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Camping near

Castle Rock, Colorado

20 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Castle Rock in Douglas County: 20 Forest Service.

20
federal places to camp
20 Forest Service
12.9 mi
to the nearest one
Rampart Range Recreation Area Designated Dispersed Camping
9,337 ft
at the highest of them
Springdale. The lowest, Lone Rock Campground, sits at 6,471 ft
404
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.

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 Castle Rock, nearest first

20 places

  1. Rampart Range Recreation Area Designated Dispersed Camping Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Douglas County 12.9 miaway 7,606 ftelevation 98sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Flat Rocks Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Douglas County 13.2 miaway 8,172 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  3. Indian Creek Equestrian Campground horse camp Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Douglas County 13.7 miaway 7,227 ftelevation 7sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Devils Head Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Douglas County 15.3 miaway 8,883 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  5. Osprey Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Jefferson County 17.4 miaway 6,200 ftelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Ouzel Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Douglas County 18.3 miaway 6,200 ftelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Platte River Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Jefferson County 19.7 miaway 6,400 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  8. Lone Rock Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Jefferson County 22.1 miaway 6,471 ftelevation 17sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Kelsey Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Jefferson County 22.5 miaway n/aelevation 17sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Colorado Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Teller County 24.2 miaway 7,800 ftelevation 79sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Painted Rocks Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Teller County 24.3 miaway 7,800 ftelevation 18sites 59 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Meadows Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Jefferson County 25 miaway 7,400 ftelevation 2sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Pike Community group campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Teller County 25 miaway 7,700 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. South Meadows Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Teller County 25 miaway 8,000 ftelevation 63sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Buffalo Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Jefferson County 25.6 miaway 7,400 ftelevation 37sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Red Rocks Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Teller County 26 miaway 8,200 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Green Mountain Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Jefferson County 27.1 miaway 7,500 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  18. Springdale Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · El Paso County 27.8 miaway 9,337 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  19. Meadow Ridge Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · El Paso County 28.4 miaway 9,109 ftelevation 18sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Thunder Ridge Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · El Paso County 28.5 miaway 9,214 ftelevation 20sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov