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Camping near

Mancos, Colorado

14 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Mancos in Montezuma County: 13 Forest Service, 1 Park Service.

14
federal places to camp
13 Forest Service, 1 Park Service
5.8 mi
to the nearest one
Target Tree Campground
8,880 ft
at the highest of them
Kroeger. The lowest, Junction Creek Campground, sits at 7,300 ft
238
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 65 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 Mancos, nearest first

14 places

  1. Target Tree Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · La Plata County 5.8 miaway 7,643 ftelevation 20sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Morefield Campground Park Service · Mesa Verde National Park · Montezuma County 7.5 miaway 7,811 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Transfer Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Montezuma County 9.5 miaway 8,500 ftelevation 17sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Aspen Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Montezuma County 10.6 miaway 9,250 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Jersey Jim Fire Tower cabin or lookout Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Montezuma County 12 miaway 9,836 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Snowslide Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · La Plata County 12 miaway 8,830 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  7. Kroeger Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · La Plata County 12.1 miaway 8,880 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  8. Mcphee Recreation Complex Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Montezuma County 17.6 miaway 7,400 ftelevation 52sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. House Creek cabin or lookout Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Montezuma County 17.7 miaway 7,082 ftelevation 23sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Junction Creek Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · La Plata County 20.8 miaway 7,300 ftelevation 44sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Mavreeso Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Dolores County 21 miaway 7,600 ftelevation 19sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. West Dolores Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Dolores County 21.7 miaway 7,800 ftelevation 18sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Chris Park group campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · La Plata County 29.5 miaway 7,826 ftelevation 2sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Haviland Lake Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · La Plata County 29.8 miaway n/aelevation 41sites 48 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov