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Camping near

Hotchkiss, Colorado

20 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Hotchkiss in Delta County: 14 Forest Service, 5 Park Service, 1 BLM.

20
federal places to camp
14 Forest Service, 5 Park Service, 1 BLM
7.6 mi
to the nearest one
Cottonwood Grove Campground
10,486 ft
at the highest of them
Weir and Johnson. The lowest, East Portal Campground, sits at 6,526 ft
241
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 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 Hotchkiss, nearest first

20 places

  1. Cottonwood Grove Campground BLM · Gunnison Gorge Wilderness · Delta County 7.6 miaway 5,105 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Black Canyon Of The Gunnison North Rim Campground Park Service · Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park · Montrose County 14.8 miaway 7,767 ftelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Black Canyon Of The Gunnison South Rim Campground Park Service · Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park · Montrose County 17.2 miaway 8,242 ftelevation 84sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. East Portal Campground Park Service · Curecanti National Recreation Area · Montrose County 19.1 miaway 6,526 ftelevation 15sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Weir and Johnson Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Delta County 19.5 miaway 10,486 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  6. Crag Crest Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Delta County 21 miaway 10,159 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  7. Big Creek Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Mesa County 21.3 miaway 10,137 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  8. Ward Lake Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Delta County 21.9 miaway 10,223 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  9. Cobbett Lake Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Delta County 22.2 miaway 10,300 ftelevation 20sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Little Bear Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Delta County 22.3 miaway 10,248 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  11. Island Lake Campground Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Delta County 22.7 miaway 10,000 ftelevation 32sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Cottonwood Lake Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Mesa County 23.3 miaway 10,147 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  13. Cimarron Campground Park Service · Curecanti National Recreation Area · Montrose County 26 miaway 6,895 ftelevation 21sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Spruce Grove Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Mesa County 26.3 miaway 9,995 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  15. Black Bear Cabin at Mesa Lakes cabin or lookout Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Mesa County 26.4 miaway 10,035 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Erickson Springs Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 26.4 miaway 6,799 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  17. Jumbo Campground Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Mesa County 26.9 miaway 9,800 ftelevation 26sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Moose Manor Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Mesa County 27.1 miaway 9,500 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Soap Creek Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 27.5 miaway 7,723 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  20. Ponderosa Campground Park Service · Curecanti National Recreation Area · Gunnison County 28.6 miaway 7,852 ftelevation 28sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov