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Camping near

Center, Colorado

7 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Center in Saguache County: 5 Forest Service, 2 BLM.

7
federal places to camp
5 Forest Service, 2 BLM
11.2 mi
to the nearest one
Penitente Canyon Campground
7,915 ft
at the highest of them
Penitente Canyon Campground. The lowest, Zapata Falls Campground, sits at 7,765 ft
59
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 40 feet

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Map layers

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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 Center, nearest first

7 places

  1. Penitente Canyon Campground BLM · Penitente Canyon · Saguache County 11.2 miaway 7,915 ftelevation 17sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Carnero Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Saguache County 23.7 miaway 9,840 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Fitton Guard Station Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Rio Grande County 26.7 miaway 10,577 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Off Cow Camp Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Rio Grande County 26.8 miaway 10,540 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Duncan Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Saguache County 28.4 miaway 8,107 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Zapata Falls Campground BLM · Zapata Falls SRMA · Alamosa County 29.4 miaway 7,765 ftelevation 37sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Alder Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Rio Grande County 29.5 miaway 8,385 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov