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Camping near

Silver Plume, Colorado

38 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Silver Plume in Clear Creek County: 38 Forest Service.

38
federal places to camp
38 Forest Service
3.9 mi
to the nearest one
West Chicago Creek
10,900 ft
at the highest of them
Guanella Pass. The lowest, Prairie Point Campground, sits at 8,011 ft
802
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 Silver Plume, nearest first

38 places

  1. West Chicago Creek Forest Service · Arapaho · Clear Creek County 3.9 miaway 9,614 ftelevation 14sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Guanella Pass Forest Service · Arapaho · Clear Creek County 5.7 miaway 10,900 ftelevation 17sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Echo Lake Forest Service · Arapaho · Clear Creek County 7.5 miaway 10,600 ftelevation 17sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Robbers Roost Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 9.6 miaway 9,706 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  5. Geneva Park Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 11.6 miaway 9,813 ftelevation 26sites 32 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Midland Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 11.7 miaway 9,500 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Columbine Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 12.4 miaway 9,200 ftelevation 46sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain Fire Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Arapaho · Clear Creek County 12.5 miaway 11,000 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Burning Bear Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 12.6 miaway 9,813 ftelevation 13sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Idlewild Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 14.8 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 24sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Pickle Gulch group campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 14.9 miaway 9,093 ftelevation 6sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Handcart Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 15.2 miaway 9,770 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  13. Hall Valley Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 15.3 miaway 9,900 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  14. Deer Creek Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 15.9 miaway 9,168 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  15. Cold Springs Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 16 miaway 9,200 ftelevation 40sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Meridian Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 16.3 miaway 9,000 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  17. South Fork Group Site group campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 17.5 miaway 8,962 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. St. Louis Creek Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 17.6 miaway 8,900 ftelevation 17sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Lowry Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 17.7 miaway 9,320 ftelevation 27sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Prospector Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 17.7 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 106sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Windy Point Group group campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 17.9 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 1site 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Timberline Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 18.3 miaway 9,720 ftelevation 24sites 36 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Jefferson Creek Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 19.2 miaway n/aelevation 16sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  24. Kenosha East Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 19.5 miaway 10,016 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  25. Aspen Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 19.6 miaway n/aelevation 11sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  26. Kenosha Pass Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 19.6 miaway 10,000 ftelevation 24sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Heaton Bay Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 19.7 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 84sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  28. Peak One Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 19.8 miaway 9,042 ftelevation 77sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  29. Lodgepole Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 20.3 miaway n/aelevation 33sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  30. Kelly Dahl Forest Service · Arapaho · Gilpin County 20.4 miaway 8,616 ftelevation 25sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  31. Michigan Creek Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 21.3 miaway 10,100 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  32. Blue River Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 21.6 miaway 8,473 ftelevation 24sites 2 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  33. Rainbow Lakes Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Boulder County 23.2 miaway 10,000 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  34. Selkirk Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 25.3 miaway 10,500 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  35. Roberts Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 26.9 miaway 10,274 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  36. Prairie Point Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 28.7 miaway 8,011 ftelevation 22sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  37. Arapaho Bay Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 29.3 miaway 8,300 ftelevation 79sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  38. Gore Creek Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Eagle County 29.4 miaway 8,700 ftelevation 25sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov