A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping near

Carbondale, Colorado

14 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Carbondale in Garfield County: 11 Forest Service, 3 BLM.

14
federal places to camp
11 Forest Service, 3 BLM
5.5 mi
to the nearest one
The Crown Rec Area
8,460 ft
at the highest of them
Silver Bell Campground. The lowest, Redstone, sits at 7,144 ft
220
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

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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

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.

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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.

Within 30 miles of Carbondale, nearest first

14 places

  1. The Crown Rec Area camping area BLM · Pitkin County 5.5 miaway n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Thompson Creek Campground BLM · Pitkin County 6.2 miaway 7,287 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Redstone Forest Service · White River National Forest · Pitkin County 13.9 miaway 7,144 ftelevation 31sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Bogan Flats Campground and Group group campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Gunnison County 20.6 miaway 7,564 ftelevation 36sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Little Maud Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Eagle County 21.5 miaway 7,800 ftelevation 21sites 79 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Mollie B_white River Forest Service · White River National Forest · Eagle County 21.5 miaway n/aelevation 25sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Ruedi Marina Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Eagle County 21.5 miaway 7,800 ftelevation 7sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Little Mattie Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Eagle County 21.8 miaway 7,800 ftelevation 18sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Gypsum Campground BLM · Eagle County 22 miaway 6,245 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  10. Silver Bar Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Pitkin County 24.4 miaway 8,460 ftelevation 4sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Silver Bell Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Pitkin County 24.6 miaway 8,460 ftelevation 14sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Silver Queen Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Pitkin County 24.8 miaway n/aelevation 5sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Dearhamer Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Pitkin County 25.6 miaway 7,800 ftelevation 12sites 69 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Difficult Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Pitkin County 29.5 miaway 8,193 ftelevation 47sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov