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

Camping near

Fruita, Colorado

6 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Fruita in Mesa County: 5 BLM, 1 Park Service.

6
federal places to camp
5 BLM, 1 Park Service
3.5 mi
to the nearest one
Saddlehorn Campground
5,735 ft
at the highest of them
Saddlehorn Campground. The lowest, Rabbit Valley, sits at 4,666 ft
300
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

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Base map
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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 Fruita, nearest first

6 places

  1. Saddlehorn Campground Park Service · Colorado National Monument · Mesa County 3.5 miaway 5,735 ftelevation 79sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Grand Valley Open OHV Area camping area BLM · Mesa County 6.4 miaway n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. North Fruita Desert Campground BLM · 18 Road - North Fruita Desert · Mesa County 12.4 miaway 5,426 ftelevation 144sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Jouflas Campground BLM · Mesa County 15.7 miaway 4,667 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  5. Rabbit Valley BLM · McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area · Mesa County 15.7 miaway 4,666 ftelevation 77sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Knowles Overlook Campground BLM · McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area · Mesa County 16.2 miaway 4,677 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed