North Fork Poudre Campground

Campground · Colorado ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Roosevelt National Forest (NF) · Open Access

9,164 ft
Elevation

The North Fork Poudre Campground is located along the Deadman Road west of Red Feather Lakes, near the banks of the North Fork Cache la Poudre River in a dense lodgepole pine forest. This is an older facility with short parking spurs that will not accommodate larger RVs. Each of the nine sites have a picnic table, tent pad and fire grate. Recreational activities in the area include hiking, stream fishing and four-wheel driving.

Getting there

Drive 21 miles north of Fort Collins on U.S. Highway 287.Turn left (west) onto the Red Feather Lakes Road (County Road 74E). Continue west as the road designation changes to County Road 86 (Deadman Road, formerly County Road 162), through Red Feather Lakes. The campground is on the north side of the road roughly seven miles west of Red Feather Lakes Village.

40.81329, -105.71062 · 40°48'47.9"N 105°42'38.2"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in2.72.83.44.63.31.61.51.51.92.72.72.5

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 3.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about North Fork Poudre Campground

Can you reserve a site at North Fork Poudre Campground?
No. North Fork Poudre Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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North Fork Poudre Campground also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by North Fork Poudre Campground's operator.

USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026

  • Check our campground table for fee information. Interagency Senior, Interagency Access, Golden Age and Golden Access passes provide cardholders half price for basic campground fees.

Restrictions:

  • A single site may hold up to eight people. Tents must fit on the pads provided. RVs, trailers or other vehicles must fit on the parking spur because driving or parking off road is not permitted. The parking length ranges from 30 to 35 feet.

USDA Forest Service's own page

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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