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Freeman Reservoir
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CO · 40.76262, -107.42122
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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 Freeman Reservoir
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 8,797 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Freeman ReservoirNIFC · 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 Freeman Reservoir · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · CO
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- @Mail13 mi
- MMechanic16 mi
- FFuel18 mi
- GGrocery18 mi
- +Urgent care18 mi
- WWater18 mi
- EVEV fast charger18 mi
- HHardware19 mi
- RxPharmacy19 mi
- DDump24 mi
- LLaundry24 mi
- ShShower24 mi
- OOutfitter36 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 18 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
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 — Freeman Reservoir
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
8,797 ft
State
CO
Coordinates
40.76262, -107.42122
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Freeman Reservoir · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · CO (OpenStreetMap)
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelMaverik · ~17.9 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~23.5 mi
- GroceriesMaverik · ~18.0 mi
- PharmacyWalmart Pharmacy · ~19.0 mi
- Hospital / clinicThe Memorial Hospital – Medical Clinic · ~18.1 mi
- HardwareHarbor Freight Tools · ~18.6 mi
EV charging — from Freeman Reservoir · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · CO — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger18.2 mi straight-line S — MAVERIK CRAIG PL1 · 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 reach3 within 25 mi · 7 within 50 · 51 within 100 · 300 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)18.3 mi — Craig, CO - Tesla Supercharger, Craig
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)17.9 mi — YVEA OWNED YVEA CRAIG 1 · 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 261392 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Freeman Reservoir · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · CO — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletFreeman Reservoir · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletFreeman Reservoir · ~0.5 mi NW · USFS
- RestroomSouth Fork Slater · ~7.3 mi NE · USFS
- RestroomSawtooth · ~9.6 mi E · USFS
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Other camps near Freeman Reservoir
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Hahns Peak Lake~22.8 mi · fee
The unit that manages Freeman Reservoir
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Freeman Reservoir are set by Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Freeman Reservoir
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 2026-08-22: the forest's own page contradicts itself -- it prints 'Single Site: $12 per night' in its structured fee field and then, in the free text immediately below, '$20/Night for single unit'. Both figures are on the same page, last updated Jun 11 2026, and there is no recreation.gov listing to break the tie. Budget $20 and bring exact change: the forest states cash or check ONLY, that no change can be given, and that NO CREDIT CARDS are accepted, with payment instructions on the kiosk. Season is roughly mid-June through Oct 31, weather dependent. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/mbrtb/recreation/freeman-reservoir-campground.
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 Freeman Reservoir
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 — Freeman Reservoir
When the high country opens →Winter vs summer roads →Camping near a reservoir →How to read this page →All field notes →
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