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Crow Valley

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About

USDA Forest Service

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland

Overview

Crow Valley Recreation Area is set in the Pawnee National Grassland, a very popular site with bird enthusiasts. Over 200 species can be found in the area. Hiking and star gazing are favorite activities in this remotely located campground.

Recreation

Birding, exploring nature trails, viewing wildlife and star gazing are popular activities at Crow Valley. A volleyball court, horseshoe pit and ball field are available. The Lee and Dorothy Rhoads Farm Implement Museum is located within the recreation area. The collection of tools, donated by the descendants of homesteaders, can help one imagine what life was like in pioneer days.

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Natural Features

Crow Valley sits at an elevation of 4,800 feet. Cottonwood and elm trees dot the landscape, providing pleasant shade in the family campground. However, the group campsites have little to no shade. Short grass prairie surrounds the recreation area.The Pawnee National Grassland sits east of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. Eroding creek drainages crisscross the area. Elevations range from 4,375 feet on the prairie to 5,685 feet.

contact_info

For facility specific information, please call (530) 529-0578.

Nearby Attractions

The campground is within driving distance from both the east and west units of Pawnee National Grassland and the Pawnee Pioneer Trails Scenic Byway, a 128-mile route through wide-open terrain studded by the towering Pawnee Buttes.

Fee Info

Group Site Fees: <br/> 30 person Overnight Group Sites = $55 <br/> Picnic / Day Use Group site = $60 for up to 50 persons, $121 for 51-100 persons, $182 for 101 -150 persons, $182 for 151 - 200 persons, and $242 for 151-200 persons <br/> Steward Adams EDU site of $72 for 1 - 50 persons or $145 for 51 - 100 persons)

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Location

Crow Valley is located in Colorado

Directions

From Ault, Colorado, at the intersection of US Hwy 85 and Colorado State Hwy 14, take Colorado State Hwy 14 east for 22.7 miles, then take Weld County Road 77 north for 0.3 mile.

Coordinates

40.6438889 N
104.3377778 W

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Access

Drive-In
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Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

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AT&T
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Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group
Tent Cabin

Features

For Campers

Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Drinking Water
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Big Rig Friendly

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General Info

Robert T.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 9, 2023

Great Place to Camp

If you are hiking or on a bicycle, then don’t be too concerned that it’s a first come first served campground. Even if all the official pitches are taken, it’s ok to camp anywhere around the picnic area or volleyball court. No facilities other than pit toilets. As of July 2023, no potable water (there is a grocery store nearby). $11.25 per night for a single tent.

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Month of VisitAugust

David H.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 18, 2022

It’s okay… for vanlife and smaller fifth wheels

Site is $11.25/night. No water or service hookups. There is a picnic table and fire ring at each site. Bathrooms are plenty close to all sites.

Campground is located on a the four way intersection stop sign of hwy 14 and hwy 392, Briggsdale, CO. There is too much road noise to sleep in a tent.

Careful with large RV as some of the tree branches are very low.

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Month of VisitSeptember

Josh H.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 17, 2022

Great spot to stop!

We have stopped here on multiple road trips and we just love it. Really neat spot for a great night sleep. The birds and the cows are great!!

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Month of VisitSeptember

Shannon O.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 19, 2019

Very quiet and great bird watching.

The campground is very quiet and clean. There is great bird watching in this area. The Pawnee Buttes Trail is close and a wonderful hike in the cooler months or early morning.

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Month of VisitOctober

Christie G.

Traveler

Reviewed Nov. 1, 2018

Great except the truck noise

Great camp sites. Spacious and clean. Great little place. We were almost all alone in mid October with a full moon. Unfortunately, the big trucks on the roads near by were very noisy downshifting at the 4 way stop sign just outside the park. All day and into the night.

Irene L.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 1, 2017

Way out on the Prairie

When you think Colorado you think endless mountains, but a good chunk of CO is prairie and grasslands. We enjoyed exploring this part of the state, complete with pronghorn antelopes, deer, birds, burrowing owls, sunsets, crazy thunderstorms, buttes, and rolling hills. Yes there are some windmills, oil rigs, cattle farms, etc. here, but the beauty of this landscape surpassed all of that development. Crow Valley campground is lushly wooded along a river with some pavilions and ball fields, plus short little hiking trails. We came out here to do the birding tour and enjoyed the camping just as much. It’s amazing how empty the prairie seems until you take a closer look.

Dee D.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 13, 2017

Quiet and uncrowded

Nice place to spead out and enjoy the Grasslands. You can easily have the whole place to yourself esp. if you go during the week.

Month of VisitAugust

Amber A.

Ranger

Reviewed May. 28, 2017

Pawnee Grasslands

This is the only campground in Pawnee National Grasslands, though you can also camp almost anywhere along public land (get a free map from the ranger office or online). This is the beginning and end of the Pawnee birding driving tour and less than an hour from the Buttes themselves. The campground is fairly open but shady. It was empty when I went in late spring (peak birding season). There are bathrooms & water, large cooking pavilions, short hiking trails, a stream, a baseball diamond, and a “museum” showing some historic farm equipment (it’s outdoors and there isn’t too much info, still neat though). There are no stores in this area at all so make sure you have what you need before venturing out.

Month of VisitJune