Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado Metropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. If only every place had as much nature nearby as Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado. In the list below you can find a good outdoors place to go. As you can see you have plenty of things to choose from. Look at all the suitable spots carefully and decide which one is best for you. Find a Business in the Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado Metropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Fort Collins-Loveland Books from Amazon.com about Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado: Camp Dick - Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, 5 miles away Chambers Lake - Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, 5 miles away Chicago Creek - Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, 5 miles away Cold Springs - Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, 5 miles away Columbine Campground - Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, 5 miles away Dowdy Lake - Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, 5 miles away Echo Lake - Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, 5 miles away Fort Collins KOA, Colorado, 6 miles away Green Ridge - Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, 5 miles away Guanella Pass - Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, 5 miles away Heron Lake RV Park, Colorado, 5 miles away Kelly Dahl - Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, 5 miles away Laporte Koa Kampground, Colorado, 5 miles away Mount Park - Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, 5 miles away Olive Ridge - Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, 5 miles away Pickle Gulch - Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, 5 miles away West Lake - Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, 5 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different. Trails near Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado: Jug Trail, Larimer County, Colorado, 9 miles away Crosier Mountain Trail, Larimer County, Colorado, 16 miles away Donner Hill Trail, Larimer County, Colorado, 19 miles away Greyrock Trail, Larimer County, Colorado, 10 miles away Indian Trail, Larimer County, Colorado, 19 miles away Kreutzer Nature Trail, Larimer County, Colorado, 20 miles away Mount McConnel Trail, Larimer County, Colorado, 19 miles away Overland Trail, Larimer County, Colorado, 18 miles away Round Mountain Trail, Larimer County, Colorado, 11 miles away Sheep Creek Trail, Larimer County, Colorado, 14 miles away Storm Mountain Trail, Larimer County, Colorado, 15 miles away Wintersteen Trail, Larimer County, Colorado, 10 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado: Cache La Poudre River, Colorado, below Filter Plant to Picnic Rock Access 6 miles away, class II-III, 2.4 miles long. Big Thompson River, Colorado, Drake to Canyon Mouth 9 miles away, class III-IV, 7.75 miles long. Cache La Poudre River, Colorado, Poudre Park Picnic Gound to below Pine View Falls 10 miles away, class IV, 2 miles long. Cache La Poudre River, Colorado, below Pineview Falls to Mile Marker 114.7 9 miles away, class III-IV, 2 miles long. Cache La Poudre River - North Fork, Colorado, Livermore Bridge to Main Stem 10 miles away, class II-III, 11 miles long. Big Thompson River, Colorado, Lake Estes to Drake 12 miles away, class II-IV+(V+), 11.5 miles long. Cache La Poudre River, Colorado, Mishiwaka Inn to Poudre Park Picnic Ground 12 miles away, class III, 3 miles long. Cache La Poudre River, Colorado, Steven's Gulch Access to Mishawaka Inn 16 miles away, class III-IV, 3.3 miles long. Cache La Poudre River, Colorado, Narrows Picninc Ground to Steven's Gulch Access 18 miles away, class IV-V+, 3.4 miles long. Saint Vrain Creek - North, Colorado, CR 80 to Lyons 19 miles away, class III, 6.5 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Ski Resorts near Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado: SolVista, Colorado, 56 miles, vertical drop 1000 feet Winter Park, Colorado, 54 miles, vertical drop 3060 feet Arapahoe Basin, Colorado, 68 miles, vertical drop 2270 feet Loveland, Colorado, 68 miles, vertical drop 2410 feet Keystone, Colorado, 74 miles, vertical drop 2900 feet Snowy Range, Wyoming, 80 miles, vertical drop 990 feet Breckenridge, Colorado, 83 miles, vertical drop 3398 feet Copper Mountain, Colorado, 87 miles, vertical drop 2601 feet Vail, Colorado, 95 miles, vertical drop 3450 feet Beaver Creek, Colorado, 105 miles, vertical drop 4040 feet Ski Cooper, Colorado, 100 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. Hotels in or near Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado: Best Western University Inn, Fort Collins, Colorado, 8 miles away Comfort Suites Ft. Collins, Fort Collins, Colorado, 9 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Fort Collins, Fort Collins, Colorado, 9 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott Loveland, Loveland, Colorado, 10 