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Stove Prairie

STOVE PRAIRIE
STOVE PRAIRIE
STOVE PRAIRIE
STOVE PRAIRIE
STOVE PRAIRIE

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly
Pet Friendly
River Access
River Access

About Stove Prairie

Stove Prairie Campground is located on the Cache la Poudre River, 26 miles northwest of Fort Collins, in north central Colorado. Visitors enjoy the area for its great rafting, fishing and hiking opportunities.

Number of accommodations: 7

Campground Amenities

  • Pet Friendly
    Pet Friendly
  • River Access
    River Access

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
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Currently closed - Opens on May 1

Sites & Availability

7 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 002, Loop: STOVE PRAIRIE
No Hookups
Price not available
003, Loop: STOVE PRAIRIE
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
005, Loop: STOVE PRAIRIE
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
006, Loop: STOVE PRAIRIE
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 007, Loop: STOVE PRAIRIE
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 008, Loop: STOVE PRAIRIE
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 009, Loop: STOVE PRAIRIE
No Hookups
Price not available

Reviews (71)

What Guests Are Saying

Stove Prairie offers a beautiful camping experience with great river access, clean sites, and friendly hosts. Many guests enjoyed the tranquil location and the opportunity to disconnect from cell service. However, some reviews noted issues with a rude camp host and inadequate restroom maintenance, which detracted from the overall experience.

Review Summary

4.4
71 reviews
5
64.8%
46
4
22.5%
16
3
5.6%
4
2
4.2%
3
1
2.8%
2

Keith B

Verified

December 1, 2025 Stayed at: 008, Loop: STOVE PRAIRIE

5

Did some hiking around, enjoyed the site and made some new friends.

Zachary R

Verified

September 22, 2025 Stayed at: 009, Loop: STOVE PRAIRIE

5

Great location. Nice host. Can’t beat it for a mish show

Paul A

Verified

August 31, 2025 Stayed at: 007, Loop: STOVE PRAIRIE

3

It was a great spot to spend time by the river.

Michelle M

Verified

August 26, 2025 Stayed at: 006, Loop: STOVE PRAIRIE

4

Camp host this year was…interesting and a bit rude…also didn’t fill the toilet paper the whole time we were there. But the area is always so nice so will be back regardless.

Matt F

Verified

August 18, 2025 Stayed at: 006, Loop: STOVE PRAIRIE

5

Great spot. Love the fact there's no cell service.

Vincent A

Verified

July 18, 2025 Stayed at: 007, Loop: STOVE PRAIRIE

5

The site was clean and ready to go for us. Good spots next to the river. The walk in sites are secluded and easy to get to. The host introduced himself and had firewood for sale. Would love to go back!

Sebastian A

July 13, 2025

5

Great campsite and great camp host. Everything well maintained and clearly communicated. Would stay again.

George K

Verified

July 9, 2025 Stayed at: 008, Loop: STOVE PRAIRIE

2

Camp host very rude and not welcoming at all.

Amanda E

Verified

July 9, 2025 Stayed at: 005, Loop: STOVE PRAIRIE

4

Site 5 is beautiful, right next to the water. There wasn't much shade during the day so make sure to bring a canopy. Camp host is located down the way at Ansel Watrous in case you need firewood. You get 1 parking spot free, $8 per night for an extra vehicle.

Ralph C

Verified

July 8, 2025 Stayed at: 003, Loop: STOVE PRAIRIE

2

Wonderful Campsite. We paid $765 to hold 7 of the 9 spots for 4 days. Camphost was great. But hordes of non-paying day visitors invaded the area all weekend. Host had to clean the bathrooms everyday. People walking their dogs and pooping on our campsites all weekend. Highly annoying fly fisherman all over the place. All the fish are caught & dead. Trespassers fishing for hours right in front of our paid campsite. They used our site for free. Need to put up more signs. There are two day use areas within a mile, but day users own Stove Prairie. Need at least a dozen signs clearly saying that if you did not pay a fee, do not stop here. Tried to tell the invaders but they took over anyways. Maybe cones and barriers with signs? Other people took our spots before we set up tents. Can I get a refund?

Location Stove Prairie

Address:
9054 U.S Hwy 285
Morrison, CO, 80465
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 40.6834 / -105.397

Elevation: 1851 feet

Policies & Rules

Category About
General

No RV water connections are available.

General

All campsites with a tent pad have a bear locker. For bear and human safety, keep a clean campsite and do not place food or other attractants in your tent. For more information about visiting bear country, contact Colorado Parks and Wildlife at http://wildlife.state.co.us

General

Sites may be available on a first-come, first-served basis before and after the reservation season

General

https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/arp for more information on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests

General

Come with your RV/trailer water tank filled. Filling at campground hydrants cross-contaminates the system and is not allowed.

General

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.

General

ONLY 8 people allowed per site. Check-in with host at Ansel Watrous prior to setting up camp.

General

All campsites must be occupied within 26 hours of the beginning of the reservation. If not present the site will be rented by first come first serve basis.

General

EXTRA VEHICLE FEES: One vehicle is included in your reservation. Any additional vehicles will be charged $8.00 per vehicle per night and will be collected by the camphost. There is not a way to pay for extra vehicles when you make your reservation. One vehicle consists of one camper being towed by vehicle, or any other vehicle towed behind camper. One van or one truck with camper attached counts as one vehicle. 

General

Fire Restrictions: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed. 

General

Tents must fit on the pads provided. 

General

RVs, trailers or other vehicles must fit on the parking spur. Driving or parking off road is not permitted. The parking length ranges from 30 to 55 feet.

General

Pets must be on a hand-held leash.

General

Modifications for this campground must be made through Recreation.gov PRIOR to your reservation start date. Customers and contact center agents cannot modify reservations on or after the check-in date.

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