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Camping near

Morrison, Colorado

25 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Morrison in Jefferson County: 25 Forest Service.

25
federal places to camp
25 Forest Service
15.5 mi
to the nearest one
Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain Fire Lookout
10,900 ft
at the highest of them
Guanella Pass. The lowest, Lone Rock Campground, sits at 6,471 ft
409
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 60 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.

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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 Morrison, nearest first

25 places

  1. Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain Fire Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Arapaho · Clear Creek County 15.5 miaway 11,000 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Indian Creek Equestrian Campground horse camp Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Douglas County 17.7 miaway 7,227 ftelevation 7sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Rampart Range Recreation Area Designated Dispersed Camping Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Douglas County 18.9 miaway 7,606 ftelevation 98sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Meridian Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 19.5 miaway 9,000 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  5. Osprey Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Jefferson County 19.9 miaway 6,200 ftelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Deer Creek Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 20.5 miaway 9,168 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  7. Echo Lake Forest Service · Arapaho · Clear Creek County 20.8 miaway 10,600 ftelevation 17sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Cold Springs Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 20.9 miaway 9,200 ftelevation 40sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Buffalo Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Jefferson County 21.4 miaway 7,400 ftelevation 37sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Meadows Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Jefferson County 21.8 miaway 7,400 ftelevation 2sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Ouzel Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Douglas County 21.8 miaway 6,200 ftelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Columbine Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 22.1 miaway 9,200 ftelevation 46sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Pickle Gulch group campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 22.1 miaway 9,093 ftelevation 6sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Flat Rocks Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Douglas County 22.2 miaway 8,172 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  15. Kelsey Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Jefferson County 22.3 miaway n/aelevation 17sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Green Mountain Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Jefferson County 22.8 miaway 7,500 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  17. Platte River Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Jefferson County 23.4 miaway 6,400 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  18. West Chicago Creek Forest Service · Arapaho · Clear Creek County 24.2 miaway 9,614 ftelevation 14sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Kelly Dahl Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 25.7 miaway 8,616 ftelevation 25sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Devils Head Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Douglas County 25.8 miaway 8,883 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  21. Lone Rock Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Jefferson County 26.6 miaway 6,471 ftelevation 17sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Guanella Pass Forest Service · Arapaho · Clear Creek County 27.2 miaway 10,900 ftelevation 17sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Burning Bear Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 28.1 miaway 9,813 ftelevation 13sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  24. Geneva Park Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 28.8 miaway 9,813 ftelevation 26sites 32 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. Lost Park Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 29.1 miaway 10,000 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival