Free camping near Bayfield, CO
Within 25 straight-line miles of Bayfield, CO there are 20 camps: 3 free, 8 fee, 9 unpriced. The closest is Graham Creek Campground, 11 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Dispersed campsite, 22 miles out. The circle crosses a state line: CO and NM.
Who manages them: 17 on the Forest Service; 2 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
| 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 | — |
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.