Featured amenities
Picnic Table
Restrooms
Fire Pit
Sites & Rates
Average nightly rates26 total sites
RV Sites
24 sites
Tent Sites
2 sites
About Buffalo Campground
Number of accommodations: 26
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Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Picnic Table
Restrooms
Fire Pit
Water and Hygiene
- Restrooms
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- Fire Pit
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Reviews (127)
What Guests Are Saying
Buffalo Campground offers a lovely setting with accommodating hosts and clean, spacious sites, making it a popular choice for campers. Guests appreciate the beautiful views, ample shade, and access to nearby trails and waterways. Some minor concerns include limited cell service, occasional generator noise, and bathroom maintenance, but overall experiences are positive, with many returning year after year.
What Guests Are Saying
Buffalo Campground offers a lovely setting with accommodating hosts and clean, spacious sites, making it a popular choice for campers. Guests appreciate the beautiful views, ample shade, and access to nearby trails and waterways. Some minor concerns include limited cell service, occasional generator noise, and bathroom maintenance, but overall experiences are positive, with many returning year after year.
Review Summary
Greg S
VerifiedJune 21, 2020 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: BUFF
Great place to camp out.
Mark D
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: BUFF
Fun, clean and family friendly
Mark D
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: BUFF
Fun, clean and family friendly
David B
VerifiedJanuary 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: BUFF
Good campsite in a wooded area. Metal fire ring is rusted out and falling apart and badly in need of replacement. Early gunshots in the National Forest detracted from the quiet one morning.
David B
VerifiedJanuary 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: BUFF
Good campsite in a wooded area. Metal fire ring is rusted out and falling apart and badly in need of replacement. Early gunshots in the National Forest detracted from the quiet one morning.
Matt J
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: BUFF
Matt J
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: BUFF
Jessica L
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: BUFF
Secluded campground. Neighbors but not close enough to really hear. Pretty peaceful. Loved it. Planning on going back this year!
Scott S
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: BUFF
This is a nice campground, but $22/night is pretty steep for a campground with no water. They had water the first time we stayed there, but it has since been shut down. This campground is surrounded by designated dispersed camping, which is completely free, so essentially you are paying $22 for a vault toilet. I will probably stay here again if they fix the potable water, but until then it's not worth the price.
Matt J
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: BUFF
Location Buffalo Campground
Address:
28718 Redskin Creek Rd.
Bailey, CO, 80421
United States
From Denver, travel southwest on Highway 285. Turn south on Jefferson County Road 126 and travel 15 miles. Turn right on Forest Road 550 and drive 5 miles to the campground.
Buffalo Campground is accessible via Highway 285, which is approximately 15 miles to the north. Jefferson County Road 126 provides access from Highway 285 to the campground.
Elevation: 2227 feet
11 mi drive to downtown Bailey (about 28 min)
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Utilities
- Make sure to bring all the water you need, as no water is available at the campground.
Wildlife & food storage
- Store food securely to avoid attracting bears; use approved containers or lock food in your vehicle.
Safety & rules
- Exercise caution when traveling to this high elevation campground.
Site capacity
- Campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis; no reservations required.
General
- Click here for more information on Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Fires & fuel
- To protect trees, obtain firewood locally and burn it on-site; do not bring firewood from other locations.
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Last updated: September 10, 2026
