Camping near
Salida, Colorado
21 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Salida in Chaffee County: 20 Forest Service, 1 BLM.
- 21
- federal places to camp
- 20 Forest Service, 1 BLM
- 0.6 mi
- to the nearest one
- Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area
- 11,000 ft
- at the highest of them
- North Fork Campground. The lowest, Hayden Creek, sits at 7,752 ft
- 185
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 73 feet
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Within 30 miles of Salida, nearest first
21 places
- Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area camping area BLM · Chaffee County 0.6 miaway n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Ohaver Lake Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County 10.6 miaway 9,200 ftelevation 32sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Angel of Shavano Group group campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County 12.5 miaway n/aelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Angel of Shavano Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County 12.6 miaway 9,172 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Bassam Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 15.3 miaway 9,743 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Bootleg Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County 16.7 miaway 8,396 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Hayden Creek Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Fremont County 16.7 miaway 7,752 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Coaldale Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Fremont County 17.1 miaway 7,289 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Mount Princeton Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County 17.6 miaway 8,600 ftelevation 19sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Monarch Park Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County 17.7 miaway 10,500 ftelevation 35sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Chalk Lake Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County 17.9 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 19sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cascade Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County 18.2 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 21sites 73 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- North Fork Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County 18.3 miaway 11,000 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Brewery Creek Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Saguache County 19.1 miaway 9,500 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Iron City Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County 22 miaway 9,884 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Snowblind Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 22.6 miaway 9,274 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Cottonwood Lake Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County 23.5 miaway 9,570 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Lake Creek Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Fremont County 25.9 miaway 8,216 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Collegiate Peaks Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County 26 miaway 9,800 ftelevation 56sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Quartz Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 26.5 miaway 9,854 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Pitkin Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison County 27.9 miaway 9,320 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
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