RV Parks In Ault, Colorado

Ault itself is a small farm town on US-85 with no in-town RV park, so you base nearby. For full hookups and big-rig room, the Fort Collins North / Wellington KOA off I-25 exit 281 is the standout private choice, open year-round with long pull-throughs. On the public side, Crow Valley Recreation Area in the Pawnee National Grassland offers quiet dry camping about 20 miles east, and Boyd Lake State Park near Loveland has full-hookup lakeside sites about 30 miles west. Between those three you can pick full hookups, a lake, or open prairie depending on your trip.

Some do, some do not, and it splits along public versus private lines. The Fort Collins North / Wellington KOA has full hookups on every site with 30/50-amp power, water, and sewer, plus long pull-throughs. Boyd Lake State Park near Loveland offers full-hookup sites too. The public grassland option, Crow Valley in the Pawnee National Grassland, is dry camping only: it has vault toilets and drinking water but no electric, sewer, or dump station. If you need to stay hooked up, choose the KOA or Boyd Lake; if you are comfortable boondocking, Crow Valley is cheap and peaceful.

Costs range widely by park type. Crow Valley in the Pawnee National Grassland is the budget pick at around $29 a night for a dry site, no hookups. Boyd Lake State Park sites run in the moderate range and require a Colorado state parks pass on top of the camping fee. The Fort Collins North / Wellington KOA is the premium option, typically in the higher nightly range for its full hookups, pool, and amenities, with peak summer rates. Our honest take: if you do not need hookups, the grassland is a great value, but the KOA earns its price for big rigs and cold-weather stays.

It depends on the season and the park. For summer weekends, book the Fort Collins North / Wellington KOA and Boyd Lake State Park early, ideally several weeks to a couple of months out, because northern Colorado lakes and full-hookup parks fill fast in July and August. Crow Valley in the grassland is bookable on Recreation.gov and stays quieter, so midweek sites are often available with little lead time. In fall and winter, reservations get much easier everywhere except around big local events. When in doubt, reserve the hookup sites first and treat the grassland as your flexible backup.

Fall, roughly September into October, is the sweet spot. The fierce plains wind eases, days stay clear and comfortable, crowds thin after the summer lake rush, and the Pawnee Buttes hike is at its best. Late summer is also good if you want the lakes, just reserve ahead. Spring is pretty but genuinely windy, with snow possible into May, so keep plans flexible. Winter is cold, snowy, and exposed on the open prairie, which makes it a private-park-only season at the year-round KOA. Aim for August through October if you can.

Yes, if you pick the right park. The Fort Collins North / Wellington KOA is built for big rigs, with full-hookup pull-throughs running 60 to 75 feet long, so a 40-footer with a toad is no problem. Boyd Lake State Park near Loveland handles larger rigs at its Cottonwood Campground too. The tighter option is Crow Valley in the grassland, where high-plains sites tend to be shorter and are dry camping only, so scope site lengths before booking a big rig there. Getting to any of them is easy: the roads out here are flat, straight, and grade-free.

Yes, this is good boondocking country. The Pawnee National Grassland east of Ault allows dispersed camping on much of its public land, so you can find free, no-hookup spots on the open prairie with dark skies and plenty of space. Crow Valley Recreation Area is the developed, low-cost middle ground with drinking water and vault toilets but no hookups. Just come self-contained: there is no dump station out there, so arrive with empty tanks and full water, and carry out everything. For hookups you will need to head to the KOA or a Greeley-area park.

It is wide-open shortgrass prairie, not mountains, and that is the appeal. The Pawnee National Grassland stretches east of Ault with the twin Pawnee Buttes, some of the best prairie birding in Colorado at over 200 recorded species, and genuinely dark night skies for stargazing. Crow Valley Recreation Area is the main developed campground, quiet and cheap, with vault toilets and water but no hookups or dump station. Dispersed camping is allowed across much of the grassland. Come prepared for wind and sun with little shade, and it rewards you with space and solitude you cannot get at a busy lake.

