Camping near
Vail, Colorado
34 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Vail in Eagle County: 31 Forest Service, 3 BLM.
- 34
- federal places to camp
- 31 Forest Service, 3 BLM
- 4.8 mi
- to the nearest one
- Gore Creek Campground
- 10,500 ft
- at the highest of them
- Selkirk. The lowest, Radium Recreation Area, sits at 6,873 ft
- 793
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 70 feet
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Within 30 miles of Vail, nearest first
34 places
- Gore Creek Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Eagle County 4.8 miaway 8,700 ftelevation 25sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Piney Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · White River National Forest · Eagle County 13.4 miaway 9,100 ftelevation 1site 10 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Blue River Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 13.7 miaway 8,473 ftelevation 24sites 2 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Camp Hale Memorial Forest Service · White River National Forest · Eagle County 15.2 miaway 9,200 ftelevation 21sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Heaton Bay Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 15.3 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 84sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Camp Hale East Fork Group group campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Eagle County 15.6 miaway 9,429 ftelevation 1site 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Prairie Point Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 15.8 miaway 8,011 ftelevation 22sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Peak One Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 16 miaway 9,042 ftelevation 77sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Elliott Creek Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 16.5 miaway 8,037 ftelevation 19sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Gold Park Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Eagle County 16.6 miaway 9,229 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Windy Point Group group campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 17.1 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 1site 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cow Creek South Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 17.3 miaway 8,067 ftelevation 43sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cow Creek North group campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 17.4 miaway 7,974 ftelevation 5sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Willows Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 17.6 miaway 7,955 ftelevation 21sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lowry Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 17.7 miaway 9,320 ftelevation 27sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Prospector Forest Service · White River National Forest · Summit County 17.7 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 106sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Wolcott Campground BLM · Upper Colorado River Recreation Area · Eagle County 18.5 miaway 6,925 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- South Fork Group Site group campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Grand County 20.7 miaway 8,962 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Radium Recreation Area BLM · Kremmling Recreation Management Area · Grand County 24 miaway 6,873 ftelevation 18sites 18 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Tabor Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Lake County 25 miaway 9,904 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- May Queen Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Lake County 25.1 miaway 9,900 ftelevation 13sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Father Dyer Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Lake County 25.2 miaway 9,926 ftelevation 23sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Baby Doe Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Lake County 25.4 miaway 9,923 ftelevation 48sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Pumphouse Recreation Area BLM · Kremmling Recreation Management Area · Grand County 25.4 miaway 7,008 ftelevation 20sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Printer Boy group campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Lake County 25.5 miaway 9,929 ftelevation 4sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Belle of Colorado Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Lake County 25.6 miaway 9,894 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Molly Brown Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Lake County 25.7 miaway 9,885 ftelevation 45sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Silver Dollar Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Lake County 26 miaway 10,000 ftelevation 38sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Matchless Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Lake County 26.2 miaway 9,908 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Chapman Campground and Group group campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Pitkin County 27 miaway 8,594 ftelevation 76sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Dearhamer Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Pitkin County 27.7 miaway 7,800 ftelevation 12sites 69 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Selkirk Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 28.6 miaway 10,500 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Little Mattie Campground Forest Service · White River National Forest · Eagle County 29.8 miaway 7,800 ftelevation 18sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Michigan Creek Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Park County 29.9 miaway 10,100 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
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