About this campground
Kelly Flats is a first-come, first-served campground located adjacent to Colorado Highway 14 and the Cache La Poudre River. There are 29 sites available including four walk-in tent sites. This is primarily an open conifer forest setting but there is a variety of vegetation found along the riparian zone of the river. Each site contains a tent pad, fire grate and picnic table. The primary activities in this area include stream fishing and enjoying the ambience of the river as it flows through the campground.
Getting there
Drive 10 miles north of Fort Collins on U.S. Highway 287. Turn left (west) onto Highway 14 and drive approximately 25 miles.
Activities
- CAMPING
- RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Mountain ParkArapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG1 mi
- Bennett Creek Picnic SiteArapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG3 mi
- Cache la Poudre WildernessArapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG3 mi
- Indian Meadows Fishing SiteArapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG3 mi
- Narrows (Co)Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG3 mi
- Jacks GulchArapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG4 mi
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Kelly Flats Campground doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Colorado campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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