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Camping near

Blanca, Colorado

7 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Blanca in Costilla County: 4 Forest Service, 2 Park Service, 1 BLM.

7
federal places to camp
4 Forest Service, 2 Park Service, 1 BLM
13.8 mi
to the nearest one
Zapata Falls Campground
11,259 ft
at the highest of them
Cordova Pass. The lowest, Zapata Falls Campground, sits at 7,765 ft
175
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 45 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Blanca, nearest first

7 places

  1. Zapata Falls Campground BLM · Zapata Falls SRMA · Alamosa County 13.8 miaway 7,765 ftelevation 37sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Pinon Flats Campground Park Service · Great Sand Dunes National Park · Alamosa County 21.1 miaway 8,175 ftelevation 89sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Bear Lake Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Huerfano County 22 miaway 10,480 ftelevation 13sites 36 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Blue Lake Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Huerfano County 22.3 miaway 10,500 ftelevation 16sites 36 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Medano Pass Primitive Road Campsites Park Service · Great Sand Dunes National Park · Saguache County 25.2 miaway 8,570 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  6. Purgatoire Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Las Animas County 25.7 miaway 9,800 ftelevation 20sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Cordova Pass Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Las Animas County 27.6 miaway 11,259 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival