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Camping near

Jamestown, Colorado

25 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Jamestown in Boulder County: 20 Forest Service, 5 Park Service.

25
federal places to camp
20 Forest Service, 5 Park Service
6 mi
to the nearest one
Peaceful Valley
9,664 ft
at the highest of them
Pawnee. The lowest, Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground, sits at 8,161 ft
1,092
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 62 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 Jamestown, nearest first

25 places

  1. Peaceful Valley Forest Service · Arapaho · Boulder County 6 miaway 8,500 ftelevation 16sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Camp Dick Forest Service · Arapaho · Boulder County 6.6 miaway 8,643 ftelevation 20sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Olive Ridge Forest Service · Arapaho · Boulder County 9 miaway 8,332 ftelevation 53sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Pawnee Forest Service · Arapaho · Boulder County 9.2 miaway 9,664 ftelevation 45sites 62 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Meeker Park Overflow Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Boulder County 11.1 miaway 8,608 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  6. Rainbow Lakes Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Boulder County 12.2 miaway 10,000 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  7. Rocky Mountain National Park Longs Peak Campground Park Service · Rocky Mountain National Park · Larimer County 13.7 miaway 9,500 ftelevation 26sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Kelly Dahl Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 14.3 miaway 8,616 ftelevation 25sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground Park Service · Rocky Mountain National Park · Larimer County 17.7 miaway 8,500 ftelevation 149sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Arapaho Bay Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 19.2 miaway 8,300 ftelevation 79sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground Park Service · Rocky Mountain National Park · Larimer County 19.9 miaway 8,161 ftelevation 236sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Cold Springs Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 20.2 miaway 9,200 ftelevation 40sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Pickle Gulch group campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 20.5 miaway 9,093 ftelevation 6sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Rocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground Park Service · Rocky Mountain National Park · Larimer County 21.8 miaway 8,184 ftelevation 49sites 2 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Columbine Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 22.9 miaway 9,200 ftelevation 46sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Green Ridge Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 24.5 miaway 8,354 ftelevation 72sites 47 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Idlewild Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 25.4 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 24sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Sunset Point Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 25.6 miaway 8,298 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  19. Cutthroat Bay Group group campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 25.8 miaway 8,300 ftelevation 2sites 16 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Midland Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 26 miaway 9,500 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Stillwater Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 26.6 miaway 8,300 ftelevation 105sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Robbers Roost Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 27.8 miaway 9,706 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  23. St. Louis Creek Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 28 miaway 8,900 ftelevation 17sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  24. Willow Creek Group group campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 29.6 miaway 8,130 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. Rocky Mountain National Park Timber Creek Campground Park Service · Rocky Mountain National Park · Grand County 29.9 miaway 8,900 ftelevation 80sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov