A gray 4x4 Sprinter with a roof rack on a two-track through a wildflower meadow, cloud sitting on the mountains behind.

Camping near

Nederland, Colorado

27 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Nederland in Boulder County: 24 Forest Service, 3 Park Service.

27
federal places to camp
24 Forest Service, 3 Park Service
2.2 mi
to the nearest one
Kelly Dahl
10,900 ft
at the highest of them
Guanella Pass. The lowest, Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground, sits at 8,161 ft
1,012
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 62 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 Nederland, nearest first

27 places

  1. Kelly Dahl Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 2.2 miaway 8,616 ftelevation 25sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Rainbow Lakes Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Boulder County 4.6 miaway 10,000 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Pickle Gulch group campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 8.4 miaway 9,093 ftelevation 6sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Cold Springs Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 8.5 miaway 9,200 ftelevation 40sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Columbine Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 10.6 miaway 9,200 ftelevation 46sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Camp Dick Forest Service · Arapaho · Boulder County 11.5 miaway 8,643 ftelevation 20sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Peaceful Valley Forest Service · Arapaho · Boulder County 11.6 miaway 8,500 ftelevation 16sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Pawnee Forest Service · Arapaho · Boulder County 12 miaway 9,664 ftelevation 45sites 62 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Midland Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 14.7 miaway 9,500 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Idlewild Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 15.1 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 24sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Robbers Roost Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 16.1 miaway 9,706 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  12. Arapaho Bay Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 17 miaway 8,300 ftelevation 79sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Olive Ridge Forest Service · Arapaho · Boulder County 17 miaway 8,332 ftelevation 53sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. St. Louis Creek Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 18.8 miaway 8,900 ftelevation 17sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Meeker Park Overflow Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Boulder County 19.3 miaway 8,608 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  16. Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain Fire Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Arapaho · Clear Creek County 19.7 miaway 11,000 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. West Chicago Creek Forest Service · Arapaho · Clear Creek County 21.3 miaway 9,614 ftelevation 14sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Rocky Mountain National Park Longs Peak Campground Park Service · Rocky Mountain National Park · Larimer County 21.7 miaway 9,500 ftelevation 26sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Echo Lake Forest Service · Arapaho · Clear Creek County 21.8 miaway 10,600 ftelevation 17sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Sunset Point Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 23.3 miaway 8,298 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  21. Green Ridge Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 24.5 miaway 8,354 ftelevation 72sites 47 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Cutthroat Bay Group group campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 25 miaway 8,300 ftelevation 2sites 16 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Stillwater Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 25.3 miaway 8,300 ftelevation 105sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  24. Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground Park Service · Rocky Mountain National Park · Larimer County 25.7 miaway 8,500 ftelevation 149sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. Guanella Pass Forest Service · Arapaho · Clear Creek County 26.7 miaway 10,900 ftelevation 17sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  26. Willow Creek Group group campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 26.7 miaway 8,130 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground Park Service · Rocky Mountain National Park · Larimer County 28 miaway 8,161 ftelevation 236sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov