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

Camping in

La Plata County, Colorado

15 federal places to camp in La Plata County: 15 Forest Service.

15
federal places to camp
15 Forest Service
9
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
9,271 ft
at the highest of them
Florida Campground. The lowest, Junction Creek Campground, sits at 7,300 ft
281
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 65 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 La Plata County

15 places

  1. Chris Park group campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest 7,826 ftelevation 2sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Florida Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest 9,271 ftelevation 20sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Graham Creek Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest 7,900 ftelevation 24sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Haviland Lake Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest n/aelevation 41sites 48 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Junction Creek Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest 7,300 ftelevation 44sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Kroeger Forest Service · San Juan National Forest 8,880 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  7. Middle Mountain Forest Service · San Juan National Forest 7,689 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  8. Miller Creek Forest Service · San Juan National Forest 8,166 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  9. North Canyon Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest 7,900 ftelevation 21sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Pine Point Forest Service · San Juan National Forest 7,900 ftelevation 30sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Pine River Forest Service · San Juan National Forest 7,948 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  12. Snowslide Forest Service · San Juan National Forest 8,830 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  13. Target Tree Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest 7,643 ftelevation 20sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Transfer Park Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest 8,475 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  15. Vallecito Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest 8,000 ftelevation 79sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov