Camping near
Idaho Springs, Colorado
31 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Idaho Springs in Clear Creek County: 31 Forest Service.
- 31
- federal places to camp
- 31 Forest Service
- 4.9 mi
- to the nearest one
- Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain Fire Lookout
- 10,900 ft
- at the highest of them
- Guanella Pass. The lowest, Buffalo Campground, sits at 7,400 ft
- 553
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 62 feet
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Within 30 miles of Idaho Springs, nearest first
31 places
- Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain Fire Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Arapaho · Clear Creek County 4.9 miaway 11,000 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Columbine Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 5.2 miaway 9,200 ftelevation 46sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cold Springs Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 6.4 miaway 9,200 ftelevation 40sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Pickle Gulch group campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 6.6 miaway 9,093 ftelevation 6sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Echo Lake Forest Service · Arapaho · Clear Creek County 8.1 miaway 10,600 ftelevation 17sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- West Chicago Creek Forest Service · Arapaho · Clear Creek County 9.5 miaway 9,614 ftelevation 14sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Kelly Dahl Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 12.7 miaway 8,616 ftelevation 25sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Robbers Roost Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 14.6 miaway 9,706 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Guanella Pass Forest Service · Arapaho · Clear Creek County 14.7 miaway 10,900 ftelevation 17sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Midland Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 15.3 miaway 9,500 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Meridian Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 16.5 miaway 9,000 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Deer Creek Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 16.9 miaway 9,168 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Idlewild Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 18.2 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 24sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Rainbow Lakes Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Boulder County 18.3 miaway 10,000 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Geneva Park Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 19.5 miaway 9,813 ftelevation 26sites 32 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Burning Bear Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 19.6 miaway 9,813 ftelevation 13sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- St. Louis Creek Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 22.5 miaway 8,900 ftelevation 17sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Handcart Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 24.3 miaway 9,770 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Hall Valley Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 24.4 miaway 9,900 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Timberline Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 25.9 miaway 9,720 ftelevation 24sites 36 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Camp Dick Forest Service · Arapaho · Boulder County 26.3 miaway 8,643 ftelevation 20sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Peaceful Valley Forest Service · Arapaho · Boulder County 26.4 miaway 8,500 ftelevation 16sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Pawnee Forest Service · Arapaho · Boulder County 26.6 miaway 9,664 ftelevation 45sites 62 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Kenosha East Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 26.7 miaway 10,016 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Kenosha Pass Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 26.9 miaway 10,000 ftelevation 24sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- South Fork Group Site group campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 28.1 miaway 8,962 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Aspen Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 28.7 miaway n/aelevation 11sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Arapaho Bay Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 28.8 miaway 8,300 ftelevation 79sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Jefferson Creek Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 28.8 miaway n/aelevation 16sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lodgepole Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 29.5 miaway n/aelevation 33sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Buffalo Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Jefferson County 29.7 miaway 7,400 ftelevation 37sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
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