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Pitkin Campground
Buena Vista, Colorado · Private campground · books through the park office, directly.
Near Buena Vista, Pitkin Campground runs the private park playbook: hookups, amenities and somebody at the desk. It sits about 112 miles southwest of downtown Denver as the crow flies, with Buena Vista as the nearest supply town on our board.
The drive from the metro heads out the US-285 corridor through the Platte River country. Fuel up before you leave town, since close-in prices beat every mountain and small-town pump, and build in a margin for summer weekend traffic on the way back. As Colorado camping runs go, this one earns its drive time.
At about 9,347 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 the Denver metro this is an easy launch either way: pick the camper up in town and you're backing in with daylight left, or have our crew quote the haul using the listing's radius and fee. 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/gmug/recarea/?recid=33456
- 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.
Straight answers
Quick Answers
Asked constantly, answered once, kept current.
How do I reserve a site at Pitkin 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 Pitkin Campground?
About 9,347 feet by USGS elevation data. Nights run cold at altitude even in summer, so make sure your rental's furnace is up to it.
Can I get a rental camper delivered to Pitkin Campground?
Both ways work: pick up in the metro and drive, or ask us to quote delivery beyond the listing's standard radius. Reserve the campsite first 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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