Big Bend
Big Bend is a national forest campground in Colorado.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Colorado
- Coordinates
- 40.71042, -105.72658
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/arp/recarea/?recid=36619
About Big Bend
This campground is located on a sagebrush and open conifer forest flat adjacent to the Cache La Poudre River. There are eight sites available, including three walk-in tent sites. Each site contains a tent pad, fire grate and picnic table. All campsites with a tent pad have a bear locker. Primary recreation opportunities in the area include fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing. There is a bighorn sheep viewing station along the entrance road to the campground.
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Larimer County Open Space · 28 mi
- Water fill
- Crystal Spring · 37 mi
- Propane
- AmeriGas · 39 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 451 designated routes (665 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeping Elephant Campground | National forest campground | 3.1 mi | — | — |
| Sleeping Elephant | National forest campground | 3.1 mi | — | — |
| Sleeping Elephant Campground | Private campground | 3.1 mi | — | — |
| Loop A | RV park | 6.8 mi | — | — |
| Big South | National forest campground | 6.8 mi | — | — |
| Big South Camping Ground | Private campground | 6.9 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.