Free camping near Bayfield, CO
Yes. 3 of the 20 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Bayfield, CO are listed as free; 8 charge a fee and 9 have no price on record. The closest free one is Dispersed campsite, 22 miles east. The closest camp of any kind is Graham Creek Campground, 11 miles north, a fee campground.
The circle crosses a state line: CO and NM.
All 20 camps near Bayfield, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Creek Campground | 11 | Fee | Graham Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Vallecito | — |
| North Canyon Campground | 11 | Fee | Little Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Vallecito | — |
| Pine Point | 12 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Bayfield | — |
| Miller Creek Campground | 12 | Unpriced | Lemon Reservoir (water) | 4.7 mi to Vallecito | — |
| Middle Mountain Campground | 12 | Unpriced | Little Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Vallecito | — |
| Lower Piedra Campground | 14 | Unpriced | Elk Creek (river) | 2.2 mi to Piedra | — |
| Lower Piedra Campground | 14 | Unpriced | Piedra River (river) | 1.3 mi to Piedra | — |
| Pine River Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Bayfield | — |
| Florida Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Blodgett Creek (river) | 7.0 mi to Rockwood | — |
| Transfer Park Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Blodgett Creek (river) | 7.0 mi to Rockwood | — |
| Vallecito | 17 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Bayfield | — |
| Ute Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Pargin Reservoir (water) | 2.2 mi to Chimney Rock | — |
| Junction Creek Campground - Day Use | 19 | Fee | Chapman Lake (water) | 4.6 mi to Durango | — |
| Junction Creek Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Junction Creek (river) | 4.8 mi to Durango | — |
| Lower Hermosa Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Big Spring Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Hermosa | — |
| Dispersed campsite | 22 | Free | Sawmill Reservoir (water) | 1.9 mi to Dyke | — |
| Chris Park | 23 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Rico | — |
| Dispersed campsite | 23 | Free | Turkey Springs Reservoir (water) | 4.1 mi to Dyke | — |
| Haviland Lake Campground | 24 | Fee | Haviland Lake (water) | 1.5 mi to Tacoma | — |
| Cox Canyon Arch Primitive Campsite | 24 | Free | Cox Canyon Wash (river) | 2.2 mi to Riverside | — |
Who manages the camps near Bayfield, CO
Who manages them: 17 on the Forest Service; 2 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
- San Juan National Forest — 18 camps: 1 free, 8 fee, 9 unpriced
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 free
- Farmington Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 20 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Bayfield, 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 Bayfield, 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.