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Camping in

Pitkin County, Colorado

10 federal places to camp in Pitkin County: 8 Forest Service, 2 BLM.

10
federal places to camp
8 Forest Service, 2 BLM
7
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
8,460 ft
at the highest of them
Silver Bell Campground. The lowest, Redstone, sits at 7,144 ft
189
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 69 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 Pitkin County

10 places

  1. Chapman Campground and Group group campground Forest Service · White River National Forest 8,594 ftelevation 76sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Dearhamer Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest 7,800 ftelevation 12sites 69 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Difficult Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest 8,193 ftelevation 47sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Lincoln Creek Dispersed Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest 9,586 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  5. Redstone Forest Service · White River National Forest 7,144 ftelevation 31sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Silver Bar Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest 8,460 ftelevation 4sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Silver Bell Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest 8,460 ftelevation 14sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Silver Queen Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest n/aelevation 5sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. The Crown Rec Area camping area BLM n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  10. Thompson Creek Campground BLM 7,287 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed