Openings · last 7 days
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Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 1 site opening here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-234509
When Stove Prairie reopens
Stove Prairie's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
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Openings · last 90 days
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Only 4 openings in the last 90 days: not enough recent activity for a reliable pattern. A free Campsite Sniper alert watches around the clock instead, and pings you the moment one opens.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Oct 10, 2026 · of 9 monitored sites
Of the 207 tracked site-nights (Sep 18 – Oct 10, 2026): 60 open for online reservation · 94 reserved · 53 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative). Of the facility's 9 monitored sites, 7 can be reserved online and 2 are first-come, first-served.
Where the open windows are
71% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 60 of 207 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18 – Oct 10, 2026Not open online71%
Open site-nights60 / 207
Reserved (of online inventory)94 / 154
Weekday openings53
Weekend openings7
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 53 fall on weekdays and 7 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Oct 2026October holds the most room. 34 of 90 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 9 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | SAT Sep 5 | 0 | None open |
| SUN Sep 6 | 0 | None open | |
| MON Sep 7 | 0 | None open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 006 | 11 |
| 008 | 10 |
| 003 | 9 |
| 009 | 9 |
| 005 | 8 |
The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.
Next windows
As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshotNext open dateTue · Sep 22
The next bookable night is Sep 22. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
60 open site-nights across 7 sites at Stove Prairie, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 15 2-night, 10 3-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 22 at site 003.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 40 ft. 5 sites take 25 ft, 5 sites take 35 ft, 4 sites take 40 ft. 4 sites of 9 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.
All 7 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 006 | Not recorded | None | 11 | 5 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 |
| 008 | 35 ft | None | 10 | 5 nights | Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 |
| 003 | Not recorded | None | 9 | 4 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 8 |
| 009 | 40 ft | None | 9 | 5 nights | Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 |
| 005 | Not recorded | None | 8 | 5 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 |
| 002 | 40 ft | None | 7 | 5 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 |
| 007 | 40 ft | None | 6 | 2 nights | Sep 23, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 8 |
About Stove Prairie
Overview
Stove Prairie Campground is located on the Cache la Poudre River, 26 miles northwest of Fort Collins, in north central Colorado. Visitors enjoy the area for its great rafting, fishing and hiking opportunities.
Recreation
The Cache la Poudre River offers whitewater rafting and fishing. Anglers cast for brown, cutthroat and rainbow trout.
Hiking, biking and horseback riding trails are in the surrounding area, including the Mt. McConnel Trail, William R. Kreutzer National Recreation Trail and Young Gulch Trail.
Other popular activities include birding and wildlife viewing.
Facilities
The campground offers eight accessible, single-family campsites. Four sites are walk-to tent sites. Each site is equipped with a 12-by-15 tent pad, table and campfire ring with grill.
Accessible vault toilets are provided. Dead and downed firewood may be gathered in the surrounding forest, or purchased from the campground host.
Natural Features
The canyon's vegetation varies from dense forests to open meadows, surrounded by steep mountains. The campground is situated among ponderosa pine and aspen trees on the banks of the Cache la Poudre River, Colorado's first National Wild and Scenic River.
9 monitored sites2 FCFS sitesRVs up to 40 ftNo hookups4 shadedPets OKMax party 8
Getting there
From Fort Collins, take Highway 14 northwest for 26 miles, to the campground.
9054 U.S Hwy 285, Morrison, CO 80465970-295-6700
BikingBirdingBoatingCampingCanoeingFishingHikingKayakingMountain BikingRaftingWater SportsWhitewater RaftingWildlife Viewing
View on Recreation.gov ↗ Get directions ↗
03 · Field Photos · roll CS-234509 · facility + sites
Photo gallery
Roll CS-234509 · Stove Prairie · Morrison CO12 frames · facility + sites
FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Stove Prairie?
Reservations for Stove Prairie are made through Recreation.gov. 71% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation; 60 of 207 remain open. Campsite Sniper has also detected 4 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
Does Campsite Sniper book this campground for me?
No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.
How current is this availability data?
Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.
How often do new openings appear at Stove Prairie?
Campsite Sniper detected 1 site-date opening at Stove Prairie in the last 7 days, 4 over 30 days and 4 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Stove Prairie?
10 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 22 at site 003. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Stove Prairie fit a 35-foot RV?
5 of the 9 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 40 ft. 5 of those 9 sites have a recorded maximum length and 4 do not; they are not counted as fitting.
Which month has the most availability at Stove Prairie?
October 2026, with 34 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 90.
When is the next open date at Stove Prairie?
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Tue, Sep 22. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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