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

Camping near

Fraser, Colorado

39 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Fraser in Grand County: 38 Forest Service, 1 Park Service.

39
federal places to camp
38 Forest Service, 1 Park Service
1.8 mi
to the nearest one
Idlewild Campground
10,900 ft
at the highest of them
Guanella Pass. The lowest, Willows Campground, sits at 7,955 ft
1,096
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 70 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 Fraser, nearest first

39 places

  1. Idlewild Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 1.8 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 24sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. St. Louis Creek Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 2.8 miaway 8,900 ftelevation 17sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Midland Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 5 miaway 9,500 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Robbers Roost Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 6.8 miaway 9,706 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  5. Arapaho Bay Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 13.8 miaway 8,300 ftelevation 79sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Rainbow Lakes Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Boulder County 13.8 miaway 10,000 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  7. South Fork Group Site group campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 14.9 miaway 8,962 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Columbine Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 15.4 miaway 9,200 ftelevation 46sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Sunset Point Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 15.9 miaway 8,298 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  10. Pickle Gulch group campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 16 miaway 9,093 ftelevation 6sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Kelly Dahl Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 16.3 miaway 8,616 ftelevation 25sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Willow Creek Group group campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 17 miaway 8,130 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Cold Springs Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 17.4 miaway 9,200 ftelevation 40sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Stillwater Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 18.4 miaway 8,300 ftelevation 105sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. West Chicago Creek Forest Service · Arapaho · Clear Creek County 18.6 miaway 9,614 ftelevation 14sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Cutthroat Bay Group group campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 18.9 miaway 8,300 ftelevation 2sites 16 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Pawnee Forest Service · Arapaho · Boulder County 19.1 miaway 9,664 ftelevation 45sites 62 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Green Ridge Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 19.6 miaway 8,354 ftelevation 72sites 47 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Camp Dick Forest Service · Arapaho · Boulder County 20.8 miaway 8,643 ftelevation 20sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Peaceful Valley Forest Service · Arapaho · Boulder County 21.4 miaway 8,500 ftelevation 16sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Echo Lake Forest Service · Arapaho · Clear Creek County 21.5 miaway 10,600 ftelevation 17sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Blue River Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 22 miaway 8,473 ftelevation 24sites 2 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Guanella Pass Forest Service · Arapaho · Clear Creek County 22 miaway 10,900 ftelevation 17sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  24. Prairie Point Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 23.3 miaway 8,011 ftelevation 22sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain Fire Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Arapaho · Clear Creek County 23.7 miaway 11,000 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  26. Olive Ridge Forest Service · Arapaho · Boulder County 24.8 miaway 8,332 ftelevation 53sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Cow Creek South Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 25.2 miaway 8,067 ftelevation 43sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  28. Windy Point Group group campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 25.2 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 1site 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  29. Lowry Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 25.5 miaway 9,320 ftelevation 27sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  30. Cow Creek North group campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 25.7 miaway 7,974 ftelevation 5sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  31. Prospector Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 25.7 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 106sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  32. Heaton Bay Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 26.3 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 84sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  33. Meeker Park Overflow Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Boulder County 26.3 miaway 8,608 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  34. Willows Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 26.8 miaway 7,955 ftelevation 21sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  35. Peak One Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 27.3 miaway 9,042 ftelevation 77sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  36. Rocky Mountain National Park Longs Peak Campground Park Service · Rocky Mountain National Park · Larimer County 27.6 miaway 9,500 ftelevation 26sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  37. Geneva Park Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 27.7 miaway 9,813 ftelevation 26sites 32 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  38. Elliott Creek Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 27.8 miaway 8,037 ftelevation 19sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  39. Burning Bear Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 28.7 miaway 9,813 ftelevation 13sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov