A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping near

Crested Butte, Colorado

30 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Crested Butte in Gunnison County: 24 Forest Service, 5 Park Service, 1 BLM.

30
federal places to camp
24 Forest Service, 5 Park Service, 1 BLM
4.4 mi
to the nearest one
Oh Be Joyful Campground
10,200 ft
at the highest of them
Lake Irwin. The lowest, Erickson Springs, sits at 6,799 ft
581
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 Crested Butte, nearest first

30 places

  1. Oh Be Joyful Campground BLM · Gunnison · Gunnison County 4.4 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 29sites 58 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Lake Irwin Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 7 miaway 10,200 ftelevation 25sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Cement Creek Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 8.1 miaway 9,004 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  4. Gothic Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 8.1 miaway 9,635 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  5. Spring Creek Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 14 miaway 8,535 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  6. Mosca Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 14.4 miaway 9,964 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  7. North Bank Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 15 miaway 8,390 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  8. One Mile Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 15.2 miaway 8,600 ftelevation 18sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Rosy Lane Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 15.6 miaway 8,600 ftelevation 15sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Almont Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 16.1 miaway 8,014 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  11. Erickson Springs Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 16.7 miaway 6,799 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  12. Lodgepole Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 18.5 miaway 8,937 ftelevation 13sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Silver Queen Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Pitkin County 18.8 miaway n/aelevation 5sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Cold Spring Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 19.3 miaway 8,940 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  15. Silver Bell Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Pitkin County 19.5 miaway 8,460 ftelevation 14sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Silver Bar Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Pitkin County 19.8 miaway 8,460 ftelevation 4sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Lottis Creek Campground Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 19.9 miaway 8,600 ftelevation 48sites 79 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Dinner Station Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 21.2 miaway 9,602 ftelevation 14sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Lakeview Gunnison Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 21.7 miaway 9,400 ftelevation 48sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Difficult Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Pitkin County 21.9 miaway 8,193 ftelevation 47sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Bogan Flats Campground and Group group campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Gunnison County 22 miaway 7,564 ftelevation 36sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Rivers End Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 22.2 miaway 9,363 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  23. Lincoln Creek Dispersed Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Pitkin County 22.9 miaway 9,586 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  24. Redstone Forest Service · White River National Forest · Pitkin County 26.4 miaway 7,144 ftelevation 31sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. Stevens Creek Campground Park Service · Curecanti National Recreation Area · Gunnison County 26.8 miaway 7,540 ftelevation 54sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  26. East Elk Creek Group Campsite group campground Park Service · Curecanti National Recreation Area · Gunnison County 28.4 miaway 7,616 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Soap Creek Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 28.7 miaway 7,723 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  28. Elk Creek Campground Park Service · Curecanti National Recreation Area · Gunnison County 29.6 miaway 7,533 ftelevation 150sites 62 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  29. Ponderosa Campground Park Service · Curecanti National Recreation Area · Gunnison County 29.8 miaway 7,852 ftelevation 28sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  30. Red Creek Group Site group campground Park Service · Curecanti National Recreation Area · Gunnison County 30 miaway 8,116 ftelevation 1site 22 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov