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Buffalo Springs Campground

13 mi south of Fairplay, CO · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Buffalo Springs Campground

Buffalo Springs Campground is located 12.5 miles south of Fairplay on Forest Service Road 431. It has 18 campsites with parking spurs 24-40 feet and a maximum trailer length of 30 feet; elevation is 9,000 feet. Facilities include toilets, tables, water and fire rings. Buffalo Springs Campground is an ideal setting for biking, hiking, horseback riding and rock climbing. [Wilderness restrictions](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/psicc/specialplaces/?cid=stelprd3795315) apply in nearby [Buffalo Peaks Wilderness](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/psicc/recarea/?recid=37209). Open from May (weather dependent on dates) to September

  • Fees: $24.00 fee per site for overnight camping. Two vehicles or one RV per site is included in the camping fee. $11.00 for a third vehicle.…
  • Season: Mid May (depending on conditions) – Mid October
  • Managed by: USFS - Pike-San Isabel National Forests
  • Where: 13 mi south of Fairplay, CO · 39.03413, -105.98644

Things to do:

HikingHorseback ridingBikingClimbing

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

35°
5°Jan
37°
7°Feb
44°
15°Mar
50°
22°Apr
60°
30°May
72°
37°Jun
76°
43°Jul
73°
41°Aug
67°
34°Sep
56°
25°Oct
43°
15°Nov
35°
6°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.

See Buffalo Springs Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Buffalo Springs CgATV roadat camp0.6 mi
Buffalo PeaksATV roadat camp8.7 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Browns Canyon National Monument (Dark Sky Park), 23 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 14.6 mi
Water fill-up: 15.9 mi
Propane: 16.6 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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