Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG

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Directions

From Interstate 25 to the Supervisor's Office: Take the Prospect Road exit and travel approximately four and one-half miles west. Turn left onto Centre Avenue (south). Our building is located at the third entrance (top of the hill) into the Natural Resources Research Center. The Canyon Lakes District Office and Visitor Center (1st floor) and Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grasslands Headquarters (2nd floor) are co-located at: 2150 Centre Avenue, Building E Fort Collins, CO 80526

Reviews

The Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland campgrounds are frequently praised for their beautiful natural settings featuring lakes, rivers, and mountains, along with clean, well-maintained facilities and friendly, helpful camp hosts. Visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, access to hiking, fishing, and water activities, as well as ample wildlife sightings. Common concerns include campsites that are often close together with limited privacy, occasional noise from nearby highways, other campers, or recreational vehicles, and inconsistent availability of water and amenities. Some reviews note challenges with reservation systems, parking, road conditions, and maintenance, as well as limited shade and accessibility for larger RVs in certain areas.

Beautiful and scenic natural settings near lakes, rivers, and mountains

Clean and well-maintained campsites and restrooms

Friendly, helpful, and attentive camp hosts

Access to hiking trails, fishing, kayaking, and wildlife viewing

Peaceful and quiet atmosphere with good wildlife sightings

Campsites often close together with limited privacy

Noise from highways, other campers, generators, and recreational vehicles

Inconsistent water availability and limited amenities (e.g., showers, hookups)

Challenging reservation system and parking or road access issues

Occasional maintenance problems and variable restroom cleanliness

5,356 reviews

5 stars

3,533

4 stars

1,019

3 stars

432

2 stars

218

1 stars

154

David B

Campground:Dowdy Lake

Loop:C

Site:

Reviewed 9 days ago

we have been staying at the dowdy lake campground for several years each October. The bathrooms are clean and the campsites are well taken care of.

Mark C

Campground:Dowdy Lake

Loop:A

Site:

Reviewed 13 days ago

We enjoyed our time. Very quiet. Clean, site #1.

Karen L

Campground:Pawnee

Loop:Moose

Site:

Reviewed 14 days ago

One of the best campgrounds we've been to. Small and quiet with private sites (on the Moose loop). Clean restrooms and many to choose from. So close the the lake with walking paths. The hosts are always amazing, caring, and helpful. Hard to get a spot, but worth trying almost daily once the small window of camping there opens up. Enjoy!

Monika K

Campground:Dowdy Lake

Loop:A

Site:

Reviewed 14 days ago

We love this campground. Great hikes, wonderful views of the lake. We lucked out and had great weather.

Scott P

Campground:Dowdy Lake

Loop:A

Site:

Reviewed 15 days ago

The area was beautiful as always. The lake was real low (which was understandable). The breaker in the power pedestal was the wrong size and it kept tripping. It should have been a 30 amp and it was only a 20 amp. I told one of the camp hosts but nobody ever came to check it or fix it.

Kevin J

Campground:Dowdy Lake

Loop:C

Site:

Reviewed 15 days ago

Great time of year to be there.

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Popularity: Busy

Busiest in November, when about 67% of guest capacity is reserved. Based on 4 years of reservations.