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

Camping near

Walden, Colorado

15 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Walden in Jackson County: 14 Forest Service, 1 BLM.

15
federal places to camp
14 Forest Service, 1 BLM
10.3 mi
to the nearest one
Sage Campground
9,561 ft
at the highest of them
Dumont Campground. The lowest, Hinman Campground, sits at 7,700 ft
174
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 76 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 Walden, nearest first

15 places

  1. Sage Campground BLM · North Sand Hills OHV Area · Jackson County 10.3 miaway 8,306 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Aspen Campground Forest Service · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs · Jackson County 19.7 miaway 8,939 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Teal Lake Group Campsite group campground Forest Service · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs · Jackson County 19.8 miaway 8,829 ftelevation 18sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Grizzly Creek Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs · Jackson County 20.1 miaway 8,500 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Stub Creek Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Arapaho · Larimer County 20.2 miaway 8,400 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Big Creek Lakes Campground Forest Service · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs · Jackson County 22.3 miaway 9,020 ftelevation 24sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Seedhouse Group Site - Medicine-Bow Routt NF group campground Forest Service · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs · Routt County 23.9 miaway 8,382 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Chambers Lake Forest Service · Arapaho · Larimer County 24.8 miaway 9,200 ftelevation 50sites 38 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Seedhouse Campground Forest Service · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs · Routt County 25.8 miaway 8,000 ftelevation 23sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Seedhouse Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs · Routt County 25.9 miaway 8,000 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Sleeping Elephant Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Larimer County 26.9 miaway 7,842 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  12. Dumont Campground Forest Service · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs · Grand County 28.9 miaway 9,561 ftelevation 21sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Hinman Campground Forest Service · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs · Routt County 29.1 miaway 7,700 ftelevation 12sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Dry Lake Campground Forest Service · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs · Routt County 29.5 miaway 8,277 ftelevation 22sites 76 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Grandview Campground Forest Service · Arapaho · Larimer County 29.9 miaway 10,157 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed