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Kelsey
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CO · 39.30493, -105.26694
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Kelsey
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 8,041 ft.
Fire & smoke — around KelseyNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Kelsey · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · CO
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater4 mi
- MMechanic13 mi
- LLaundry13 mi
- FFuel13 mi
- GGrocery13 mi
- @Mail13 mi
- EVEV fast charger14 mi
- HHardware16 mi
- ShShower19 mi
- DDump20 mi
- RxPharmacy20 mi
- +Urgent care20 mi
- PPropane21 mi
- OOutfitter22 mi
- AAir-up25 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 13 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Kelsey
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
8,041 ft
State
CO
Coordinates
39.30493, -105.26694
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Kelsey · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · CO (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townWestcreek · ~12.1 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~3.9 mi
- FuelFuel · ~13.1 mi
- Propane / LPG7-Eleven · ~20.8 mi
- Dump station~19.5 mi
- GroceriesHome Brew Country Store · ~13.1 mi
- PharmacySafeway · ~19.8 mi
- Hospital / clinicAFC Urgent Care · ~19.9 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware · ~16.1 mi
EV charging — from Kelsey · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · CO — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger13.9 mi straight-line NW — CORE SEDALIA BAILEY2 · ChargePoint Network · CHAdeMO, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach20 within 25 mi · 252 within 50 · 380 within 100 · 454 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)16.6 mi — Conifer, CO - Conifer Road - Tesla Supercharger, Conifer
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)14.6 mi — Staunton State Park, Pine, CO (at a public site) · RIVIAN_WAYPOINTS · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 327547 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Kelsey · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · CO — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletKelsey · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLittle Scraggy · ~2.8 mi N · USFS
- RestroomShinglemill · ~2.8 mi N · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletPlatte River · ~3.2 mi E · USFS
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Other camps near Kelsey
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Platte River~3.2 mi · fee
- Lone Rock~3.9 mi · fee
- Buffalo~4.2 mi · fee
- Ouzel~4.4 mi · fee
The unit that manages Kelsey
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Kelsey are set by Pike and San Isabel National Forests, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Kelsey
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified. | Fee 2026-08-22: $28 per site per night, which includes two vehicles or one RV; each additional vehicle is $11. Day use without camping is $11. Cash, check or money order. recreation.gov charges the same $28 across every 2026 season block (May 1 to Sep 19). South Platte Ranger District. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/psicc/recreation/kelsey-campground (page updated Jan 23 2026) and https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/231876.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Kelsey
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Kelsey
When the high country opens →Winter vs summer roads →What “dispersed” means here →Camping with a dog →All field notes →
Been here? Tell us what changed. This page is built from public records, so the fastest way it gets better is somebody who has actually pulled in. Road washed out, site gone, gate locked, or it is exactly as described — all of it useful. Send a report →