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Camping near

Westcliffe, Colorado

16 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Westcliffe in Custer County: 14 Forest Service, 2 Park Service.

16
federal places to camp
14 Forest Service, 2 Park Service
6.6 mi
to the nearest one
Alvarado Campground
9,000 ft
at the highest of them
Alvarado Campground. The lowest, Hayden Creek, sits at 7,752 ft
233
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 45 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 Westcliffe, nearest first

16 places

  1. Alvarado Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Custer County 6.6 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 50sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Lake Creek Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Fremont County 13.9 miaway 8,216 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  3. Mingus Ranch cabin or lookout Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Custer County 19.5 miaway 9,400 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Duncan Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Saguache County 19.7 miaway 8,107 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Ophir Creek Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Custer County 20.2 miaway 8,803 ftelevation 30sites 15 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Davenport Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Custer County 22.2 miaway 8,500 ftelevation 12sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Medano Pass Primitive Road Campsites Park Service · Great Sand Dunes National Park · Saguache County 22.9 miaway 8,570 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  8. Coaldale Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Fremont County 23 miaway 7,289 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  9. Hayden Creek Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Fremont County 23.7 miaway 7,752 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  10. St Charles Campground - Lake Isabel Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Custer County 24.2 miaway 8,632 ftelevation 14sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. La Vista Campground - Lake Isabel Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Custer County 24.4 miaway 8,591 ftelevation 25sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Ponderosa Group - Lake Isabel group campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Custer County 24.5 miaway 9,827 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Southside Campground - Lake Isabel Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Custer County 24.5 miaway 8,563 ftelevation 8sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Spruce Group - Lake Isabel group campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Custer County 24.5 miaway 9,827 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Lake Isabel Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Custer County 24.9 miaway 8,566 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Pinon Flats Campground Park Service · Great Sand Dunes National Park · Alamosa County 27 miaway 8,175 ftelevation 89sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov