Kelly Dahl

9054 U.S Hwy 285
Morrison, CO 80465

Overview

Kelly Dahl Campground is located adjacent to the Peak-to-Peak Scenic Byway, near the historic mining towns of Nederland, Rollinsville, Central City and Black Hawk.

Recreation

Although no formal trails exist in the campground, a few closed roads offer campers the opportunity to explore the surrounding area. West Magnolia and East Portal Trailheads offer trails within a short drive. The Rollins Pass Road (Moffat Road) and other off-road routes can be found in the vicinity.

The lakes across the highway are on private property and access is prohibited.

Facilities

The campground offers 46 single-family sites that will accommodate tents, trailers or RVs. Campsites #1 through #20 are first-come, first-served. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. There is a maximum of eight people per site. Vault toilets, drinking water, and trash collection are provided throughout the campground. Firewood is for sale in campground. The road through the campground is gravel/dirt.

A playground suitable for small children is located within the campground.

Natural Features

The campground is situated among ponderosa pines, on a gentle slope, at an approximate elevation of 8,600 feet.
Due to the mountain pine beetle infestation and consequent hazardous tree removal, the campground offers little to no shade.

Nearby Attractions

The town of Nederland, which is four miles north of the campground, offers grocery and hardware stores, restaurants, gas, a post office, bank and Barker Reservoir.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (530) 529-0578.

Charges & Cancellations

Modifications for this campground must be made through Recreation.gov or by calling the call center at 1-877-444-6777 PRIOR to your reservation start date. Customers and contact center agents cannot modify reservations on or after the check-in date.

Camp site features

Across 25 camp sites:

Pets allowed: all 25 sites
Longest RV: 40 ft
Largest party: 8 people
Equipment: RV, Tent, Trailer

Directions

From Denver, go north on Interstate 25 to US Highway 36 west to Boulder. Take Colorado Highway 119 (Canyon Boulevard) west for 22 miles to Nederland. Continue south for 4 miles to the campground.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

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Sarah B

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Reviewed 2 months ago

I've never met a camp host as off putting as the one working here. She was not friendly. The sites are very close together, like 50 yards or less. Clean vault toilets and site. Highway noise, lots of motorcycles and trucks go by. The people camping next to us arrived at midnight and set up all their stuff. The people across from us had a huge bright light that illuminated the campground. The vibes were just off here so we left a day early.

Michael W

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Nice campground. Sites arent the most level and some are close together.

Virginia C

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Reviewed 2 months ago

This campground is easy to get to from Boulder. The camp host keeps the pit toilets very clean. They are a veritable fund of knowledge. Our campsite #29 was nice but near the playground that we did not know about. The sweet angels waken early to play.

Blake K

Loop:Kell

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Reviewed 2 months ago

The campground, located just a short drive from Nederland, was overall great. However, the bathrooms were a bit of a letdown. Despite being clean, they were infested with flies. Most of the sites were quite close together, with only a few offering adequate spacing. The trail adjacent to site 34 was poorly maintained after the initial 200 yards, making it difficult to follow after about halfway. Fortunately, many sites, particularly site 34, provided decent shade. Unfortunately, Verizon service was unavailable throughout the campground. Despite these minor inconveniences, I thoroughly enjoyed my stay and plan to return in the future.

Eric C W

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Nice campground. Lots of hikes nearby, some easy, some not. I'll be back for more.

Manuel R

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Great for the kiddos

Availability

See the Camp Sites section below to find detailed booking availability.