Camping in Colorado

On Birds Of Passage Colorado has 125 free camp spots, 425 paid or permit campgrounds, 39 cabins or lookouts, 87 more where the fee isn't confirmed, from the official land agencies and from campers who went.

National forests, parks and recreation areas

White River National Forest79 camp spots in Colorado
Pike National Forest58 camp spots in Colorado
Rio Grande National Forest48 camp spots in Colorado
San Isabel National Forest45 camp spots in Colorado
San Juan National Forest41 camp spots in Colorado
Roosevelt National Forest38 camp spots in Colorado
Gunnison National Forest36 camp spots in Colorado
Routt National Forest30 camp spots in Colorado
Arapaho National Forest27 camp spots in Colorado
Uncompahgre National Forest21 camp spots in Colorado
Grand Mesa National Forest14 camp spots in Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park5 camp spots in Colorado
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park5 camp spots in Colorado
Great Sand Dunes National Park3 camp spots in Colorado
Manti-La Sal National Forest2 camp spots in Colorado
Mesa Verde National Park1 camp spot in Colorado
Great Sand Dunes National Preserve1 camp spot in Colorado

Free camping in Colorado

Alder Creek CampsitesFree camping
Alta Lakes Campground (Designated) - Norwood RDFree camping
American Basin Dispersed CampFree camping
Beaver Island CampsiteFree camping
Benches #1 CampsiteFree camping
Benches #3 CampsiteFree camping
Bent CreekFree camping
Bent Creek Dispersed CampFree camping
Blacktail CampsiteFree camping
Blue Lake Area CampFree camping
Blue Spruce River CampFree camping
Browns Grotto CampgroundFree camping
Cabin River Campsite SiteFree camping
Cable CampsiteFree camping
Caribou Dispersed Camping AreaFree camping
Cedar Mountain CampFree camping
Cedars CampsiteFree camping
Cement Creek Dispersed CampFree camping
Chukar Trailhead Camping AreaFree camping
Cliffview CampsiteFree camping
Cochetopa SiteFree camping
Cochetopa SiteFree camping
Cottonwood # 2 CampsiteFree camping
Cottonwood #1 CampsiteFree camping
Cottonwood #3 CampsiteFree camping
Cottonwood Creek Dispersed CampFree camping
Cottonwood Creek Dispersed CampFree camping
Cottonwood Grove CampgroundFree camping
Cottonwood Grove Campground Group SiteFree camping
Cottonwood IslandFree camping
Crooked Creek Dispersed AreaFree camping
Crosho Lake Recreation AreaFree camping
Cunningham Dispersed CampFree camping
Cunningham GulchFree camping
Cunningham Gulch Dispersed CampFree camping
Deer Creek Road TH #5Free camping
Deer Park Dispersed CampFree camping
Dolores River CampFree camping
Dolores River CampFree camping
Dolores River CampFree camping
Dolores River CampFree camping
East Cross Mountain South CampingFree camping
Equestrian CampgroundFree camping
Gateview CampgroundFree camping
Georgia Pass Road (South Fork Swan) TH #355Free camping
Gordon Gulch Dispersed Camping AreaFree camping
Gypsum Hills area campsiteFree camping
Gypsum Hills CampFree camping
Hansen Mill Dispersed CampingFree camping
Hartman Dispersed CampFree camping
Hartman Dispersed CampsiteFree camping
Henson Creek Dispersed CampFree camping
Henson Creek Dispersed CampFree camping
Henson Creek Dispersed CampFree camping
Horse Ranch Park (Dispersed)-Paonia RDFree camping
Horsefly River CampFree camping
Indiana Creek Road TH #593Free camping
Jack FlatsFree camping
Jouflas CampgroundFree camping
Lake Fork Dispersed CampFree camping
Lake Fork Dispersed CampFree camping
Last Chance CampsiteFree camping
Lester's Ledge CampsiteFree camping
Lincoln Creek Dispersed CampgroundFree camping
Little Bench River CampFree camping
Lone Tree CampsiteFree camping
Low Gap Rec SiteFree camping
Many Trees CampsiteFree camping
Mary's Wall CampsiteFree camping
Medano Pass Primitive Road CampsitesFree camping
Middle Fork Road (Swan River) TH #6Free camping
Middle Miller #2201Free camping
Middle Mountain TH #2200Free camping
Milk Creek CampFree camping
Mill Creek North Dispersed Camping SiteFree camping
Miracle Rock Rec SiteFree camping
Moeller Creek FR#290 (via Fawn Creek FR #280)Free camping
Molas Pass Dispersed CampFree camping
Needle Creek Reservoir Camping AreaFree camping
North Fork Road (Swan River) TH #354Free camping
North Henderson Dispersed CampFree camping
North HensonFree camping
North Henson Dispersed CampFree camping
Pacman River Dispersed CampsiteFree camping
Pagoda #1804Free camping
Pattison Park #2292Free camping
Pearl Pass Dispersed CampingFree camping
Pennsylvania Creek Road TH #611Free camping
Piney CampsiteFree camping
Pole CreekFree camping
Pole CreekFree camping
Pole Patch #2271Free camping
Ponderosa CampsiteFree camping
Ponderosa River CampFree camping
Potholes CampsiteFree camping
Priest Lake Designated Camping Area - Norwood RDFree camping
PyriteFree camping
Red Dirt Reservoir Recreation AreaFree camping
Red Rock CampsiteFree camping
Ripple Creek PassFree camping
Rock Creek Recreation AreaFree camping
Sage CampgroundFree camping
Sawmill Creek CampgroundFree camping
Sawmill Mountain #2266Free camping
Scotty's Bench CampsiteFree camping
Shavano Camping AreaFree camping
Soap Creek Corral / Coal Mesa Horse CampFree camping
Sterry Lake #2240Free camping
Stifel Creek CampFree camping
Stove Gulch #2278Free camping
Stunner CampgroundFree camping
Thompson Creek CampgroundFree camping
TI Cutoff #2217Free camping
Tiki Mine CampFree camping
Toadflax Island CampsiteFree camping
Trout Creek Recreation AreaFree camping
Ueberfluss CampsiteFree camping
West Elk Area CampsiteFree camping
West Elk Ridge CampFree camping
Williams Creek Dispersed Camping AreaFree camping
Willow CampsiteFree camping
Willow CreekFree camping
Willow CreekFree camping
Windy Point CampgroundFree camping
Winfield Camping AreaFree camping

Fees, seasons and closures change. Check with the managing agency before you go.

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