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Camping in

Montrose County, Colorado

6 federal places to camp in Montrose County: 4 Park Service, 2 Forest Service.

6
federal places to camp
4 Park Service, 2 Forest Service
6
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
8,242 ft
at the highest of them
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison South Rim Campground. The lowest, East Portal Campground, sits at 6,526 ft
165
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 74 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 Montrose County

6 places

  1. Black Canyon Of The Gunnison North Rim Campground Park Service · Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park 7,767 ftelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Black Canyon Of The Gunnison South Rim Campground Park Service · Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park 8,242 ftelevation 84sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Buckeye Recreation Area Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest 7,600 ftelevation 31sites 74 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Cimarron Campground Park Service · Curecanti National Recreation Area 6,895 ftelevation 21sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. East Portal Campground Park Service · Curecanti National Recreation Area 6,526 ftelevation 15sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Silesca Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest 9,200 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov