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Camping in

Boulder County, Colorado

6 federal places to camp in Boulder County: 6 Forest Service.

6
federal places to camp
6 Forest Service
4
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
9,664 ft
at the highest of them
Pawnee. The lowest, Olive Ridge, sits at 8,332 ft
134
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 62 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.

Every federal campground in Boulder County

6 places

  1. Camp Dick Forest Service · Arapaho 8,643 ftelevation 20sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Meeker Park Overflow Campground Forest Service · Arapaho 8,608 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Olive Ridge Forest Service · Arapaho 8,332 ftelevation 53sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Pawnee Forest Service · Arapaho 9,664 ftelevation 45sites 62 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Peaceful Valley Forest Service · Arapaho 8,500 ftelevation 16sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Rainbow Lakes Campground Forest Service · Arapaho 10,000 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed