About Collegiate Peaks
Number of accommodations: 44
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2026 Season availability
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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
Donald G
VerifiedAugust 3, 2025 • Stayed at: L, Loop: COLL
NO toilet paper in lower circle for two days.
Whitney M
VerifiedAugust 3, 2025 • Stayed at: A, Loop: COLL
We had a lovely site. The potties were super clean the whole time. A lot of the spots are far enough apart that you don't hear much from your neighbors, which is nice. There weren't a ton of people with generators either which we always like!
Ed R
VerifiedAugust 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: COLL
Clean restrooms, beautiful campground, really nice hosts.
April L
VerifiedJuly 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: COLL
I really love this campground- it's clean, the bathrooms are clean, it's not noisy, and it's close to a lot of places. This is our second time however and both campsites we've tried are not level- it makes for a really hard night's sleep when you're sleeping slanted.
Valerie N
VerifiedJuly 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: COLL
Park host is excellent and very engaged and present. Campground is impeccably clean and our site was raked and super clean. You can hear the babbling stream from this site when the other campers aren't running generators. It's a nice small campground. I couldn't really hear the road traffic although you're a bit closer here to the road than at Chalk Lake campground down the road. Really all three campgrounds just are so lovely. Thank you!
Matthew B
VerifiedJuly 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: COLL
Terrific - I highly recommend!
Yu J
VerifiedJuly 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: COLL
We had a great time here. This is our second staying at this campground and we absolutely loved it. The campground is wooded and quiet most of the time, and is very close to Buena Vista, Cottonwood Pass and hiking trailheads. The star gazing was excellent. The bathrooms were clean and the host was very friendly.
Rick W
VerifiedJuly 25, 2025 • Stayed at: H, Loop: COLL
Amazing campground near Buena Vista. I recommend it.
Adam P
VerifiedJuly 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: COLL
Good clean campground, efficient host and clean toilets.
Kathy H
VerifiedJuly 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 039, Loop: COLL
This campsite is always so nice. The grounds are well maintained and the bathrooms are the cleanest ever! We’ve been twice and will definitely book again for next year
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. |
