About Buffalo Springs
Number of accommodations: 17
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Reviews (85)
What Guests Are Saying
Buffalo Springs campground offers a beautiful and well-maintained environment, with spacious sites that provide privacy and are conveniently located near hiking and fishing opportunities. Many visitors appreciated the clean facilities and helpful campground hosts, although some noted issues with the reservation process and maintenance of the bathrooms. Despite minor drawbacks, such as road noise and the need for better water access, overall experiences at the campground were positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Buffalo Springs campground offers a beautiful and well-maintained environment, with spacious sites that provide privacy and are conveniently located near hiking and fishing opportunities. Many visitors appreciated the clean facilities and helpful campground hosts, although some noted issues with the reservation process and maintenance of the bathrooms. Despite minor drawbacks, such as road noise and the need for better water access, overall experiences at the campground were positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
Nikki T
VerifiedJuly 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: BUFFALO SPRINGS
#8 is an amazing campsite! Lots of room and privacy, can easily fit several tents. Wilderness in the back of the site. There’s a walk through to walk down the entrance hwy. The campground host Mike was wonderful and helpful.
Lisa C
VerifiedJuly 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: BUFFALO SPRINGS
Nice, spacious, very quiet. A bit buggy this time- thank goodness for deet. Host kept restrooms very clean.
Catherine S
VerifiedJuly 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: BUFFALO SPRINGS
Sites seem pretty well spaced out in this campground, and there is good tree coverage on most of the sites. However, I think the vault toilets are small for the usage and because of that there was a smell. Camp host did a nice job keeping them clean though. It did seem like it was a very dusty place to camp - our site had a lot of powdery soil and when the wind blew that didn't help. The campground isn't far from hiking opportunities or lake activities at Eleven Mile Reservoir and Spinney Reservoir.
Tanner D
VerifiedJuly 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: BUFFALO SPRINGS
Campground was quiet, sites were large, fire rings and picnic tables were in good shape. Having clean and good drinking water and two separate bathrooms was nice.
Catherine H
VerifiedJuly 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: BUFFALO SPRINGS
We got lucky and our “wing” was totally empty so it was nice to have the privacy. The reservation nameplates were split in 3 so it was small writing and hard to read.
Vic B
VerifiedAugust 14, 2024 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: BUFFALO SPRINGS
Beautiful small and quiet campground. Clean and seems well maintained. Could use some leveling and revision on the sites as they face the "wrong way" for RVs so when you back in your door is away from the camp site. I was in #17 which took 5 blocks to make my rig level. Great location for many miles of forest roads and trails. Thick woods and high mountain meadows everywhere! I will return.
Justin L
VerifiedAugust 12, 2024 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: BUFFALO SPRINGS
We love this campground and have been here three times in two years. It’s always clean and and a great location.
The host this year was rude and short with us. She also made up her own rules asking rules and made us pay extra for our traile even though it was on our reservation since we had to get a larger spot to accommodate it. We filed a complaint/reimbursement never heard anything back from them or recreation.gov
Daniel W
VerifiedAugust 9, 2024 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: BUFFALO SPRINGS
Overall a good experience, sites are spread out. Busy Fairplay weekend and all sites were full.
BUT be aware, we had site#5, one of the only pull through sites. Worst site in the campground! Following the one-way loop the site puts your trailer door 4 feet from the road. Also, the site is on a 10-15 degree slope and washed out and rutted. The camp host allowed us to access the site via the wrong direction on the campground loop and that took care of having the trailer door open onto the road.
Anthony V
VerifiedJuly 25, 2024 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: BUFFALO SPRINGS
Great space at each site. Nice distance from each other site. Water from the pump tasted great and was super clean. Just drank it straight from the pump. We stayed at site 5 and 6. Perfect distance from dumpster and bathroom. Just a little walk to get there.
Definitely had a good amount of road noise in the night.
My niece heard a group of coyotes.
It was a good site for a one night stay. We camped here to be close to kite lake for some 14er summits. We left the site around 4:45am and got to kite lake around 5:30am.
Tracy R
VerifiedJuly 14, 2024 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: BUFFALO SPRINGS
Sites are big and give a lot of privacy. Heard a little bit of road noise but less than most places. I have T-mobile and had a decent signal. Bathrooms were clean but a little stinky.
Location Buffalo Springs
Address:
P.O. Box 74
Lake George, CO, 80827
United States
Latitude & Longitude: 39.0339 / -105.989
Elevation: 2801 feet
Policies & Rules
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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 elevatio |
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No RV hookups are available |
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For more information on Pike and San Isabel National Forests, click here |
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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. Firewood is available to purchase on site, depending on any fire ban. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org. |
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The use, sale, and possession of all forms of cannabis in the United States is illegal under federal law on federal lands. |
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Shooting of any type is prohibited in the campground |
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ATVs and off road vehicles are prohibited in the campground |
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Dogs must be on a leash or tethered at all times. |
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Reservations are available up to five days prior to arrival date. Sites not reserved five days before become ‘walk-up’ and are available on a ‘first come - first serve’ bases. |
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Check-out time is 12:00pm. Check-in time is 2:00pm |
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Two vehicles or one RV per site is included in the camping fee. $11.00 for a third vehicle. $11.00 fee for day use if not camping overnight. |
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Firewood is available for sale at host site for $10.00/bundle. |