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Kelly Flats National Forest Campground

Kelly Flats Campground offers 29 first-come, first-served sites directly along the Cache la Poudre River, including four walk-in tent sites, with each site equipped with a tent pad, fire grate, picnic table, and bear-proof food locker.

The campground features vault toilets and hand-pump drinking water but no hookups or showers, and is located adjacent to Highway 14 approximately 25 miles west of Fort Collins, making it easily accessible for day trips or overnight stays.

Primary activities include stream fishing and enjoying the riverside setting in a conifer forest, with the campground typically operating from late May through September.


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