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Camping in

Delta County, Colorado

7 federal places to camp in Delta County: 6 Forest Service, 1 BLM.

7
federal places to camp
6 Forest Service, 1 BLM
2
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
10,486 ft
at the highest of them
Weir and Johnson. The lowest, Island Lake Campground, sits at 10,000 ft
52
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.

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 Delta County

7 places

  1. Cobbett Lake Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest 10,300 ftelevation 20sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Cottonwood Grove Campground BLM · Gunnison Gorge Wilderness 5,105 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Crag Crest Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest 10,159 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  4. Island Lake Campground Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest 10,000 ftelevation 32sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Little Bear Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest 10,248 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  6. Ward Lake Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest 10,223 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  7. Weir and Johnson Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest 10,486 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival