), AT&T 2 (12 reports)
Shade
Listing 16 of 16 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $24/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Lake George, CO (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (82 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“The campsite manager was very helpful. There was access to well water. Pretty views. ”

Kelly M 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“It rained, not your fault. But, all of the sites are muddy if it rains. The camp host didn't clean and freshen the toilets. There was still paper on the floor from the first day we arrived. And, the toilets stunk badly. We moved to a different campground.”

Brian R 1 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Thousand Peaks Ranch

5.2 mi from Buffalo Springs (straight-line)
Sites from $28/night
$56 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Antero Reservoir

6.3 mi from Buffalo Springs (straight-line)
Sites from $25/night
$50 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

DeD Tick Ranch

9.8 mi from Buffalo Springs (straight-line)
Sites from $17/night
$34 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Compare site types

17 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

16 sites · $24/night

Loops: BUFFALO SPRINGS loop (16)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

1 site · $24/night

Loops: BUFFALO SPRINGS loop (1)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Half Day Browns Canyon Rafting Adventure Buena Vista area · 3 hr · from $100/person
    • Brown's Canyon Half Day Buena Vista area · 3 hr · from $117/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Browns Canyon Full Day Rafting Adventure Buena Vista area · 6 hr · from $150/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 17 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 40 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2021 Forest River RV Rockwood GEO Pro - Great for Adventures
2021 Forest River RV Rockwood GEO Pro - Great for Adventures

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 6 · 65 mi from campground

$180/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Roam with "JEFF" the RV
Roam with "JEFF" the RV

Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 4 · 75 mi from campground

$240/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Fully Stocked Chateau Bunkhouse!
Fully Stocked Chateau Bunkhouse!

Class C motorhome · 32 ft · sleeps 8 · 75 mi from campground

$275/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Buffalo Springs

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Brown's Canyon Half Day
Brown's Canyon Half Day

Buena Vista area · 3 hr · from $117/person

Half Day Browns Canyon Rafting Adventure
Half Day Browns Canyon Rafting Adventure

Buena Vista area · 3 hr · from $100/person

Browns Canyon Full Day Rafting Adventure
Browns Canyon Full Day Rafting Adventure

Buena Vista area · 6 hr · from $150/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Browns Canyon Intermediate Rafting Trip Half Day
Browns Canyon Intermediate Rafting Trip Half Day

Buena Vista area · 3 hr · from $145/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 14–Oct 10: RV & Tent $24 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Buffalo Springs

For July weekends, book about 144 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 86 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

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Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May51 days ahead93 days ahead42 days ahead88 days ahead
June90 days ahead142 days ahead82 days ahead147 days ahead
July86 days ahead144 days ahead69 days ahead138 days ahead
August49 days ahead103 days ahead37 days ahead134 days ahead
September40 days ahead112 days ahead36 days ahead146 days ahead
October15 days ahead35 days ahead——

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (3,304 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Lost Canyon Zipline Tour
Lost Canyon Zipline Tour

Buena Vista area · 2 hr · from $116/person

Browns Canyon Rafting Half Day Trip
Browns Canyon Rafting Half Day Trip

Buena Vista area · 3.5 hr · from $130/person

Browns Canyon National Monument Whitewater Rafting
Browns Canyon National Monument Whitewater Rafting

Buena Vista area · 4 hr · from $95/person

Brown's Canyon Full Day Rafting
Brown's Canyon Full Day Rafting

Buena Vista area · 6.5 hr · from $172/person

Full Day Intermediate Rafting Trip in Browns Canyon
Full Day Intermediate Rafting Trip in Browns Canyon

Buena Vista area · 6.8 hr · from $209/person