About Collegiate Peaks
Number of accommodations: 44
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Reviews (267)
What Guests Are Saying
Collegiate Peaks is a beautiful, well-maintained campground near Buena Vista, offering large, private sites and exceptionally clean restrooms. Visitors enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere, proximity to hiking trails and hot springs, as well as the presence of wildlife. While some sites may not be level and there were occasional issues with water quality and host availability, the overall experience remains positive, with many campers eager to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Collegiate Peaks is a beautiful, well-maintained campground near Buena Vista, offering large, private sites and exceptionally clean restrooms. Visitors enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere, proximity to hiking trails and hot springs, as well as the presence of wildlife. While some sites may not be level and there were occasional issues with water quality and host availability, the overall experience remains positive, with many campers eager to return.
Review Summary
Simon v
VerifiedJanuary 11, 2020 • Stayed at: A, Loop: COLL
Lovely campground with nice walks in the beautiful surroundings.
Donald H
VerifiedJanuary 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: COLL
The campground hosts were great in finding a campsite for us when we decided to stay longer at the campground.
The road through the campground is full of pot holes and little or no maintenance has been performed on the roads. Very little maintenance would be required to have a nice road through the campground to reduce the wear and tear on the recreational vehicles that use the road. The pot holes are much, much worse than the speed bumps installed on the road.
Jarrud M
VerifiedJanuary 11, 2020 • Stayed at: I, Loop: COLL
We loved the camp site. Clean close to the pass and quiet. Our site was right on the creek.
Kay N
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: COLL
Sites along creek are awesome.
Lori K
VerifiedJanuary 2, 2020 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: COLL
Uneven ground for the tent. Convenient to town.
Perry G
VerifiedDecember 19, 2019 • Stayed at: N, Loop: COLL
Always a great experience.
Heather F
VerifiedDecember 17, 2019 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: COLL
The campground is beautiful right by the river and with a lot of great activities nearby. Our only complaint was the spot we picked was in the middle of two roads so there were always cars driving by, but now that we know that we would pick a different spot - there are lots of good ones! One night a moose ran through our campsite. Activities we did: hiking, hot springs, fireworks in Buena Vista, drove up to the Continental Divide and went to an ice cream shop in town. The kids also enjoyed the playground and park in town. We had a great experience here and will return.
Location Collegiate Peaks
Address:
Salida Ranger District Office
Salida, CO, 81201
United States
From Buena Vista, Colorado, take Highway 306. At the stoplight, go west for 11 miles
toward Cottonwood Pass. Campground is located on the left-hand side of the
road. Highway 306 is paved on east side of Cottonwood Pass.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.8131 / -106.315
Elevation: 3013 feet
Policies & Rules
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Please disinfect waders and boots when fishing in beaver ponds; this will help protect endangered toads from the spread of chytrid fungus |
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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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No hookups available |
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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. |
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If reservations are not available, some campsites are first come-first served, also called "Walk-up" sites. First-come, first-served sites must be occupied the SAME NIGHT they are paid for. Due to the remote nature of campgrounds, calling to check availability prior to arrival is not possible. |
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About 15 minutes from the Collegiate Peaks campground is Cottonwood Lake Campground, a first come-first served, no reservation facility which is located on County Road 344. It is a very popular site for campers, as well as anglers. Campsites fill up quickly on weekends. Camping and campfires are restricted in on County Rd 344 to developed campgrounds only. Starting at about 1 mile west of Cottonwood Lake campground dispersed, primitive camping is allowed. |
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Two vehicles or one RV/Trailer and tow vehicle per site is included in the camping fee. $10.00 for a third vehicle. |
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Firewood is available for sale at host site for $10.00/bundle. |
