A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping in

Teller County, Colorado

6 federal places to camp in Teller County: 6 Forest Service.

6
federal places to camp
6 Forest Service
5
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
10,037 ft
at the highest of them
The Crags. The lowest, Colorado Campground, sits at 7,800 ft
162
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 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

Layers
Base map
Legend

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.

Every federal campground in Teller County

6 places

  1. Colorado Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 7,800 ftelevation 79sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Painted Rocks Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 7,800 ftelevation 18sites 59 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Pike Community group campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 7,700 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Red Rocks Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 8,200 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. South Meadows Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 8,000 ftelevation 63sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. The Crags Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests 10,037 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival