Camping near
Cortez, Colorado
11 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Cortez in Montezuma County: 10 Forest Service, 1 Park Service.
- 11
- federal places to camp
- 10 Forest Service, 1 Park Service
- 9.3 mi
- to the nearest one
- Morefield Campground
- 8,880 ft
- at the highest of them
- Kroeger. The lowest, Mcphee Recreation Complex, sits at 7,400 ft
- 151
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 65 feet
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Within 30 miles of Cortez, nearest first
11 places
- Morefield Campground Park Service · Mesa Verde National Park · Montezuma County 9.3 miaway 7,811 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Mcphee Recreation Complex Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Montezuma County 10.5 miaway 7,400 ftelevation 52sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- House Creek cabin or lookout Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Montezuma County 12 miaway 7,082 ftelevation 23sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Target Tree Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · La Plata County 21.4 miaway 7,643 ftelevation 20sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Transfer Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Montezuma County 21.7 miaway 8,500 ftelevation 17sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Aspen Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Montezuma County 22.6 miaway 9,250 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Jersey Jim Fire Tower cabin or lookout Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Montezuma County 23.8 miaway 9,836 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Mavreeso Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Dolores County 25.9 miaway 7,600 ftelevation 19sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- West Dolores Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Dolores County 27 miaway 7,800 ftelevation 18sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Snowslide Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · La Plata County 27.4 miaway 8,830 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Kroeger Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · La Plata County 27.5 miaway 8,880 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
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