Public land camping
BLM Camping in Colorado
23 places to camp in Colorado run by the Bureau of Land Management.
- 23
- federal places to camp
- 23 BLM
- 11
- take reservations
- On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
- 9,454 ft
- at the highest of them
- Mill Creek Campground. The lowest, Rabbit Valley, sits at 4,666 ft
- 463
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 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.
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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
BLM roads and trails
Roads Managed for Public Motorized Use
Road
Primitive Road
Roads Managed for Limited Public Motorized Use
Road
Primitive Road
Trails Managed for Public Motorized Use
Trail
Trails Managed for Limited Public Motorized Use
- Trail
Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map
Roads
Roads open to all Vehicles, Yearlong
Roads open to all Vehicles, Seasonal
Roads open to highway legal vehicles only, Yearlong
Roads open to highway legal vehicles only, Seasonal
Special Designation, Yearlong
Special Designation, Seasonal
Trails
Trails open to all vehicles, Yearlong
Trails open to all vehicles, Seasonal
Trails open to vehicles 50" or less in width, Yearlong
Trails open to vehicles 50" or less in width, Seasonal
Trails open to motorcycles, Yearlong
Trails open to motorcycles, Seasonal- Special Designation, Yearlong
Special Designation, Seasonal
Trails Open to Wheeled Vehicles Only < 50" in Width, Yearlong
Trails Open to Wheeled Vehicles Only < 50" or Less in Width, Seasonal
BLM Wilderness
Wilderness Area
Wilderness Study Area
BLM recreation sites
- Camping
- OHV area
- Trailhead
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.
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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.
BLM campgrounds and camping areas in Colorado
23 places
- Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area camping area BLM · Chaffee County n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Cottonwood Grove Campground BLM · Gunnison Gorge Wilderness · Delta County 5,105 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Grand Valley Open OHV Area camping area BLM · Mesa County n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Gypsum Campground BLM · Eagle County 6,245 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Jouflas Campground BLM · Mesa County 4,667 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Knowles Overlook Campground BLM · McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area · Mesa County 4,677 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Mill Creek Campground BLM · Hinsdale County 9,454 ftelevation 31sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- North Fruita Desert Campground BLM · 18 Road - North Fruita Desert · Mesa County 5,426 ftelevation 144sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Oh Be Joyful Campground BLM · Gunnison · Gunnison County 9,000 ftelevation 29sites 58 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Penitente Canyon Campground BLM · Penitente Canyon · Saguache County 7,915 ftelevation 17sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Pumphouse Recreation Area BLM · Kremmling Recreation Management Area · Grand County 7,008 ftelevation 20sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Rabbit Valley BLM · McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area · Mesa County 4,666 ftelevation 77sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Radium Recreation Area BLM · Kremmling Recreation Management Area · Grand County 6,873 ftelevation 18sites 18 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Red Bridge Campground BLM · Lake Fork of The Gunnison Riv. · Gunnison County 7,802 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Sage Campground BLM · North Sand Hills OHV Area · Jackson County 8,306 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Sand Gulch Campground BLM · Shelf Road Sites · Fremont County 6,451 ftelevation 31sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- The Bank Campground BLM · Shelf Road Sites · Fremont County 6,876 ftelevation 35sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- The Crown Rec Area camping area BLM · Pitkin County n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- The Gate Campground BLM · Lake Fork of The Gunnison Riv. · Gunnison County 8,002 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Thompson Creek Campground BLM · Pitkin County 7,287 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Turtle Rock Campground BLM · Royal Gorge · Chaffee County 8,290 ftelevation 24sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Wolcott Campground BLM · Upper Colorado River Recreation Area · Eagle County 6,925 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Zapata Falls Campground BLM · Zapata Falls SRMA · Alamosa County 7,765 ftelevation 37sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
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