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Camping near

Hooper, Colorado

6 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Hooper in Alamosa County: 2 Forest Service, 2 BLM, 2 Park Service.

6
federal places to camp
2 Forest Service, 2 BLM, 2 Park Service
16.9 mi
to the nearest one
Duncan Cabin
9,000 ft
at the highest of them
Alvarado Campground. The lowest, Zapata Falls Campground, sits at 7,765 ft
194
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 45 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 Hooper, nearest first

6 places

  1. Duncan Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Saguache County 16.9 miaway 8,107 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Zapata Falls Campground BLM · Zapata Falls SRMA · Alamosa County 17.5 miaway 7,765 ftelevation 37sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Pinon Flats Campground Park Service · Great Sand Dunes National Park · Alamosa County 20.3 miaway 8,175 ftelevation 89sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Medano Pass Primitive Road Campsites Park Service · Great Sand Dunes National Park · Saguache County 21.2 miaway 8,570 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  5. Penitente Canyon Campground BLM · Penitente Canyon · Saguache County 22.9 miaway 7,915 ftelevation 17sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Alvarado Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Custer County 28.7 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 50sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov