About Mountain Park Campground
This campground is adjacent to Colorado Highway 14 and the Cache La Poudre River 40 miles northwest of Fort Collins, Colorado. The area varies from dense forest to open meadow and is surrounded by steep mountains. Facilities provided include restrooms, water, pay showers, horseshoe pits and a playground area. Each site contains a tent pad, fire grate and picnic table. Electrical hook-ups are available in sites 1-32. Sites 33-54 do not have electricity and are first-come, first-served. Popular activities include fishing, white water rafting, hiking, volleyball, and basketball. Sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis outside the reservation season. View campground maps - [map 1](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1098625.pdf), [map 2](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1098626.pdf)
- Fees: Check [detailed fee information](https://www.recreation.gov/camping/mountain-park/r/campgroundFees.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=70028) on…
- Managed by: USFS - Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
- Where: 11 mi southeast of Red Feather Lakes, CO · 40.68325, -105.46192
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kreutzer Nature | Hiking | at camp | 2.0 mi |
| Mt. Mcconnel | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 2.6 mi |
| FR 168.C1 | ATV road | 0.6 mi | 0.4 mi |
| FR 168.C1 | ATV road | 0.6 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Mt. Mcconnel Summit | Hiking | 0.7 mi | 0.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Bunyan Observatory (Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum) (Observatory), 38 mi.
Dump station: 22.6 mi
Propane: 23.8 mi