Free camping near Aspen, CO
Yes. 19 of the 52 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Aspen, CO are listed as free; 28 charge a fee and 5 have no price on record. The closest free one is Lincoln Creek dispersed campsite #1, 9.6 miles southeast. The closest camp of any kind is Silver Bar, 4.5 miles southwest, a fee campground.
The 50 nearest camps to Aspen, CO
| 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 | Closed |
| 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.
Who manages the camps near Aspen, CO
Who manages them: 45 on the Forest Service; 6 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
- White River National Forest — 30 camps: 9 free, 21 fee
- Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests — 15 camps: 10 free, 4 fee, 1 unpriced
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests — 6 camps: 3 fee, 3 unpriced
- Colorado River Valley Field Office — 1 camp: 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 1 of the 52: 0 open, 1 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 Aspen, 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 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.