Colorado · Camping

Kestrel Campground

Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months
  • At 4,846 ft
  • St. Vrain State Park

Kestrel Campground is a campground within St. Vrain State Park in Colorado, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of other campgrounds in the park, with Coot Pond Campground and Red Tail Pond Campground each about 0.1 mile away and Bald Eagle Point Campground about 0.2 mile away. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Longmont show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 80°F, while July averages climb to about 91°F. The closest trails are Pelican Pond Trail and Blue Heron Trail, both about 0.6 mile away. Silverstone Neighborhood Trail is about 5.5 miles off, and Water Treatment Path is about 8.1 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Kestrel Campground

    Best months: April–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      44° / 14°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      47° / 17°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      57° / 26°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      63° / 32°

      7 wet

    5. May

      73° / 41°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      84° / 51°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      91° / 55°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      88° / 54°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 46°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 33°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 23°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      45° / 15°

      3 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Longmont 2 Ese, CO, 4.9 mi away at 4,950 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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