Buffalo Campground

PSICC — fishing, hiking

Location: Bailey, CO, CO

Price: From $28 per night

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (57 reviews)

Season: May through October

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. Each site is equipped with accessible picnic tables and campfire rings with grills.

Cell coverage (FCC estimate): none signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas.

Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Vault Toilets, Electric Hookups, Fishing

Availability alerts: Set a free cancellation alert at camperwatch.org/campground/buffalo-campground to be notified when sites open up.

Buffalo Campground offers access to a 40-mile trail system popular with mountain bikers, hikers, and horseback riders, plus trout fishing opportunities in the Buffalo Creek Recreation Area about an hour southwest of Denver. Several trailheads are within walking distance of the campground.

Wildlife alert: Wapiti, Bobcat, Mule Deer, Red Fox, Northern Pygmy-Owl, and Wandering Garter Snake documented in the area.

Insider tips for Buffalo Campground: Book early—this is a federal campground with high demand. Bring a self-contained RV or tent; most sites have no hookups despite electric hookups being listed as an amenity. Multiple trailheads within walking distance for immediate access to 40-mile trail system.

Skip Buffalo Campground if: You need RV hookups—no hookups available at most sites.. You're visiting November through April—seasonal closure.. You prefer developed facilities—vault toilets only, no showers listed..

Best time to visit Buffalo Campground: May-October — Campground operates seasonally May through October only..

Nearby campgrounds: Meadows Group Campground (S.PLATTE RANGER DIST, CO), Green Mountain Campground (Pine, CO), Kelsey Campground (S.PLATTE RANGER DIST, CO), Platte River (Sedalia, CO).