USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Kelly Flats Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,775 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- KELLY FLATS CG (NFSR 209.0) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
- Address
- CO
- Activities
- <p> This popular first come, first serve riverside campground usually fills by Thursday afternoon in July and August.</p>
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
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.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 17° | -16° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 39° | 16° | -15° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 23° | 4° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 30° | -2° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 39° | 16° | 78° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 50° | 41° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 55° | 44° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 54° | 47° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 48° | 23° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 36° | -2° | 74° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 27° | 1° | 66° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 20° | -1° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Jacks Gulch Trailhead · 4.1 mi as the crow flies
Flowers 19 mi Hike, Jacks Gulch Cg Loop Trail 1.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Lady Moon Trailhead (#985) · 7.4 mi as the crow flies
Mount Margaret 3.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Mount Margaret Trailhead (#167) · 7.4 mi as the crow flies
Mount Margaret 3.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Molly Lake Trailhead: Granite Ridge (#991) · 9.0 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Hewlett Gulch Trailhead (#954) · 9.1 mi as the crow flies
Hewlett Gulch 6.5 mi Hike · Drive there
All 460 trails in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Mountain Park · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 57 sites
- Dutch George Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Narrows (Co) · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 15 sites
- Jacks Gulch · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 3 sites
- Stove Prairie · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 9 sites
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