Redfeather Ranger Station
Redfeather Ranger Station is a national forest campground in Colorado. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Colorado
- Coordinates
- 40.79309, -105.57086
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Auto Touring, Backpacking, Biking, Birding, Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Climbing, Day Use Area, Fishing, Hiking, Historic & Cultural Site
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 970-881-2937 or 970-295-6600
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Redfeather Ranger Station
Overview The Redfeather Ranger Station has two cabins, and an office with a visitor's center. The Ranger Cabin and the Assistant Ranger Cabin are available for lodging. Guests must provide linens, bedding, pillows, towels and toiletries. The Ranger Station is situated in a ponderosa pine forest at an elevation of 8,200 feet. Afternoon thunderstorms can be expected during spring and summer months. This site is located off the east side of Dowdy Lake Road in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado. The Forest Service access road into the station is approximately 1/4 mile north of the intersection of Dowdy Lake Road and West County Road 74E/Red Feather Lakes Road. The Red Feather Lakes community, located about 46 miles northwest of Fort Collins, is known for its recreational opportunities and remote scenic beauty. The Ranger Cabin is a spacious (1,660 square foot), three-room log cabin, that can accommodate six to eight people. It has one queen bed and four twin beds. The fully-equipped kitchen includes two stoves, two refrigerators, microwave, toaster, coffee pot, pots, pans, dishes and utensils. It was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937 from adapted architectural plans from the Sunlight Ranger Cabin near Cody, Wyoming. The Assistant Ranger Cabin is a two-bedroom log cabin that can accommodate four to six people. There is a small fully-equipped kitchen with a small table. There is a log bed frame with a queen size bed in one bedroom and two twin beds in the second b
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Larimer County Open Space · 31 mi
- Water fill
- Crystal Spring · 41 mi
- Propane
- AmeriGas · 33 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 426 designated routes (619 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dowdy Lake | National forest campground | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| West Lake | National forest campground | 0.3 mi | — | Electric |
| Alpine Lodge at Red Feather Lakes | RV park | 1.2 mi | — | — |
| Bellaire Lake Campground | National forest campground | 2.9 mi | — | Electric |
| Bellaire Lake Campground | Private campground | 3.0 mi | — | — |
| Loop B | RV park | 3.0 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.