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Camping near

Saguache, Colorado

9 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Saguache in Saguache County: 8 Forest Service, 1 BLM.

9
federal places to camp
8 Forest Service, 1 BLM
14 mi
to the nearest one
Brewery Creek Guard Station
9,200 ft
at the highest of them
Ohaver Lake. The lowest, Hayden Creek, sits at 7,752 ft
53
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 40 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 Saguache, nearest first

9 places

  1. Brewery Creek Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Saguache County 14 miaway 9,500 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Carnero Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Saguache County 16.8 miaway 9,840 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Upper Crossing Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Saguache County 17.5 miaway 8,400 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Penitente Canyon Campground BLM · Penitente Canyon · Saguache County 18.5 miaway 7,915 ftelevation 17sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Ohaver Lake Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County 23.6 miaway 9,200 ftelevation 32sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Hayden Creek Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Fremont County 24.1 miaway 7,752 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  7. Coaldale Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Fremont County 25.2 miaway 7,289 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  8. Lake Creek Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Fremont County 28.9 miaway 8,216 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  9. Stone Cellar Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Saguache County 29.8 miaway 9,500 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov