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Camping near

Crawford, Colorado

16 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Crawford in Delta County: 9 Park Service, 6 Forest Service, 1 BLM.

16
federal places to camp
9 Park Service, 6 Forest Service, 1 BLM
9.9 mi
to the nearest one
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison North Rim Campground
10,486 ft
at the highest of them
Weir and Johnson. The lowest, East Portal Campground, sits at 6,526 ft
421
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 65 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 Crawford, nearest first

16 places

  1. Black Canyon Of The Gunnison North Rim Campground Park Service · Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park · Montrose County 9.9 miaway 7,767 ftelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Black Canyon Of The Gunnison South Rim Campground Park Service · Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park · Montrose County 11.5 miaway 8,242 ftelevation 84sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. East Portal Campground Park Service · Curecanti National Recreation Area · Montrose County 12.5 miaway 6,526 ftelevation 15sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Cottonwood Grove Campground BLM · Gunnison Gorge Wilderness · Delta County 14 miaway 5,105 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  5. Cimarron Campground Park Service · Curecanti National Recreation Area · Montrose County 18.3 miaway 6,895 ftelevation 21sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Soap Creek Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 19.1 miaway 7,723 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  7. Ponderosa Campground Park Service · Curecanti National Recreation Area · Gunnison County 20.2 miaway 7,852 ftelevation 28sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Lake Fork Campground Park Service · Curecanti National Recreation Area · Gunnison County 22.7 miaway 7,548 ftelevation 83sites 52 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Red Creek Group Site group campground Park Service · Curecanti National Recreation Area · Gunnison County 25.1 miaway 8,116 ftelevation 1site 22 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Erickson Springs Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 25.4 miaway 6,799 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  11. Weir and Johnson Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Delta County 27.6 miaway 10,486 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  12. East Elk Creek Group Campsite group campground Park Service · Curecanti National Recreation Area · Gunnison County 28.1 miaway 7,616 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Elk Creek Campground Park Service · Curecanti National Recreation Area · Gunnison County 28.6 miaway 7,533 ftelevation 150sites 62 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Crag Crest Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Delta County 29.6 miaway 10,159 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  15. Big Creek Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Mesa County 29.7 miaway 10,137 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  16. Lake Irwin Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 29.7 miaway 10,200 ftelevation 25sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov