Collegiate Peaks Campground
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Collegiate Peaks Campground is a great camping choice west of Buena Vista in central Colorado. The campground is located partway up Cottonwood Pass, a 12,136-foot pass spanning the Continental Divide, at an elevation of 9,800 feet. The area’s 56 sites are dispersed along three loops among ponderosa pine, stands of quaking aspen, and the Middle Fork of Cottonwood Creek. The wooded sites offer privacy, quiet, and fine views of the neighboring mountains. To get there, take paved Chaffee County Road 306 west from Buena Vista toward Cottonwood Pass for about 11 miles. The campground is on the south side of the road. Water and vault toilets are available, and RVs up to 50 feet long are welcome.
Pro Tips
Recommended season(s): Summer and fall.
—Brett Green & Stewart M. Green




