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Camping near

Sawpit, Colorado

11 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Sawpit in San Miguel County: 11 Forest Service.

11
federal places to camp
11 Forest Service
8 mi
to the nearest one
Woods Lake
9,841 ft
at the highest of them
South Mineral. The lowest, Mavreeso Campground, sits at 7,600 ft
95
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 70 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 Sawpit, nearest first

11 places

  1. Woods Lake Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · San Miguel County 8 miaway 9,391 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  2. Sunshine Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · San Miguel County 9.5 miaway 9,593 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  3. Lone Cone Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · San Miguel County 11 miaway 9,200 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Matterhorn Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · San Miguel County 12.3 miaway n/aelevation 28sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Matterhorn Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · San Miguel County 12.3 miaway 9,484 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Burro Bridge Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Dolores County 14.8 miaway 9,088 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  7. Cayton Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Dolores County 15.5 miaway 9,400 ftelevation 27sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. South Mineral Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · San Juan County 18 miaway 9,841 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  9. Silesca Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Montrose County 24.3 miaway 9,200 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. West Dolores Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Dolores County 27.6 miaway 7,800 ftelevation 18sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Mavreeso Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Dolores County 28.7 miaway 7,600 ftelevation 19sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov