Campgrounds near Denver that do not permit campfires

The website of Paradise in Estes Park has this statement: "We do not allow wood burning fires in Paradise, however we do have propane fire-rings available for rent." That would work for me as I do not have an allergic reaction to burning propane as I do to burning wood.

As a suggestion, most localities and/or regions have a prevailing wind direction which means you the OP can ask only for one of the sites on the end of the CG that are upwind so all the smoke blows away from you. Maybe not the perfect solution for every minute you are there but still a lot better than having the smoke blowing at you knowingly. Assuming smoke bothers you for some reason. The office people at a CG likely can probably help you also with what they know about smoke blowing direction as they see it occur every day and/or night.

BTW, I looked up the CG's in Estes Park city and all that I found allow campfires and it's stated in their websites. Also, Barr Lake CG N.E of Denver does also.

hedgehopper wrote:
Where, within two or three hours of Denver, are campgrounds that do not permit campfires, preferably with hiking trails and electrical hookups?

Perhaps also advising you which ones DO permit campfires may assist you more in your search, so you can rule them out.

For locations that have hiking, electric, AND allow campfires, you probably don't want to consider the Red Feather Lakes area. They have electric, but also allow campfires in provided fire rings and sell firewood. It can get pretty smokey up there at Dowdy Lake, West Lake, and Bellaire Lake.

In Poudre Canyon, most of the CG don't have electric, with the exception of Mountain Park, which is on the river, has electric, and also allows campfires.

These above are in the Roosevelt National Forest Ranger area, and the remainder of them, in Poudre Canyon as well as along the Peak-to-Peak Highway all are no hookups, but do allow campfires. I was up at Camp Dick a few weekends ago, there were a LOT of campfires, so a place like that probably wouldn't be what you're looking for. Beautiful place, though.

State Parks north of Denver -- Boyd Lake and St Vrain down in the flats all have some electric sites, and St Vrain has some full hookup...but they also provide grills. Same thing for Ranger Lakes over in the Colorado State Forest SP. Electric sites, but they also allow fires, and it gets real smokey over there. In Golden Gate Canyon SP at Reverend's Ridge, same thing...electric sites, but they also have grills.

Those are the ones that come to mind that DO NOT meet what you're looking for, so you can eliminate them if you wish. Hope you can find something that will work best for you; if I think of any others, either way, I'll post 'em!

Yes, thank you, Moderator. But it is Ms - not Mr. And she is a very nice lady.

answerswillvary wrote:
Snarky remarks have been removed.

If you cannot post a reply without being polite to the OP, don't post at all.

Thank you Mr Moderator. Also, thanks to those who posted helpful replies. I am looking into Estes Park and Barr Lake.

Horsedoc wrote:
You know, it has been some time since I actually saw a campfire in an RV park. We used to have a community fire years ago, but so many people have problems with smoke and the associated odors we don't even suggest it nor do we have one. Many if not most USFS CGs don't allow them. Not sure about state campgrounds

??? Really? What Forest Service campgrounds are these?
Other than for fire bans during severe fire weather, I don't think I've ever been to or seen a USFS campground that doesn't allow fires.

I don't do camp grounds but I think there may be one up by Barr lake you might check out.

The area I boondock in currently does have a ban meaning I'll sleep a little better while up there.

travelnutz wrote:
Touchy touchy touchy!
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In other words, some here think 199 RV'ers in a 200 site CG can't enjoy their camping experience with having an outside fire of any type because one RV'er either doesn't like and can't stand any smoke. Not going to go over very well!!! Good luck!

The OP (or any one else on this thread) did not suggest anyone give up their right for a campfire. The question was for info on any campground that did not allow campfires so that they could avoid the issue. And as usual, it turns into "an infringe on my rights" discussion. :S

Touchy touchy touchy!

My post was not disrespect in any way as it's fact. I understand breathing issues. I have never yet seen or been in a CG anywhere in 52 years of RV'ing where a blanket policy of ALL types of external fires of any type are banned. Perhaps there are some of these banned external fire of any kind CG's and I merely mentioning a possibility example. We personally wouldn't ever pay to stay in a slot parking lot type of CG where RV's are nearly touching each other or will stay at a Walmart. Just our choice!

A gas grill is a external fire and has smoke if cooking on it and a charcoal has even more smoke and many people are now using wood pellets in them too. They smoke as it's burning wood! Even those that won't allow ground pit fires usually always allow an outside PP gas log fire or in an off ground suitable container small wood fire.

The only time I've seen all external fires banned for a time period is when there's a situation of extreme dryness and flammable items all around that could lead to a forest or grass fire spreading. This only occurred about 4 times in 52 years for us and never in Colorado.

In other words, some here think 199 RV'ers in a 200 site CG can't enjoy their camping experience with having an outside fire of any type because one RV'er either doesn't like and can't stand any smoke. Not going to go over very well!!! Good luck!