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Bucks Campground
Gypsum, Colorado · Private campground · books through the park office, directly.
Near Gypsum, Bucks Campground runs the private park playbook: hookups, amenities and somebody at the desk. It sits about 121 miles west of downtown Denver as the crow flies, with Gypsum as the nearest supply town on our board.
Campers rate it 4.7 of 5 across 3 reviews on RVParks.us, our sister directory, where the photo sets and firsthand reports live.
This is a proper haul: the route runs up the I-70 mountain corridor, and the smart play is treating the drive as day one of the trip. Fuel and grocery stops get thinner the farther you get from the metro, so leave stocked, watch afternoon weather over the high ground, and arrive with daylight to spare.
At about 9,742 feet, this is true high country camping. The season runs short, roughly late spring through September, and nights stay cold all summer. Pack for frost in July, and make sure the furnace in your rental is one we vouch for.
Full hookups are the default at private parks like this one, which is exactly why big rigs and long stays favor them. Expect power, water and sewer at the site, and ask about pull-through pads if backing a trailer isn't your favorite spectator sport. Wifi and laundry usually make the amenity list too.
Booking a Site Here
Book straight with the park. Private parks hold inventory later than the reservation sites, keep longer seasons, and a phone call often finds a weekend pull-through the internet swears is gone. Expect full hookups as the default and ask about long-rig sites if you're bringing anything over 35 feet.
Pairing It With a Camper
From Denver, treat this one as a proper road trip leg. Most renters pick the camper up in the metro and make the drive part of the trip; long-haul delivery can be quoted with lead time. Reserve the site in your own name first, then match the rig to the pad length and hookups. Our camper listings state length, tanks and power draw plainly, and we answer campground fit questions all day.
Contact & Location
- Park website: www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/whiteriver/recarea/?recid=40831
- Reviews and photos: this park on RVParks.us
Season dates, fees and site rules change. Confirm the current details with the operator before you commit a weekend, and if something on this page has gone stale, tell us so the next camper gets it right.
What Campers Say
★★★★★Was there 8/4-8/6 and it was absolutely beautiful! Local trails were still green which was unusual. Mosquitos and black flies were horrendous but not too big of a deal if you pre spray your gear with bug spray. Firewood available for $8 a bag if you stop by the camp host in the reserved campground.
★★★★★Was there 8/4-8/6 and it was absolutely beautiful! Local trails were still green which was unusual. Mosquitos and black flies were horrendous but not too big of a deal if you pre spray your gear with bug spray. Firewood available for $8 a bag if you stop by the camp host in the reserved campground.
★★★★★While on a road trip from the San Francisco Bay Area to Northern Colorado in mid-August, 2021, we stayed at this campground for 1 night and had no problem finding a flat, site on a Saturday. About half of the 10 sites were occupied.
Straight answers
Quick Answers
Asked constantly, answered once, kept current.
How do I reserve a site at Bucks Campground?
Directly with the park office. Private parks hold inventory later than the reservation sites, and a phone call often finds a spot the internet says is gone.
How high is Bucks Campground?
About 9,742 feet by USGS elevation data. Nights run cold at altitude even in summer, so make sure your rental's furnace is up to it.
How do campers rate Bucks Campground?
4.7 of 5 across 3 reviews on RVParks.us, our sister directory.
Can I get a rental camper delivered to Bucks Campground?
It's beyond most standard delivery radii, so most renters pick the camper up in the metro. Long hauls can be quoted with lead time; reserve the site early either way.
Book your site, then book a Denver camper. Pick it up in the metro, or go white glove: we deliver, level, hook up and set the camp before you arrive.
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