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Camping near

City of Creede, Colorado

16 federal places to camp within 30 miles of City of Creede in Mineral County: 15 Forest Service, 1 BLM.

16
federal places to camp
15 Forest Service, 1 BLM
5.3 mi
to the nearest one
Marshall Park
10,513 ft
at the highest of them
Deer Lakes. The lowest, West Fork Campground, sits at 7,864 ft
283
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 City of Creede, nearest first

16 places

  1. Marshall Park Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Mineral County 5.3 miaway 8,800 ftelevation 15sites 79 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Bristol Head Campground Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Hinsdale County 12.2 miaway 9,513 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Stone Cellar Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Saguache County 17.8 miaway 9,500 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Alder Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Rio Grande County 18.2 miaway 8,385 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Deer Lakes Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Hinsdale County 18.6 miaway 10,513 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  6. River Hill Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Hinsdale County 18.7 miaway 9,200 ftelevation 18sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Thirty Mile Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Hinsdale County 20.1 miaway 9,325 ftelevation 35sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Big Meadows Reservoir Campground Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Mineral County 22.6 miaway 9,296 ftelevation 47sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Williams Creek Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Hinsdale County 22.8 miaway 9,201 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  10. Palisades Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Hinsdale County 25.6 miaway 8,300 ftelevation 12sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Mill Creek Campground BLM · Hinsdale County 25.8 miaway 9,454 ftelevation 31sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Cimarrona Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Hinsdale County 26.5 miaway 8,375 ftelevation 20sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. West Fork Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Mineral County 27.9 miaway 7,864 ftelevation 27sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Teal Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Hinsdale County 28.7 miaway 8,285 ftelevation 15sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Carnero Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Saguache County 29 miaway 9,840 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Williams Creek Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Hinsdale County 29.5 miaway 8,177 ftelevation 60sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov