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Camping near

Collbran, Colorado

12 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Collbran in Mesa County: 12 Forest Service.

12
federal places to camp
12 Forest Service
11.4 mi
to the nearest one
Cottonwood Lake
10,486 ft
at the highest of them
Weir and Johnson. The lowest, Jumbo Campground, sits at 9,800 ft
80
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 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.

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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 Collbran, nearest first

12 places

  1. Cottonwood Lake Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Mesa County 11.4 miaway 10,147 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  2. Big Creek Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Mesa County 12 miaway 10,137 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  3. Crag Crest Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Delta County 13.3 miaway 10,159 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  4. Cobbett Lake Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Delta County 13.8 miaway 10,300 ftelevation 20sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Ward Lake Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Delta County 13.8 miaway 10,223 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  6. Weir and Johnson Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Delta County 14 miaway 10,486 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  7. Little Bear Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Delta County 14.3 miaway 10,248 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  8. Black Bear Cabin at Mesa Lakes cabin or lookout Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Mesa County 14.4 miaway 10,035 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Island Lake Campground Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Delta County 14.6 miaway 10,000 ftelevation 32sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Spruce Grove Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Mesa County 14.6 miaway 9,995 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  11. Jumbo Campground Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Mesa County 14.7 miaway 9,800 ftelevation 26sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Moose Manor Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Mesa County 14.8 miaway 9,500 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov