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

Camping near

Lake City, Colorado

15 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Lake City in Hinsdale County: 12 Forest Service, 3 BLM.

15
federal places to camp
12 Forest Service, 3 BLM
6.7 mi
to the nearest one
Deer Lakes
10,513 ft
at the highest of them
Deer Lakes. The lowest, Big Cimarron, sits at 8,652 ft
145
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 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.

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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 Lake City, nearest first

15 places

  1. Deer Lakes Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Hinsdale County 6.7 miaway 10,513 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  2. Williams Creek Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Hinsdale County 7 miaway 9,201 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  3. Mill Creek Campground BLM · Hinsdale County 9.1 miaway 9,454 ftelevation 31sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Alpine Ranger Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 14.7 miaway 9,607 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. The Gate Campground BLM · Lake Fork of The Gunnison Riv. · Gunnison County 15.7 miaway 8,002 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  6. Bristol Head Campground Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Hinsdale County 16.6 miaway 9,513 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  7. Jackson Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 17.6 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Silver Jack Campground Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 19.3 miaway 9,101 ftelevation 45sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Beaver Lake Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 20.2 miaway 8,781 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  10. River Hill Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Hinsdale County 20.6 miaway 9,200 ftelevation 18sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Big Cimarron Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 20.8 miaway 8,652 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  12. Thirty Mile Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Hinsdale County 20.8 miaway 9,325 ftelevation 35sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Red Bridge Campground BLM · Lake Fork of The Gunnison Riv. · Gunnison County 21.3 miaway 7,802 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  14. Marshall Park Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Mineral County 23.9 miaway 8,800 ftelevation 15sites 79 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. South Mineral Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · San Juan County 29.4 miaway 9,841 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival