Free camping near Aspen, CO
Within 25 straight-line miles of Aspen, CO there are 52 camps: 19 free, 28 fee, 5 unpriced. The closest is Silver Bar, 4.5 miles south-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Lincoln Creek dispersed campsite #1, 9.6 miles out.
Who manages them: 45 on the Forest Service; 6 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Bar | 4.5 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Aspen | — |
| Silver Bell | 4.8 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Aspen | — |
| Difficult Gcg | 5.0 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Aspen | — |
| Silver Queen | 5.7 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Aspen | — |
| Weller Cg | 8.1 | Fee | — | 8.1 mi to Aspen | — |
| Lincoln Gulch Cg | 9.3 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Aspen | — |
| Lincoln Creek dispersed campsite #1 | 9.6 | Free | Lincoln Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Ashcroft | — |
| Lincoln Creek dispersed campsite #4 | 9.8 | Free | Lincoln Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Ashcroft | — |
| Lincoln Creek dispersed campsite #5 | 10 | Free | Lincoln Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Ashcroft | — |
| Lincoln Creek dispersed campsite #6 | 11 | Free | Lincoln Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Ashcroft | — |
| Lincoln Creek dispersed campsite #7 | 11 | Free | Lincoln Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Ashcroft | — |
| Lincoln Creek dispersed campsite #8 | 11 | Free | Lincoln Creek (stream) | 7.5 mi to Ashcroft | — |
| Ruedi Marina Cg | 12 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Woody Creek | — |
| Pearl Pass Dispersed | 12 | Free | Castle Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Ashcroft | — |
| Lost Man Cg | 12 | Fee | Roaring Fork River (stream) | 7.5 mi to Everett | — |
| Little Mattie | 13 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Woody Creek | — |
| Mollie B | 13 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Woody Creek | — |
| Dearhamer | 13 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Norrie | — |
| Little Maud | 13 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Woody Creek | — |
| Chapman Cg | 13 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Norrie | — |
| Chapman Group | 13 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Norrie | — |
| Portal | 15 | Free | Grizzly Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to Everett | — |
| Elk Wallow | 16 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Norrie | — |
| Gothic Designated Camping Area | 17 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Mount Crested Butte | — |
| Gothic | 17 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Mount Crested Butte | — |
| Dorchester | 18 | Free | Italian Creek (stream) | 9.5 mi to Ashcroft | — |
| Dorchester Campground | 18 | Free | Italian Creek (stream) | 9.6 mi to Ashcroft | — |
| The Crown Rec Area | 19 | Unpriced | Prince Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Catherine | — |
| West Brush Designated Camping Area | 20 | Free | Brush Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Mount Crested Butte | — |
| Avalanche Cg | 20 | Free | Avalanche Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Redstone | — |
| Slate River Designated Camping Area | 20 | Free | Poverty Gulch (stream) | 3.8 mi to Gothic | — |
| Washington Gulch Designated Camping Area | 21 | Free | Washington Gulch (stream) | 2.3 mi to Gothic | — |
| Tent City Designated Camping Area | 21 | Free | Brush Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Crested Butte | — |
| Poverty Gulch Designated Camping Area | 21 | Free | — | 7.2 mi to Mount Crested Butte | — |
| Redstone Family | 21 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Redstone | — |
| Musicians Camp Designated Camping Area | 22 | Free | Slate River (stream) | 3.8 mi to Gothic | — |
| Brush Creek Designated Camping Area | 22 | Free | Brush Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Mount Crested Butte | — |
| May Queen | 22 | Fee | — | 6.7 mi to Leadville North | — |
| Fulford Cave | 23 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Fulford | — |
| Yeoman Park | 23 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Fulford | — |
| Elbert Creek Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Halfmoon Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Farris Creek Designated Camping Area | 23 | Free | Farris Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Crested Butte South | — |
| Bogan Flats Group Campground | 23 | Fee | Chair Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Placita | — |
| Bogan Flats Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Marble | — |
| Bogan Flats Campground | 24 | Fee | Chair Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Placita | — |
| Halfmoon West Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Halfmoon Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Kobe | — |
| Halfmoon East Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Halfmoon Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Kobe | — |
| Twin Peaks | 24 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Dinner Station | 24 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Dinner Station Campground | 24 | Fee | Trail Creek (stream) | 9.5 mi to Winfield | — |
The other 2 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Aspen, CO.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Aspen, 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.