Free camping near Basalt, CO
Within 25 straight-line miles of Basalt, CO there are 23 camps: 3 free, 19 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is The Crown Rec Area, 6.0 miles south-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Avalanche Cg, 12 miles out.
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
| 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 | — |
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.