Camping near
Palmer Lake, Colorado
25 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Palmer Lake in El Paso County: 25 Forest Service.
- 25
- federal places to camp
- 25 Forest Service
- 10.2 mi
- to the nearest one
- Colorado Campground
- 10,037 ft
- at the highest of them
- The Crags. The lowest, Lone Rock Campground, sits at 6,471 ft
- 465
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet
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Within 30 miles of Palmer Lake, nearest first
25 places
- Colorado Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Teller County 10.2 miaway 7,800 ftelevation 79sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Springdale Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · El Paso County 10.3 miaway 9,337 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Meadow Ridge Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · El Paso County 10.4 miaway 9,109 ftelevation 18sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Pike Community group campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Teller County 10.4 miaway 7,700 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Red Rocks Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Teller County 10.4 miaway 8,200 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- South Meadows Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Teller County 10.4 miaway 8,000 ftelevation 63sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Thunder Ridge Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · El Paso County 10.4 miaway 9,214 ftelevation 20sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Painted Rocks Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Teller County 10.7 miaway 7,800 ftelevation 18sites 59 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Devils Head Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Douglas County 15 miaway 8,883 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Flat Rocks Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Douglas County 17.6 miaway 8,172 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Lone Rock Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Jefferson County 19.8 miaway 6,471 ftelevation 17sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Platte River Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Jefferson County 20.3 miaway 6,400 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- The Crags Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Teller County 20.4 miaway 10,037 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Ouzel Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Douglas County 20.6 miaway 6,200 ftelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Rampart Range Recreation Area Designated Dispersed Camping Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Douglas County 20.6 miaway 7,606 ftelevation 98sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Osprey Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Jefferson County 21.5 miaway 6,200 ftelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Indian Creek Equestrian Campground horse camp Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Douglas County 21.9 miaway 7,227 ftelevation 7sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Kelsey Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Jefferson County 23.6 miaway n/aelevation 17sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Goose Creek Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Jefferson County 24.5 miaway 7,708 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Meadows Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Jefferson County 26.4 miaway 7,400 ftelevation 2sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Blue Mountain Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 26.5 miaway 8,065 ftelevation 20sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Buffalo Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Jefferson County 27.4 miaway 7,400 ftelevation 37sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Green Mountain Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Jefferson County 28 miaway 7,500 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Round Mountain Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 28.6 miaway 8,548 ftelevation 15sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Spruce Grove Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 29.7 miaway 8,600 ftelevation 26sites 36 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
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