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

Camping near

Grand Junction, Colorado

10 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Grand Junction in Mesa County: 5 BLM, 4 Forest Service, 1 Park Service.

10
federal places to camp
5 BLM, 4 Forest Service, 1 Park Service
7.7 mi
to the nearest one
Grand Valley Open OHV Area
9,995 ft
at the highest of them
Spruce Grove. The lowest, Rabbit Valley, sits at 4,666 ft
328
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

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Map layers

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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 Grand Junction, nearest first

10 places

  1. Grand Valley Open OHV Area camping area BLM · Mesa County 7.7 miaway n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Saddlehorn Campground Park Service · Colorado National Monument · Mesa County 8.9 miaway 5,735 ftelevation 79sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. North Fruita Desert Campground BLM · 18 Road - North Fruita Desert · Mesa County 18.4 miaway 5,426 ftelevation 144sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Knowles Overlook Campground BLM · McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area · Mesa County 25 miaway 4,677 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  5. Jouflas Campground BLM · Mesa County 25.1 miaway 4,667 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  6. Rabbit Valley BLM · McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area · Mesa County 25.1 miaway 4,666 ftelevation 77sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Moose Manor Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Mesa County 25.3 miaway 9,500 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Jumbo Campground Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Mesa County 25.5 miaway 9,800 ftelevation 26sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Black Bear Cabin at Mesa Lakes cabin or lookout Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Mesa County 26.2 miaway 10,035 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Spruce Grove Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Mesa County 26.2 miaway 9,995 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival