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Camping in

Custer County, Colorado

10 federal places to camp in Custer County: 10 Forest Service.

10
federal places to camp
10 Forest Service
10
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
9,000 ft
at the highest of them
Alvarado Campground. The lowest, Southside Campground - Lake Isabel, sits at 8,563 ft
143
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 45 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.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

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.

Every federal campground in Custer County

10 places

  1. Alvarado Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 9,000 ftelevation 50sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Davenport Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 8,500 ftelevation 12sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. La Vista Campground - Lake Isabel Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 8,591 ftelevation 25sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Lake Isabel Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 8,566 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Mingus Ranch cabin or lookout Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 9,400 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Ophir Creek Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 8,803 ftelevation 30sites 15 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Ponderosa Group - Lake Isabel group campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 9,827 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Southside Campground - Lake Isabel Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 8,563 ftelevation 8sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Spruce Group - Lake Isabel group campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 9,827 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. St Charles Campground - Lake Isabel Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 8,632 ftelevation 14sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov