Crow Valley in CO -- Campground & RV Camping
Crow Valley in CO
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21 mi from Eaton
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Road Access
- Road difficulty 1 of 5: an easy drive in.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as gravel, pitching to 2%.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 81 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 81 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 81 ft.
Campground details
Setting
Crow Valley Recreation Area is situated at 4,800 feet in the shortgrass prairie of the Pawnee National Grassland. Shaded by cottonwood and elm trees, the site offers a family campground, three unshaded overnight group sites, a group picnic area with a covered shelter for 200 people, and an educational shelter for 100 people. Amenities include vault toilets, drinking water, campfire rings, a ball field, volleyball court, horseshoe pit, and the on-site Lee and Dorothy Rhoads Farm Implement Museum. Nature trails crisscross the area, which supports over 200 bird species.
Getting there: 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.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 14-site campground with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
- Sits on broad, near-level ground.
- Crow Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- Most of them shaded.
Climate averages
October normals 32–64°F, 0.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 100 of 100.