Free camping near Alpine, CO
Yes. 7 of the 29 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Alpine, CO are listed as free; 5 charge a fee and 17 have no price on record. The closest free one is Hansons Mill Dispersed Campsite, 12 miles northwest. The closest camp of any kind is Lower Beaver Creek Campground, 7.0 miles southwest, with no price on record.
All 29 camps near Alpine, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Beaver Creek Campground | 7.0 | Unpriced | Beaver Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Lucky Seven Summer Homes | — |
| Highway Springs Campground | 7.0 | Unpriced | Tewksberry Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Baxterville | — |
| Upper Beaver Creek Campground | 7.5 | Unpriced | Beaver Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Lucky Seven Summer Homes | — |
| Cross Creek Campground | 8.2 | Unpriced | Cross Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Lucky Seven Summer Homes | — |
| Cathedral Campground | 9.4 | Unpriced | Embargo Creek (stream) | 9.3 mi to Alpine | — |
| Park Creek Campground | 10 | Unpriced | Decker Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Lucky Seven Summer Homes | — |
| Palisade Campground | 11 | Unpriced | Rio Grande (river) | 2.2 mi to Wagon Wheel Gap | — |
| Hansons Mill Dispersed Campsite | 12 | Free | West Alder Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Wagon Wheel Gap | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 15 | Free | Pass Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Lucky Seven Summer Homes | — |
| Pass Creek Dispersed Campground | 15 | Free | Pass Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Lucky Seven Summer Homes | — |
| Big Meadows Campground | 15 | Fee | Spruce Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Lucky Seven Summer Homes | — |
| Tucker Ponds Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Pass Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Lucky Seven Summer Homes | — |
| Poso Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Poso Creek (stream) | 11 mi to La Garita | — |
| Penitente Canyon | 20 | Unpriced | Mogotas Arroyo (stream) | 1.8 mi to La Garita | — |
| Elwood Cabin | 20 | Free | Iron Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Platoro | — |
| Rock Creek | 21 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Monte Vista | — |
| Storm King Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Lost Cabin Creek (stream) | 13 mi to La Garita | — |
| Rock Creek Campground | 21 | Fee | South Fork Rock Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Jasper | — |
| Comstock Campground | 21 | Unpriced | South Fork Rock Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Jasper | — |
| Stunner Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Globe Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Platoro | — |
| Ivy Creek Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Ivy Creek (river) | 2.4 mi to Spar City | — |
| Marshall Park Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Rio Grande (river) | 4.0 mi to Sunnyside | — |
| Mix Lake Campground | 23 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Stone Cellar Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Saquache Creek (stream) | 17 mi to North Creede | — |
| Rio Grande Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Rio Grande (river) | 4.5 mi to Spar City | — |
| West Fork Campground | 24 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Dispersed camping | 24 | Free | Tie Creek (stream) | 9.4 mi to Treasure | — |
| Dispersed camping | 25 | Free | Tie Creek (stream) | 8.8 mi to Treasure | — |
| Dispersed camping | 25 | Free | Tie Creek (stream) | 8.6 mi to Treasure | — |
Who manages the camps near Alpine, CO
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service; 6 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
- Rio Grande National Forest — 24 camps: 4 free, 4 fee, 16 unpriced
- San Juan National Forest — 4 camps: 3 free, 1 fee
- San Luis Valley Field Office — 1 camp: 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 29 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Alpine, CO
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Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Alpine, 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.