Free camping near Avon, CO
Within 25 straight-line miles of Avon, CO there are 34 camps: 3 free, 28 fee, 3 unpriced. The closest is Piney Designated Dispersed, 7.3 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Piney Designated Dispersed, 7.3 miles out.
Who manages them: 31 on the Forest Service; 3 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piney Designated Dispersed | 7.3 | Free | Piney River (stream) | 5.3 mi to Vail | — |
| Spraddle Creek Ranch | 7.9 | Free | — | — | — |
| Half Moon Campground | 11 | Unpriced | Notch Mountain Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Belden | — |
| Bocco Mountain | 11 | Unpriced | Alkali Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Wolcott | — |
| Fulford Cave | 13 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Fulford | — |
| Gore Creek | 13 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Vail | — |
| Yeoman Park | 13 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Fulford | — |
| Hornsilver | 13 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Red Cliff | — |
| Homestake Valley | 14 | Free | Homestake Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Red Cliff | — |
| Gold Park | 17 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Red Cliff | — |
| Cataract Creek | 18 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Heeney | — |
| Camp Hale Memorial | 19 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Red Cliff | — |
| Elliott Creek | 19 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Heeney | — |
| Camp Hale East Fork | 20 | Fee | — | 6.1 mi to Copper Mountain | — |
| Willows | 20 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Heeney | — |
| Prairie Point | 21 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Heeney | — |
| Mcdonald Flats Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Heeney | — |
| Cow Creek South | 21 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Heeney | — |
| Cow Creek North | 21 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Heeney | — |
| Elk Wallow | 21 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Norrie | — |
| Blue River | 21 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Silverthorne | — |
| Radium Recreation Area | 21 | Unpriced | Sheep Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Radium | — |
| Dearhamer | 23 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Norrie | — |
| Heaton Bay Cg | 23 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Frisco | — |
| Heaton Bay Pa | 24 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to Frisco | — |
| Upper Colorado River Recreation Area | 24 | Fee | — | 8.5 mi to Kremmling | — |
| Chapman Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Norrie | — |
| Chapman Group | 24 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Norrie | — |
| Pine Cove Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Frisco | — |
| Peak One | 24 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Frisco | — |
| Little Mattie | 24 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Woody Creek | — |
| Mollie B | 24 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Woody Creek | — |
| Little Maud | 24 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Woody Creek | — |
| Ruedi Marina Cg | 25 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Woody Creek | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Avon, 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.