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Fort Collins, Colorado, 8 miles away Residence Inn By Marriott Fort Collins, Fort Collins, Colorado, 9 miles away Best Western Kiva Inn, Fort Collins, Colorado, 10 miles away Marriott Fort Collins, Fort Collins, Colorado, 8 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites FT. COLLINS, Fort Collins, Colorado, 9 miles away Cattail Creek Inn, Loveland, Colorado, 10 miles away The Armstrong Hotel, Fort Collins, Colorado, 8 miles away Golf Courses near Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado: Cattail Creek Golf Course, Loveland, Colorado, 10 miles away Ptarmigan Country Club, Fort Collins, Colorado, 7 miles away Fort Collins Country Club Golf, Fort Collins, Colorado, 10 miles away Mountain Vista Golf Course, Fort Collins, Colorado, 10 miles away Estes Valley Recreation District Estes Park Golf Club, Estes Park, Colorado, 25 miles away Haystack Mountain Golf Course & Driving Range, Niwot, Colorado, 24 miles away Pelican Lakes Golf & Country Club, Windsor, Colorado, 20 miles away Saddleback Golf Club, Frederick, Colorado, 30 miles away Ute Creek Golf Course, Longmont, Colorado, 21 miles away Lakes near Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado: Claymore Lake, Larimer County, Colorado, 3 miles away College Lake, Larimer County, Colorado, 3 miles away Dixon Reservoir, Larimer County, Colorado, 3 miles away Horsetooth Reservoir, Larimer County, Colorado, 2 miles away Soldier Canyon Reservoir, Larimer County, Colorado, 3 miles away Watson Lake, Larimer County, Colorado, 4 miles away Alford Lakes, Larimer County, Colorado, 9 miles away B-22 Reservoir, Larimer County, Colorado, 8 miles away Black Lake, Larimer County, Colorado, 9 miles away Buckingham Lake, Larimer County, Colorado, 9 miles away Curtis Lake, Larimer County, Colorado, 7 miles away Curtis Lake Reservoir, Larimer County, Colorado, 7 miles away Dixon Reservoir, Larimer County, Colorado, 9 miles away George Rist Reservoir, Larimer County, Colorado, 9 miles away Gilmore Lake, Larimer County, Colorado, 8 miles away Kluver Reservoir, Larimer County, Colorado, 8 miles away Kluver Reservoir Number 2, Larimer County, Colorado, 8 miles away Lindenmeier Lake, Larimer County, Colorado, 10 miles away Long Pond Reservoir, Larimer County, Colorado, 10 miles away Long Pond Reservoir Number 5, Larimer County, Colorado, 9 miles away Loveland Water Storage Reservoir, Larimer County, Colorado, 7 miles away Milton Seaman Reservoir, Larimer County, Colorado, 8 miles away Miners Lake, Larimer County, Colorado, 9 miles away Nelson Reservoir, Larimer County, Colorado, 10 miles away North Poudre Reservoir Number 1, Larimer County, Colorado, 9 miles away North Poudre Reservoir Number 17, Larimer County, Colorado, 9 miles away Portner Reservoir, Larimer County, Colorado, 9 miles away Richard Lake Reservoir Number 6, Larimer County, Colorado, 10 miles away Richards Reservoir, Larimer County, Colorado, 10 miles away Rist Benson Reservoir, Larimer County, Colorado, 9 miles away Robert Benson Lake, Larimer County, Colorado, 9 miles away Rocky Ridge Lake Reservoir Number 1, Larimer County, Colorado, 9 miles away Rollers Lake, Larimer County, Colorado, 9 miles away Seaman Reservoir, Larimer County, Colorado, 8 miles away Setzer Reservoir, Larimer County, Colorado, 9 miles away Sheldon Lake, Larimer County, Colorado, 9 miles away Sherwood Reservoir, Larimer County, Colorado, 10 miles away Terry Lake, Larimer County, Colorado, 8 miles away Warren Lake, Larimer County, Colorado, 9 miles away Water Supply and Storage Reservoir Number 3, Larimer County, Colorado, 8 miles away Water Supply and Storage Reservoir Number 4, Larimer County, Colorado, 8 miles away Williams Lake, Larimer County, Colorado, 9 miles away Beaches near Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado: Surprise Beach, Grand County, Colorado, 50 miles away National Parks near Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado: Rocky Mountain National Park, 25 miles Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, 90 miles Scotts Bluff National Monument, 120 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. Camping Gear Info       Go to Colorado Index    We recommend these good hotels in or near Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado. Best Western University Inn, Fort Collins, Colorado 8 miles away Comfort Suites Ft. Collins, Fort Collins, Colorado 9 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Fort Collins, Fort Collins, Colorado 9 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott Loveland, Loveland, Colorado 10 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Fort Collins, Colorado 8 miles away Residence Inn By Marriott Fort Collins, Fort Collins, Colorado 9 miles away Best Western Kiva Inn, Fort Collins, Colorado 10 miles away Marriott Fort Collins, Fort Collins, Colorado 8 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites FT. COLLINS, Fort Collins, Colorado 9 miles away Cattail Creek Inn, Loveland, Colorado 10 miles away The Armstrong Hotel, Fort Collins, Colorado 8 miles away