A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping near

Pitkin, Colorado

32 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Pitkin in Gunnison County: 31 Forest Service, 1 BLM.

32
federal places to camp
31 Forest Service, 1 BLM
0.7 mi
to the nearest one
Pitkin
11,000 ft
at the highest of them
North Fork Campground. The lowest, Almont, sits at 8,014 ft
342
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 79 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.

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 Pitkin, nearest first

32 places

  1. Pitkin Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 0.7 miaway 9,320 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  2. Quartz Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 3.2 miaway 9,854 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  3. Snowblind Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 8.1 miaway 9,274 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  4. North Fork Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County 10.5 miaway 11,000 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  5. Iron City Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County 11.9 miaway 9,884 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  6. Monarch Park Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County 12.2 miaway 10,500 ftelevation 35sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Cold Spring Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 12.9 miaway 8,940 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  8. Lottis Creek Campground Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 13 miaway 8,600 ftelevation 48sites 79 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Lodgepole Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 13.2 miaway 8,937 ftelevation 13sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Lakeview Gunnison Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 14.8 miaway 9,400 ftelevation 48sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Rosy Lane Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 15.1 miaway 8,600 ftelevation 15sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. One Mile Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 15.5 miaway 8,600 ftelevation 18sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. North Bank Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 15.8 miaway 8,390 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  14. Angel of Shavano Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County 16 miaway 9,172 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  15. Angel of Shavano Group group campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County 16 miaway n/aelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Cascade Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County 16.2 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 21sites 73 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Spring Creek Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 16.7 miaway 8,535 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  18. Chalk Lake Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County 16.8 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 19sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Cottonwood Lake Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County 17.1 miaway 9,570 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  20. Mount Princeton Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County 17.4 miaway 8,600 ftelevation 19sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Rivers End Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 17.5 miaway 9,363 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  22. Collegiate Peaks Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County 17.8 miaway 9,800 ftelevation 56sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Almont Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 18.7 miaway 8,014 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  24. Bootleg Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County 18.7 miaway 8,396 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  25. Mosca Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 20.3 miaway 9,964 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  26. Dinner Station Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 20.8 miaway 9,602 ftelevation 14sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Cement Creek Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 23 miaway 9,004 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  28. Ohaver Lake Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County 23.7 miaway 9,200 ftelevation 32sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  29. Crescent Mining Camp cabin or lookout Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County 27 miaway 10,097 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  30. Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area camping area BLM · Chaffee County 28.6 miaway n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  31. Dawson Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County 28.7 miaway 9,524 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  32. Brewery Creek Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Saguache County 29.1 miaway 9,500 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov