USDA Forest Service · Colorado

Kelly Flats Campground

USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States

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Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Elevation
6,775 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Access road
KELLY FLATS CG (NFSR 209.0) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
Lake
Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
Address
CO
Activities
<p> This popular first come, first serve riverside campground usually fills by Thursday afternoon in July and August.</p>

About

Kelly Flats is a first-come, first-served campground located adjacent to Colorado Highway 14 and the Cache La Poudre River. There are 29 sites available including four walk-in tent sites. This is primarily an open conifer forest setting but there is a variety of vegetation found along the riparian zone of the river. Each site contains a tent pad, fire grate and picnic table. The primary activities in this area include stream fishing and enjoying the ambience of the river as it flows through the campground.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January36°17°-16°51°11 of 11
February39°16°-15°56°11 of 11
March45°23°4°66°11 of 11
April54°30°-2°73°10 of 11
May62°39°16°78°5 of 11
June79°50°41°90°0 of 11
July83°55°44°91°0 of 11
August80°54°47°89°0 of 11
September75°48°23°87°1 of 11
October61°36°-2°74°6 of 10
November49°27°1°66°9 of 10
December39°20°-1°56°10 of 10

Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.

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