Free camping near Avon, CO
Yes. 3 of the 34 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Avon, CO are listed as free; 28 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Piney Designated Dispersed, 7.3 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 34 camps near Avon, CO
| 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 | — |
Who manages the camps near Avon, CO
Who manages them: 31 on the Forest Service; 3 on the BLM.
- White River National Forest — 31 camps: 3 free, 27 fee, 1 unpriced
- Kremmling Field Office — 2 camps: 1 fee, 1 unpriced
- Colorado River Valley Field Office — 1 camp: 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 34 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Avon, 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 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.