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Empire, Colorado

39 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Empire in Clear Creek County: 39 Forest Service.

39
federal places to camp
39 Forest Service
5.7 mi
to the nearest one
West Chicago Creek
10,900 ft
at the highest of them
Guanella Pass. The lowest, Prairie Point Campground, sits at 8,011 ft
857
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 70 feet

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  • 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.

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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 Empire, nearest first

39 places

  1. West Chicago Creek Forest Service · Arapaho · Clear Creek County 5.7 miaway 9,614 ftelevation 14sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Robbers Roost Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 6.5 miaway 9,706 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Columbine Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 7.9 miaway 9,200 ftelevation 46sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Midland Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 8.1 miaway 9,500 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Echo Lake Forest Service · Arapaho · Clear Creek County 8.5 miaway 10,600 ftelevation 17sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Pickle Gulch group campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 10.2 miaway 9,093 ftelevation 6sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Guanella Pass Forest Service · Arapaho · Clear Creek County 10.3 miaway 10,900 ftelevation 17sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Idlewild Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 11.4 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 24sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Cold Springs Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 11.5 miaway 9,200 ftelevation 40sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain Fire Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Arapaho · Clear Creek County 11.5 miaway 11,000 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. St. Louis Creek Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 15 miaway 8,900 ftelevation 17sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Kelly Dahl Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 15.4 miaway 8,616 ftelevation 25sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Geneva Park Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 16.2 miaway 9,813 ftelevation 26sites 32 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Burning Bear Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 17 miaway 9,813 ftelevation 13sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Rainbow Lakes Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Boulder County 18.3 miaway 10,000 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  16. Deer Creek Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 18.6 miaway 9,168 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  17. South Fork Group Site group campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 18.7 miaway 8,962 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Meridian Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 18.9 miaway 9,000 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  19. Hall Valley Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 20.2 miaway 9,900 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  20. Handcart Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 20.2 miaway 9,770 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  21. Lowry Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 21.8 miaway 9,320 ftelevation 27sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Prospector Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 21.9 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 106sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Windy Point Group group campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 22 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 1site 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  24. Timberline Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 23 miaway 9,720 ftelevation 24sites 36 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. Heaton Bay Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 23.6 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 84sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  26. Peak One Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 23.9 miaway 9,042 ftelevation 77sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Blue River Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 24 miaway 8,473 ftelevation 24sites 2 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  28. Jefferson Creek Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 24.2 miaway n/aelevation 16sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  29. Kenosha East Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 24.2 miaway 10,016 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  30. Kenosha Pass Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 24.3 miaway 10,000 ftelevation 24sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  31. Aspen Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 24.6 miaway n/aelevation 11sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  32. Arapaho Bay Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 25.2 miaway 8,300 ftelevation 79sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  33. Lodgepole Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 25.3 miaway n/aelevation 33sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  34. Michigan Creek Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 26.3 miaway 10,100 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  35. Pawnee Forest Service · Arapaho · Boulder County 26.4 miaway 9,664 ftelevation 45sites 62 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  36. Camp Dick Forest Service · Arapaho · Boulder County 27 miaway 8,643 ftelevation 20sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  37. Peaceful Valley Forest Service · Arapaho · Boulder County 27.3 miaway 8,500 ftelevation 16sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  38. Sunset Point Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 28.7 miaway 8,298 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  39. Prairie Point Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 29.7 miaway 8,011 ftelevation 22sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov

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