For many RVers, yes. Boyd Lake State Park sits near Loveland about 30 miles west of Ault and offers something the immediate Ault area does not: a full-hookup lakeside campground with boating, swimming, and fishing right there. The Cottonwood Campground handles larger rigs and stays busy in summer, so reserve early through Colorado Parks and Wildlife and budget for a state parks pass. If your priority is water recreation and hookups, the drive is easily worth it. If you want prairie solitude and dark skies instead, the grassland east of Ault is the better fit.

Some do. The Fort Collins North / Wellington KOA off I-25 is open all year, which makes it the go-to for cold-season stays with full hookups and 50-amp power for your heat. Boyd Lake State Park operates year-round with reduced winter services. The public grassland campgrounds, including Crow Valley, are seasonal and effectively shut down for winter camping given the cold and exposure. Ault sits near 4,938 feet on the open plains, so winter here means real cold and wind. If you are camping November through March, plan on the year-round KOA and a sheltered, full-hookup site.

Ault sits on US-85, a flat, easy two-lane corridor running north-south through Weld County between Greeley and the Wyoming line. To reach the private parks around Wellington and Fort Collins, take CO-14 west to I-25, which is roughly 20 miles away and gives big rigs a straightforward interstate approach to the KOA at exit 281. To reach the grassland and Crow Valley, head east on CO-14 toward Briggsdale. The driving out here is genuinely easy, all wide-open plains with no grades. The one caution is winter wind and blowing snow, which can cut visibility fast.

The private parks handle the utility side. The Fort Collins North / Wellington KOA has full hookups plus a dump station and propane service on site, and Boyd Lake State Park offers dump facilities for guests. The grassland campgrounds have none, so plan to dump before you head out there. Propane is also available at RV dealers and stations in Greeley, about 15 miles south, and along the I-25 corridor near Fort Collins. For a full rundown of public dump options in the area, see our guide to RV dump stations in Ault, and always confirm hours before you rely on any one location.

Ault itself is a small farm town on US-85 with no in-town RV park, so you base nearby. For full hookups and big-rig room, the Fort Collins North / Wellington KOA off I-25 exit 281 is the standout private choice, open year-round with long pull-throughs. On the public side, Crow Valley Recreation Area in the Pawnee National Grassland offers quiet dry camping about 20 miles east, and Boyd Lake State Park near Loveland has full-hookup lakeside sites about 30 miles west. Between those three you can pick full hookups, a lake, or open prairie depending on your trip.

Some do, some do not, and it splits along public versus private lines. The Fort Collins North / Wellington KOA has full hookups on every site with 30/50-amp power, water, and sewer, plus long pull-throughs. Boyd Lake State Park near Loveland offers full-hookup sites too. The public grassland option, Crow Valley in the Pawnee National Grassland, is dry camping only: it has vault toilets and drinking water but no electric, sewer, or dump station. If you need to stay hooked up, choose the KOA or Boyd Lake; if you are comfortable boondocking, Crow Valley is cheap and peaceful.

Costs range widely by park type. Crow Valley in the Pawnee National Grassland is the budget pick at around $29 a night for a dry site, no hookups. Boyd Lake State Park sites run in the moderate range and require a Colorado state parks pass on top of the camping fee. The Fort Collins North / Wellington KOA is the premium option, typically in the higher nightly range for its full hookups, pool, and amenities, with peak summer rates. Our honest take: if you do not need hookups, the grassland is a great value, but the KOA earns its price for big rigs and cold-weather stays.

It depends on the season and the park. For summer weekends, book the Fort Collins North / Wellington KOA and Boyd Lake State Park early, ideally several weeks to a couple of months out, because northern Colorado lakes and full-hookup parks fill fast in July and August. Crow Valley in the grassland is bookable on Recreation.gov and stays quieter, so midweek sites are often available with little lead time. In fall and winter, reservations get much easier everywhere except around big local events. When in doubt, reserve the hookup sites first and treat the grassland as your flexible backup.

Fall, roughly September into October, is the sweet spot. The fierce plains wind eases, days stay clear and comfortable, crowds thin after the summer lake rush, and the Pawnee Buttes hike is at its best. Late summer is also good if you want the lakes, just reserve ahead. Spring is pretty but genuinely windy, with snow possible into May, so keep plans flexible. Winter is cold, snowy, and exposed on the open prairie, which makes it a private-park-only season at the year-round KOA. Aim for August through October if you can.

Yes, if you pick the right park. The Fort Collins North / Wellington KOA is built for big rigs, with full-hookup pull-throughs running 60 to 75 feet long, so a 40-footer with a toad is no problem. Boyd Lake State Park near Loveland handles larger rigs at its Cottonwood Campground too. The tighter option is Crow Valley in the grassland, where high-plains sites tend to be shorter and are dry camping only, so scope site lengths before booking a big rig there. Getting to any of them is easy: the roads out here are flat, straight, and grade-free.

Yes, this is good boondocking country. The Pawnee National Grassland east of Ault allows dispersed camping on much of its public land, so you can find free, no-hookup spots on the open prairie with dark skies and plenty of space. Crow Valley Recreation Area is the developed, low-cost middle ground with drinking water and vault toilets but no hookups. Just come self-contained: there is no dump station out there, so arrive with empty tanks and full water, and carry out everything. For hookups you will need to head to the KOA or a Greeley-area park.

It is wide-open shortgrass prairie, not mountains, and that is the appeal. The Pawnee National Grassland stretches east of Ault with the twin Pawnee Buttes, some of the best prairie birding in Colorado at over 200 recorded species, and genuinely dark night skies for stargazing. Crow Valley Recreation Area is the main developed campground, quiet and cheap, with vault toilets and water but no hookups or dump station. Dispersed camping is allowed across much of the grassland. Come prepared for wind and sun with little shade, and it rewards you with space and solitude you cannot get at a busy lake.

For many RVers, yes. Boyd Lake State Park sits near Loveland about 30 miles west of Ault and offers something the immediate Ault area does not: a full-hookup lakeside campground with boating, swimming, and fishing right there. The Cottonwood Campground handles larger rigs and stays busy in summer, so reserve early through Colorado Parks and Wildlife and budget for a state parks pass. If your priority is water recreation and hookups, the drive is easily worth it. If you want prairie solitude and dark skies instead, the grassland east of Ault is the better fit.

Some do. The Fort Collins North / Wellington KOA off I-25 is open all year, which makes it the go-to for cold-season stays with full hookups and 50-amp power for your heat. Boyd Lake State Park operates year-round with reduced winter services. The public grassland campgrounds, including Crow Valley, are seasonal and effectively shut down for winter camping given the cold and exposure. Ault sits near 4,938 feet on the open plains, so winter here means real cold and wind. If you are camping November through March, plan on the year-round KOA and a sheltered, full-hookup site.

Ault sits on US-85, a flat, easy two-lane corridor running north-south through Weld County between Greeley and the Wyoming line. To reach the private parks around Wellington and Fort Collins, take CO-14 west to I-25, which is roughly 20 miles away and gives big rigs a straightforward interstate approach to the KOA at exit 281. To reach the grassland and Crow Valley, head east on CO-14 toward Briggsdale. The driving out here is genuinely easy, all wide-open plains with no grades. The one caution is winter wind and blowing snow, which can cut visibility fast.

The private parks handle the utility side. The Fort Collins North / Wellington KOA has full hookups plus a dump station and propane service on site, and Boyd Lake State Park offers dump facilities for guests. The grassland campgrounds have none, so plan to dump before you head out there. Propane is also available at RV dealers and stations in Greeley, about 15 miles south, and along the I-25 corridor near Fort Collins. For a full rundown of public dump options in the area, see our guide to RV dump stations in Ault, and always confirm hours before you rely on any one location.

Yes — there are free RV waste disposal options available near Ault.