A gray 4x4 Sprinter with a roof rack on a two-track through a wildflower meadow, cloud sitting on the mountains behind.

Camping near

Silverthorne, Colorado

37 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Silverthorne in Summit County: 37 Forest Service.

37
federal places to camp
37 Forest Service
3.8 mi
to the nearest one
Heaton Bay
10,900 ft
at the highest of them
Guanella Pass. The lowest, Willows Campground, sits at 7,955 ft
716
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.

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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 Silverthorne, nearest first

37 places

  1. Heaton Bay Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 3.8 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 84sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Windy Point Group group campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 4.3 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 1site 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Blue River Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 5.1 miaway 8,473 ftelevation 24sites 2 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Lowry Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 5.1 miaway 9,320 ftelevation 27sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Peak One Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 5.3 miaway 9,042 ftelevation 77sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Prospector Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 5.3 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 106sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. South Fork Group Site group campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 9.8 miaway 8,962 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Gore Creek Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Eagle County 10 miaway 8,700 ftelevation 25sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Prairie Point Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 14.7 miaway 8,011 ftelevation 22sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Cow Creek South Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 18.2 miaway 8,067 ftelevation 43sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Cow Creek North group campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 18.7 miaway 7,974 ftelevation 5sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Elliott Creek Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 19.4 miaway 8,037 ftelevation 19sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Hall Valley Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 19.4 miaway 9,900 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  14. Jefferson Creek Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 19.6 miaway n/aelevation 16sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Camp Hale East Fork Group group campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Eagle County 19.7 miaway 9,429 ftelevation 1site 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Handcart Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 19.7 miaway 9,770 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  17. Willows Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 19.7 miaway 7,955 ftelevation 21sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Guanella Pass Forest Service · Arapaho · Clear Creek County 20.1 miaway 10,900 ftelevation 17sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Michigan Creek Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 20.3 miaway 10,100 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  20. Camp Hale Memorial Forest Service · White River National Forest · Eagle County 20.5 miaway 9,200 ftelevation 21sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Aspen Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 20.9 miaway n/aelevation 11sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Lodgepole Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 21.1 miaway n/aelevation 33sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Selkirk Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 21.2 miaway 10,500 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  24. Geneva Park Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 21.3 miaway 9,813 ftelevation 26sites 32 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. Robbers Roost Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 21.3 miaway 9,706 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  26. St. Louis Creek Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 22.2 miaway 8,900 ftelevation 17sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Burning Bear Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 22.6 miaway 9,813 ftelevation 13sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  28. Midland Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 22.9 miaway 9,500 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  29. West Chicago Creek Forest Service · Arapaho · Clear Creek County 23 miaway 9,614 ftelevation 14sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  30. Timberline Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 23.5 miaway 9,720 ftelevation 24sites 36 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  31. Idlewild Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 23.6 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 24sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  32. Roberts Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 23.6 miaway 10,274 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  33. Kenosha East Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 24.6 miaway 10,016 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  34. Kenosha Pass Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 24.6 miaway 10,000 ftelevation 24sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  35. Gold Park Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Eagle County 25.5 miaway 9,229 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  36. Piney Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · White River National Forest · Eagle County 26 miaway 9,100 ftelevation 1site 10 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  37. Echo Lake Forest Service · Arapaho · Clear Creek County 26.3 miaway 10,600 ftelevation 17sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov