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Camping at Kelly Dahl near Morrison

Public campground · Morrison · 25 campsites

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

About this campground

Kelly Dahl Campground sits along the Peak-to-Peak Scenic Byway just south of Nederland, placing you within easy reach of historic mining towns such as Rollinsville, Central City and Black Hawk. The campground rests at about 8,600 feet on a gentle ponderosa-pine slope; recent mountain pine beetle-related tree work has opened the canopy, so expect limited shade.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 114 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 40 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

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

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No site is open for every night of your stay

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

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Amenities & location

  • Campfire Rings
  • Drinking Water
  • Firewood
  • Pets Allowed
  • Playground
  • Tent Pads
  • Trash Collection
  • Vault Toilets
Check-in
02:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 25 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

9054 U.S Hwy 285
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Kelly Dahl: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Kelly Dahl?
Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (25 of 25 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Kelly Dahl have RV hookups?
25 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Kelly Dahl?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Kelly Dahl?
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 (25 of 25 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 25 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 25 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 25 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (48 reports), AT&T 2 (23 reports), T-Mobile 1 (18 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $19/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 9054 U.S Hwy 285 (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Shade
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

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

Clean bathrooms and showers · 2 reviews

“We had a great time, the weather was awesome, bathrooms and site were very clean.”

Luke D · Sep 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (114 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Nice campground. Sites not too close to each other. Toilets clean. Far enough from the road. ”

Michael T 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Neverland Camp Wilder

4.1 mi from Kelly Dahl (straight-line)
Sites from $36/night
$72 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon

6.4 mi from Kelly Dahl (straight-line)
Sites from $120/night
$240 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights14 sites open for every night

People of the Honey

9.8 mi from Kelly Dahl (straight-line)
Sites from $38/night
$76 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
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

    • The EDGE: Zip Line Tour Denver area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $108/person
    • Discover Rocky Mountain National Park-Small Group Tour Denver area · 8 hr · from $215/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Small Group Tour of Pikes Peak and the Garden of the Gods from Denver Denver area · 8 hr · from $165/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 25 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 · 24 mi from campground

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

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2022 KZ - Sportsmen 130RB - Lightweight & Family Friendly
2022 KZ - Sportsmen 130RB - Lightweight & Family Friendly

Travel trailer · 15 ft · sleeps 3 · 40 mi from campground

$99/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2021 Forest River Rockwood Mini Lite
2021 Forest River Rockwood Mini Lite

Travel trailer · 25 ft · sleeps 4 · 41 mi from campground

$125/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Kelly Dahl

Bookable tours nearby

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

Discover Rocky Mountain National Park-Small Group Tour
Discover Rocky Mountain National Park-Small Group Tour

Denver area · 8 hr · from $215/person

Small Group Tour of Pikes Peak and the Garden of the Gods from Denver
Small Group Tour of Pikes Peak and the Garden of the Gods from Denver

Denver area · 8 hr · from $165/person

Downtown Denver Food Tour
Downtown Denver Food Tour

Denver area · 3 hr · from $85/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Rocky Mountain Escape - Scenic Views and Nature Walks
Rocky Mountain Escape - Scenic Views and Nature Walks

Denver area · 4 hr · from $101/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 14–Sep 18: RV & Tent $29 per night
  • Off-peak Sep 19–Oct 9: RV & Tent $18.75 per night

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

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Kelly Dahl

For July weekends, book about 180 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 152 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
May131 days ahead161 days ahead43 days ahead120 days ahead
June145 days ahead174 days ahead41 days ahead108 days ahead
July152 days ahead180 days ahead37 days ahead129 days ahead
August136 days ahead177 days ahead29 days ahead104 days ahead
September94 days ahead151 days ahead20 days ahead70 days ahead
October37 days ahead66 days ahead22 days ahead38 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 (7,866 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.

Twilight Ghost Tour
Twilight Ghost Tour

Denver area · 2 hr · from $26/person

Red Rocks & Beyond
Red Rocks & Beyond

Denver area · 4 hr · from $101/person

The EDGE: Zip Line Tour
The EDGE: Zip Line Tour

Denver area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $108/person

2 Hour LoDo Historic Walking Tour in Denver
2 Hour LoDo Historic Walking Tour in Denver

Denver area · 2 hr · from $15/person

Shared Half-Day Mountain Tour in Red Rocks Evergreen and Echo Lake
Shared Half-Day Mountain Tour in Red Rocks Evergreen and Echo Lake

Denver area · 5 hr · from $99/person

Compare site types

25 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

25 sites · $18.75/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15