Free camping near Basalt, CO
Yes. 3 of the 23 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Basalt, CO are listed as free; 19 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Avalanche Cg, 12 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is The Crown Rec Area, 6.0 miles southwest, with no price on record.
All 23 camps near Basalt, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Crown Rec Area | 6.0 | Unpriced | Prince Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Catherine | — |
| Avalanche Cg | 12 | Free | Avalanche Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Redstone | — |
| Little Maud | 12 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Woody Creek | — |
| Ruedi Marina Cg | 13 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Woody Creek | — |
| Mollie B | 13 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Woody Creek | — |
| Little Mattie | 13 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Woody Creek | — |
| Redstone Family | 15 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Redstone | — |
| Dearhamer | 17 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Norrie | — |
| Silver Bar | 17 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Aspen | — |
| Silver Bell | 18 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Aspen | — |
| Silver Queen | 18 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Aspen | — |
| Difficult Gcg | 22 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Aspen | — |
| Bogan Flats Campground | 22 | Fee | Chair Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Placita | — |
| Bogan Flats Cg | 22 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Marble | — |
| Yeoman Park | 22 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Fulford | — |
| Bogan Flats Group Campground | 22 | Fee | Chair Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Placita | — |
| McClure Campground | 22 | Free | Lee Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Placita | — |
| Chapman Cg | 22 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Norrie | — |
| Mcclure | 22 | Free | Lee Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Placita | — |
| Fulford Cave | 22 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Fulford | — |
| Chapman Group | 23 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Norrie | — |
| Elk Wallow | 23 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Norrie | — |
| Weller Cg | 25 | Fee | — | 8.1 mi to Aspen | — |
Who manages the camps near Basalt, CO
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- White River National Forest — 20 camps: 1 free, 19 fee
- Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests — 2 camps: 2 free
- 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 23 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Basalt, 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 Basalt, 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.