About Buffalo Campground
Number of accommodations: 26
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (58)
What Guests Are Saying
Buffalo Campground is praised for its cleanliness, spacious sites, and well-maintained facilities, making it a popular choice for campers. Reviewers appreciate the campground's proximity to hiking and biking trails, alongside the friendly camp host. However, some noted a lack of water and occasional noise issues, particularly from nearby generators and dogs.
What Guests Are Saying
Buffalo Campground is praised for its cleanliness, spacious sites, and well-maintained facilities, making it a popular choice for campers. Reviewers appreciate the campground's proximity to hiking and biking trails, alongside the friendly camp host. However, some noted a lack of water and occasional noise issues, particularly from nearby generators and dogs.
Review Summary
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.
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
Kit C
VerifiedJanuary 9, 2020 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: BUFF
Really fun place, sites were nice and spacious. Even basically full the campground didn't feel crowded. Very close to great Mountain Biking trails
Joan T
VerifiedDecember 18, 2019 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: BUFF
Beautiful site. Friendly campers and staff. Worth the drive!
Anonymous
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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.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.3416 / -105.33
Elevation: 2227 feet
Policies & Rules
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No water available. Bring all the water you will need for your stay. |
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Be bear aware; keep all food out of sight in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from area after eating |
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This is a high elevation facility; please use caution when traveling from lower elevations |
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The campground has first-come, first-served sites |
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Click here for more information on Pike and San Isabel National Forests |
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Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org. |
