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  3. Buckeye Recreation Area (Co)

Camping at Buckeye Recreation Area (Co) near Montrose County

Public campground · Montrose County · 30 campsites · 1 group

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

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 56 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 74 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 30 sites
Sold out for Nov 13 – Nov 15.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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Availability on Recreation.gov.

SiteFr
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Sa
14
Price
30
standard nonelectric
WW$15
28
standard nonelectric
WW$15
23
standard nonelectric
WW$15
12
standard nonelectric
WW$15
05
standard nonelectric
WW$15
22
standard nonelectric
WW$15
11
standard nonelectric
WW$15
09
standard nonelectric
WW$15
06
standard nonelectric
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First come, first served

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

Walk-up only
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Amenities & location

  • Boat Ramp
  • Campfire Rings
  • Day Use Area
  • Group Cooking Facilities
  • Lake Access
  • Off Road Vehicle Trails
  • Picnic Area
  • Pit Toilets
  • Rv Parking
  • Self Pay Station
Check-in
1:00 PM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 30 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup).

Location

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Buckeye Recreation Area (Co): questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Buckeye Recreation Area (Co)?
Longest RV site listed: 74 ft (30 of 30 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Buckeye Recreation Area (Co) have RV hookups?
30 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Buckeye Recreation Area (Co)?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Buckeye Recreation Area (Co)?
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: 74 ft (30 of 30 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 30 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 3 pull-through, 28 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 31 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (26 reports), T-Mobile 0 (8 reports)
Shade
Listing 30 of 31 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $15/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Montrose County, CO (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Quiet, wooded sites · 3 reviews

“Generally the campground is quiet.”

Karen H · Sep 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (56 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Enjoyable location. No cell service which was fine with us. Generally the campground is quiet. Only gripe we have is the fire rings are too tall and hard to get very close too. Bathrooms were clean and tidy and camp hosts were easy to speak with.”

Karen H 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Peaceful. Nice circular 3mile walk around the lake. ”

Richard H 5 · Jul 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Campground was extremely clean and quiet. ”

Daniel S 5 · Jul 2025 · Recreation.gov
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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26
standard nonelectric
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08
standard nonelectric
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24
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01
standard nonelectric
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10
standard nonelectric
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20
standard nonelectric
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21
standard nonelectric
WW$15
04
standard nonelectric
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17
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18
standard nonelectric
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07
standard nonelectric
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Group Site
group standard area nonelectric
WW$50

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

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Wolf Springs Ranch Retreat

7 mi from Buckeye Recreation Area (Co) (straight-line)
Sites from $40/night
$80 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 nights19 sites open for every night

Bedrock CO Glamping Tents & RV

13 mi from Buckeye Recreation Area (Co) (straight-line)
Sites $45/night
$90 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

Earls HideAway

13.6 mi from Buckeye Recreation Area (Co) (straight-line)
Sites $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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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.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • HIGHLY RATED U-DRIVE Moab Hell’s Revenge UTV Off-Road Adventure Moab area · 3 hr · from $89/person
    • BEST! Hell's Revenge U-Drive 4X4 Tour in Moab +Dinosaur Tracks! Moab area · 3 hr · from $82/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • You-Drive 4x4 UTV Adventure–Hell’s Revenge & Fins N’ Things, Moab Moab area · 2.5 hr · from $260/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 30 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 74 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2017 Surveyor by Forest River
2017 Surveyor by Forest River

Travel trailer · 28 ft · sleeps 6 · 27 mi from campground

$150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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The Highlander’s Sanctuary-(Delivery Only)
The Highlander’s Sanctuary-(Delivery Only)

Travel trailer · 18 ft · sleeps 4 · 28 mi from campground

$95/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Classic Volkswagen Eurovan Camper with Pop Top '99
Classic Volkswagen Eurovan Camper with Pop Top '99

Camper van · 17 ft · sleeps 4 · 29 mi from campground

$145/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Buckeye Recreation Area (Co)

Bookable tours nearby

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

HIGHLY RATED U-DRIVE Moab Hell’s Revenge UTV Off-Road Adventure
HIGHLY RATED U-DRIVE Moab Hell’s Revenge UTV Off-Road Adventure

Moab area · 3 hr · from $89/person

BEST! Hell's Revenge U-Drive 4X4 Tour in Moab +Dinosaur Tracks!
BEST! Hell's Revenge U-Drive 4X4 Tour in Moab +Dinosaur Tracks!

Moab area · 3 hr · from $82/person

You-Drive 4x4 UTV Adventure–Hell’s Revenge & Fins N’ Things, Moab
You-Drive 4x4 UTV Adventure–Hell’s Revenge & Fins N’ Things, Moab

Moab area · 2.5 hr · from $260/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Arches National Park Backcountry: Escape The Crowds
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Off-peak Oct 1–Dec 31: RV & Tent $15 per night
  • Off-peak Jan 1–May 14: RV & Tent $15 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 8. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 20260%0%0%
Dec 20260%0%0%
Jan 20270%0%0%
Feb 20270%0%0%
Mar 20270%0%0%
Apr 20270%0%0%
May 20270%0%0%
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Buckeye Recreation Area (Co)

For June weekends, book about 61 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 22 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May24 days ahead57 days ahead34 days ahead78 days ahead
June22 days ahead61 days ahead38 days ahead106 days ahead
July27 days ahead59 days ahead35 days ahead92 days ahead
August22 days ahead45 days ahead30 days ahead72 days ahead
September23 days ahead38 days ahead21 days ahead68 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 (2,526 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.

Compare site types

30 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

30 sites · $15/night

Loops: Pioneer Campground (30)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group standard area nonelectric (group)

1 site · $50/night

Loops: Pioneer Campground (1)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Arches National Park Backcountry: Escape The Crowds

Moab area · 4 hr–5 hr · from $240/person

5-STAR Moab Hell's Revenge UTV U-DRIVE TOUR + DINO TRACKS
5-STAR Moab Hell's Revenge UTV U-DRIVE TOUR + DINO TRACKS

Moab area · 2.8 hr · from $99/person

Canyonlands National Park Backcountry Adventure
Canyonlands National Park Backcountry Adventure

Moab area · 4 hr · from $239/person

HIGHLY RATED Arches National Park Sightseeing Tour From Moab Utah
HIGHLY RATED Arches National Park Sightseeing Tour From Moab Utah

Moab area · 4 hr · from $159/person

Top-Rated Moab You-Drive UTV Tour: Fins N Things & Hell’s Revenge
Top-Rated Moab You-Drive UTV Tour: Fins N Things & Hell’s Revenge

Moab area · 3.5 hr · from $395/person

Moab's Most Xtreme 3 Hour Experience on Hell's Revenge
Moab's Most Xtreme 3 Hour Experience on Hell's Revenge

Moab area · 3 hr · from $223/person