Buffalo Springs Campground
- At 9,000 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- South Park Ranger DistrictPike and San Isabel National Forests
Buffalo Springs Campground is a Forest Service campground in the South Park Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, about 12.5 miles south of Fairplay on FS 431. It sits at roughly 9,000 feet and offers 18 campsites with parking spurs 24 to 40 feet long. The site has vault toilets, tables, water and fire rings, and a maximum trailer length of 30 feet. Camping fees are $17 per night, and reservations are recommended during the busy summer season. Camping season runs from May through the beginning of October. July is the warmest month, with typical highs around 76°F and lows near 41°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation. Winter is cold, with typical January highs around freezing. The campground works well for biking, hiking, horseback riding and rock climbing. Wilderness restrictions apply in the nearby Buffalo Peaks Wilderness. Within a short drive are the South Fork South Platte River, the McQuaid and Salt Creek hikes, and Weston Pass Campground.
South Fork South Platte RiverCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.9 mi- McquaidHiking4.1 mi
- Salt CreekHiking5.6 mi
- Tumble Creek CutoffHiking6.3 mi
- Weston Pass CampgroundCamping8.5 mi
- Twelvemile CreekCanoeing9 mi
- The Three AmigosRock climbing9.3 mi
- The RidgeRock climbing9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Buffalo Springs Campground
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