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STOVE PRAIRIE

federal · Morrison, CO

Data Source: Recreation.gov

About

Overview Stove Prairie Campground is located on the Cache la Poudre River, 26 miles northwest of Fort Collins, in north central Colorado. Visitors enjoy the area for its great rafting, fishing and hiking opportunities. Recreation The Cache la Poudre River offers whitewater rafting and fishing. Anglers cast for brown, cutthroat and rainbow trout. Hiking, biking and horseback riding trails are in the surrounding area, including the Mt. McConnel Trail, William R. Kreutzer National Recreation Trail and Young Gulch Trail. Other popular activities include birding and wildlife viewing. Facilities The campground offers eight accessible, single-family campsites. Four sites are walk-to tent sites. Each site is equipped with a 12-by-15 tent pad, table and campfire ring with grill. Accessible vault toilets are provided. Dead and downed firewood may be gathered in the surrounding forest, or purchased from the campground host. Natural Features The canyon's vegetation varies from dense forests to open meadows, surrounded by steep mountains. The campground is situated among ponderosa pine and aspen trees on the banks of the Cache la Poudre River, Colorado's first National Wild and Scenic River. 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.

Around this stay

Nearest surrounding services and recreation within ~25 mi — not on-site amenities.

  • potable water

    Potable water

    < 0.1 mi
  • trailhead

    Young's Gulch Trailhead

    2.5 mi
  • attraction

    Viewpoint

    0.2 mi
  • recreation site

    Upper Landing Picnic Site

    0.3 mi

No dump station found within ~25 mi. Plan dump access before you arrive.

Contact & access

Reservations & demand

August weekends are typically reserved about 178 days ahead.

Based on 47 Recreation.gov reservations (Oct 2023–Sep 2024). Historical demand — not live availability.

Source and verification

Last verified: 10/6/2026

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