Free camping near Altona, CO
Yes. 13 of the 24 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Altona, CO are listed as free; 10 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Allenspark Dispersed Camping, 11 miles northwest.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
All 24 camps near Altona, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allenspark Dispersed Camping | 11 | Free | West Fork Little Thompson River (river) | 1.3 mi to Big Elk Meadows | — |
| Peaceful Valley | 11 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Beaver Reservoir Dispersed Camping | 12 | Free | Beaver Reservoir (water) | 1.4 mi to Peaceful Valley | — |
| Camp Dick | 12 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Winiger Ridge | 13 | Free | Gross Reservoir (water) | 0.7 mi to Lake Shore Park | — |
| Allenspark Dispersed Camping | 13 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Arrowood | — |
| Gordon Gulch Dispersed Camping Area | 13 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.5 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Ruby Gulch Dispersed Camping | 13 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Ward | — |
| Gordon Gulch | 13 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.3 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Olive Ridge Campground | 13 | Fee | Fox Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Allenspark | — |
| Pawnee | 15 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Ward | Closed |
| Meeker Park | 15 | Fee | Cabin Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Meeker Park | Closed |
| Rainbow Lakes | 16 | Fee | Rainbow Lakes (water) | 3.3 mi to Caribou City | — |
| West Magnolia | 17 | Free | Beaver Lake (water) | 1.1 mi to Nederland | — |
| Kelly Dahl | 17 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Rollinsville | Open |
| USFS dispersed camp — CO | 17 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Caribou City | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Boulder County, CO | 18 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Eldora | — |
| Caribou Dispersed Camping Area | 18 | Unpriced | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Eldora | — |
| Pole Hill Road Dispersed Camping | 18 | Free | — | 2.1 mi to Glen Comfort | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 22 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Eldora | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 22 | Free | Antelope Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Tolland | — |
| Cold Springs | 22 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Pickle Gulch | 23 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Arapaho Bay | 25 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Granby | — |
Who manages the camps near Altona, CO
Who manages them: 16 on the Forest Service; 8 on an agency our record does not name.
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests — 24 camps: 13 free, 10 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 3 of the 24: 1 open, 2 closed, 0 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near Altona, CO
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
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 Altona, 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.