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Camping near

Mountain Village, Colorado

17 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Mountain Village in San Miguel County: 16 Forest Service, 1 BLM.

17
federal places to camp
16 Forest Service, 1 BLM
3.4 mi
to the nearest one
Sunshine
9,841 ft
at the highest of them
South Mineral. The lowest, West Dolores Campground, sits at 7,800 ft
195
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 70 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

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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 Mountain Village, nearest first

17 places

  1. Sunshine Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · San Miguel County 3.4 miaway 9,593 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  2. Matterhorn Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · San Miguel County 6.2 miaway n/aelevation 28sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Matterhorn Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · San Miguel County 6.3 miaway 9,484 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. South Mineral Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · San Juan County 9.9 miaway 9,841 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  5. Woods Lake Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · San Miguel County 11.2 miaway 9,391 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  6. Cayton Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Dolores County 12.9 miaway 9,400 ftelevation 27sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Burro Bridge Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Dolores County 15.2 miaway 9,088 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  8. Lone Cone Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · San Miguel County 16.6 miaway 9,200 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Mill Creek Campground BLM · Hinsdale County 25.4 miaway 9,454 ftelevation 31sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Jackson Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 26.6 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Silver Jack Campground Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 27.3 miaway 9,101 ftelevation 45sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Haviland Lake Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · La Plata County 27.6 miaway n/aelevation 41sites 48 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Beaver Lake Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 27.8 miaway 8,781 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  14. Big Cimarron Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 28.2 miaway 8,652 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  15. Williams Creek Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Hinsdale County 28.6 miaway 9,201 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  16. Chris Park group campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · La Plata County 28.9 miaway 7,826 ftelevation 2sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. West Dolores Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Dolores County 29.6 miaway 7,800 ftelevation 18sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov