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Chapman Group
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CO · 39.30926, -106.63350
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Chapman Group
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 8,607 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Chapman GroupNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Chapman Group · White River National Forest · CO
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater0 mi
- GGrocery13 mi
- @Mail13 mi
- EVEV fast charger13 mi
- FFuel13 mi
- OOutfitter13 mi
- HHardware18 mi
- LLaundry18 mi
- MMechanic19 mi
- DDump23 mi
- RxPharmacy23 mi
- +Urgent care26 mi
- PPropane32 mi
- AAir-up38 mi
- ShShower41 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 13 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Chapman Group
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
8,607 ft
State
CO
Coordinates
39.30926, -106.63350
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Chapman Group · White River National Forest · CO (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townNorrie · ~1.8 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~0.3 mi
- FuelShell · ~12.9 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~23.4 mi
- GroceriesClark's Market · ~12.8 mi
- PharmacyWalgreens · ~23.4 mi
- Hospital / clinicEagle Healthcare Center · ~25.5 mi
- HardwareBig Horn Ace Hardware · ~18.5 mi
EV charging — from Chapman Group · White River National Forest · CO — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger12.8 mi straight-line SW — CITY OF ASPEN RIO GRANDE DCFC · ChargePoint Network · CHAdeMO, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach15 within 25 mi · 50 within 50 · 284 within 100 · 458 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)14.0 mi — Aspen, CO - Tesla Supercharger, Aspen
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)12.7 mi — CITY OF ASPEN N SPRING L2 · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 260388 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Chapman Group · White River National Forest · CO — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletMissouri-Fancy · ~10.3 mi NE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLittle Mattie · ~10.4 mi NW · USFS
- Flush restroomMollie B · ~10.6 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletPeter Estin Hut · ~10.8 mi N · USFS
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Other camps near Chapman Group
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Chapman Cg~0.5 mi · fee
- Elk Wallow~2.6 mi · fee
- Dearhamer~6.7 mi · fee
- Little Mattie~10.4 mi · fee
The unit that manages Chapman Group
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Chapman Group are set by White River National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
Snow, and when this opens
The nearest automatic snow station is Kiln at 9,610 ft, about a mile away. It sits about 1,003 ft higher than this camp, so treat it as a guide rather than a reading for this spot. We do not repeat a depth here, because any number we stored would be stale by the time you read it — the station publishes today's.
How we know this — Chapman Group
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified. | Fee 2026-08-20: $260 per night for the GROUP site; individual sites in the same campground are $30 per night (tent, standard or RV). The White River NF Chapman Campground and Group Campground page publishes no fee at all, so these come from the recreation.gov listing, 2026 season May 13 to Oct 1. Source: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232159.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Chapman Group
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Chapman Group
When the high country opens →Winter vs summer roads →What “dispersed” means here →First-night troubleshooting →All field notes →
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