Stove Prairie

STOVE PRAIRIE

Part of Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee Ng

Overview

Stove Prairie Campground is located on the Cache la Poudre River, 26 miles northwest of Fort Collins, in north central Colorado. Visitors enjoy the area for its great rafting, fishing and hiking opportunities.

Facilities

The campground offers eight accessible, single-family campsites. Four sites are walk-to tent sites. Each site is equipped with a 12-by-15 tent pad, table and campfire ring with grill.

Accessible vault toilets are provided. Dead and downed firewood may be gathered in the surrounding forest, or purchased from the campground host.

Natural Features

The canyon's vegetation varies from dense forests to open meadows, surrounded by steep mountains. The campground is situated among ponderosa pine and aspen trees on the banks of the Cache la Poudre River, Colorado's first National Wild and Scenic River.

Recreation

The Cache la Poudre River offers whitewater rafting and fishing. Anglers cast for brown, cutthroat and rainbow trout.

Hiking, biking and horseback riding trails are in the surrounding area, including the Mt. McConnel Trail, William R. Kreutzer National Recreation Trail and Young Gulch Trail.

Other popular activities include birding and wildlife viewing.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (530) 529-0578.

Important Notices

  • No RV water connections are available.
  • All campsites with a tent pad have a bear locker. For bear and human safety, keep a clean campsite and do not place food or other attractants in your tent. For more information about visiting bear country, contact Colorado Parks and Wildlife at http://wildlife.state.co.us

  • Sites may be available on a first-come, first-served basis before and after the reservation season
  • https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/arp for more information on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests

  • Come with your RV/trailer water tank filled. Filling at campground hydrants cross-contaminates the system and is not allowed.
  • 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.
  • ONLY 8 people allowed per site. Check-in with host at Ansel Watrous prior to setting up camp.

  • All campsites must be occupied within 26 hours of the beginning of the reservation. If not present the site will be rented by first come first serve basis.

  • EXTRA VEHICLE FEES: One vehicle is included in your reservation. Any additional vehicles will be charged $8.00 per vehicle per night and will be collected by the camphost. There is not a way to pay for extra vehicles when you make your reservation. One vehicle consists of one camper being towed by vehicle, or any other vehicle towed behind camper. One van or one truck with camper attached counts as one vehicle. 

  • Fire Restrictions: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed. 

  • Tents must fit on the pads provided. 

  • RVs, trailers or other vehicles must fit on the parking spur. Driving or parking off road is not permitted. The parking length ranges from 30 to 55 feet.

  • Pets must be on a hand-held leash.

  • Modifications for this campground must be made through Recreation.gov PRIOR to your reservation start date. Customers and contact center agents cannot modify reservations on or after the check-in date.

Available Activities

  • Wildlife Viewing - Wildlife Viewing
  • Water Sports - Water Sports
  • Hiking - Hiking
  • Fishing - Fishing
  • Camping - Camping
  • Boating - Boating
  • Biking - Biking
  • Birding - Birding
  • Canoeing - Canoeing
  • Kayaking - Kayaking
  • Rafting - Rafting
  • Mountain Biking - Mountain Biking
  • Whitewater Rafting - Whitewater Rafting

Directions

From Fort Collins, take Highway 14 northwest for 26 miles, to the campground.

Cancellation Policy

<p>Modifications for this campground must be made through <a href="http://Recreation.gov" rel="nofollow"><strong>Recreation.gov</strong></a> or by calling the call center at 1-877-444-6777 PRIOR to your reservation start date. Customers and contact center agents cannot modify reservations on or after the check-in date.</p>

Contact Information

Phone: 970-295-6700

9054 U.S Hwy 285
Morrison, CO 80465

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