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Camping at Kelsey Campground near S.Platte Ranger Dist

Public campground · S.Platte Ranger Dist · 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

Kelsey Campground sits at about 7,400 feet on the Front Range roughly an hour southwest of Denver in the Buffalo Creek Recreation Area, offering a high-country mix of pines, granite outcrops and valley views the Kelsey Overlook is just north along County Road 126. The campground is a small, mostly family-oriented site with 17 campsites in total: 15 sites configured for both RVs and tents and 2 sites reserved for tent camping only.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 46 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 60 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

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

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Price
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tent only nonelectric
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012
standard nonelectric
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007
standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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015
standard nonelectric
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013
standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

  • Drinking Water
  • Host
  • Self Pay Station
  • Trash Collection
  • Vault Toilets
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

PIKE NATIONAL FOREST
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Kelsey Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Kelsey Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 60 ft (15 of 15 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Kelsey Campground have RV hookups?
17 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Kelsey Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Kelsey Campground?
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: 60 ft (15 of 15 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 17 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 2 pull-through, 15 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 1 paved, 16 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (22 reports), T-Mobile 3 (10 reports), AT&T 1 (9 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 0 of 1 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $28/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing PIKE NATIONAL FOREST (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

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

Quiet, wooded sites · 2 reviews

“We enjoyed the large campsite that had many trees and shade, while also being in easy walking distance to the restroom.”

Beth H · Jul 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (46 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Great spot. Clean and quiet campground, and the kids enjoyed riding their bikes around. Only about 30 minutes to the lake. Will definitely stay again!”

Becky H 5 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov

“We enjoyed the large campsite that had many trees and shade, while also being in easy walking distance to the restroom. The camp host was pleasant and helpful. She was present and attentive to activities in the campground. We enjoyed our stay.”

Beth H 5 · Jul 2025 · Recreation.gov
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$28
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standard nonelectric
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008
standard nonelectric
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011
standard nonelectric
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009
standard nonelectric
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017
tent only nonelectric
––$28
005
standard nonelectric
––$28
003
standard nonelectric
––$28

✓ 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

Little Scraggy Camp

1.2 mi from Kelsey Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $2,000/night
$4,000 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 nights2 sites open for every night

Camp Echo

7 mi from Kelsey Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $24/night
$48 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Trailside Forest Camp & RV

8.2 mi from Kelsey Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $59/night
$117 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.
  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: 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 60 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 · 28 mi from campground

$180/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 · 32 mi from campground

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

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Luxurious Dynamax ISATA 3 MotorCoach
Luxurious Dynamax ISATA 3 MotorCoach

Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 4 · 33 mi from campground

$256/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Kelsey Campground

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 28–Sep 5: RV & Tent $28, Tent $28 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Kelsey Campground

For July weekends, book about 158 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 125 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
May113 days ahead147 days ahead31 days ahead80 days ahead
June117 days ahead151 days ahead48 days ahead101 days ahead
July125 days ahead158 days ahead23 days ahead86 days ahead
August86 days ahead144 days ahead27 days ahead76 days ahead
September65 days ahead117 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 (3,013 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

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

15 sites · $28/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

2 sites · $28/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

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