Free camping near Alma, CO
Within 25 straight-line miles of Alma, CO there are 50 camps: 2 free, 39 fee, 9 unpriced. The closest is Kite Lake, 4.3 miles north-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Homestake Valley, 20 miles out.
Who manages them: 48 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kite Lake | 4.3 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Alma | — |
| Four Mile Creek Campground | 5.6 | Unpriced | Fourmile Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Fairplay | — |
| Horseshoe Campground | 6.0 | Unpriced | Fourmile Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Fairplay | — |
| Mosquito Peaks | 6.2 | Unpriced | Cooney Lake (water) | 2.5 mi to Birdseye | — |
| Selkirk | 8.6 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Blue River | — |
| Michigan Creek | 13 | Fee | — | 8.5 mi to Blue River | — |
| Camp Hale East Fork | 15 | Fee | — | 6.1 mi to Copper Mountain | — |
| Printer Boy Campground | 15 | Fee | Tennessee Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Leadville Junction | — |
| Weston Pass | 15 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Father Dyer Campground | 15 | Fee | Tennessee Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Leadville Junction | — |
| Belle of Colorado Campground | 15 | Fee | Tennessee Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Leadville Junction | — |
| Baby Doe Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Tennessee Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Leadville Junction | — |
| Silver Dollar Campground | 15 | Fee | Tennessee Creek (stream) | 0.7 mi to Leadville Junction | — |
| Molly Brown Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Tennessee Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Leadville Junction | — |
| Lodgepole | 15 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Blue River | — |
| Tabor | 15 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Leadville North | — |
| Jefferson Creek | 15 | Fee | — | 9.8 mi to Blue River | — |
| Aspen | 15 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Blue River | — |
| Matchless | 16 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Leadville North | — |
| Camp Hale Memorial | 16 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Red Cliff | — |
| Buffalo Springs | 18 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Hartsel | — |
| Kenosha Pass | 19 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Kenosha East | 19 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Dexter | 19 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Timberline | 19 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Montezuma | — |
| May Queen | 20 | Fee | — | 6.7 mi to Leadville North | — |
| Hall Valley | 20 | Fee | — | 7.6 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Halfmoon East Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Halfmoon Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Kobe | — |
| Halfmoon West Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Halfmoon Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Kobe | — |
| Handcart | 20 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Lakeview | 20 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Homestake Valley | 20 | Free | Homestake Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Red Cliff | — |
| Lake View Campground | 21 | Fee | Mount Elbert Forebay (water) | 1.4 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Stone Cabin | 21 | Free | Clear Creek (river) | 2.2 mi to Granite | — |
| Elbert Creek Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Halfmoon Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Peak One | 21 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Frisco | — |
| Pine Cove Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Frisco | — |
| Whitestar | 21 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Hornsilver | 21 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Red Cliff | — |
| Gold Park | 21 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Red Cliff | — |
| Lowry | 22 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Dillon | — |
| Prospector | 22 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Dillon | — |
| Heaton Bay Cg | 22 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Frisco | — |
| Heaton Bay Pa | 22 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to Frisco | — |
| Windy Point | 22 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Dillon | — |
| Parry Peak | 24 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Twin Peaks | 24 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Half Moon Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Notch Mountain Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Belden | — |
| Geneva Park | 25 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Burning Bear Cg | 25 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Montezuma | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Alma, CO, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.