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

Camping in

Hinsdale County, Colorado

11 federal places to camp in Hinsdale County: 10 Forest Service, 1 BLM.

11
federal places to camp
10 Forest Service, 1 BLM
8
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
10,513 ft
at the highest of them
Deer Lakes. The lowest, Bridge, sits at 7,825 ft
208
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 Hinsdale County

11 places

  1. Bridge Forest Service · San Juan National Forest 7,825 ftelevation 17sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Bristol Head Campground Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest 9,513 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Cimarrona Forest Service · San Juan National Forest 8,375 ftelevation 20sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Deer Lakes Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest 10,513 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  5. Mill Creek Campground BLM 9,454 ftelevation 31sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Palisades Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · San Juan National Forest 8,300 ftelevation 12sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. River Hill Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest 9,200 ftelevation 18sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Teal Forest Service · San Juan National Forest 8,285 ftelevation 15sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Thirty Mile Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest 9,325 ftelevation 35sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Williams Creek Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest 9,201 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  11. Williams Creek Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest 8,177 ftelevation 60sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov