Free camping near Blue River, CO
Yes. 3 of the 46 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Blue River, CO are listed as free; 37 charge a fee and 6 have no price on record. The closest free one is Homestake Valley, 18 miles west, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Selkirk, 7.0 miles southeast, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 46 camps near Blue River, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selkirk | 7.0 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Blue River | — |
| Michigan Creek | 8.5 | Fee | — | 8.5 mi to Blue River | — |
| Peak One | 9.6 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Frisco | — |
| Kite Lake | 9.6 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Alma | Check |
| Jefferson Creek | 9.8 | Fee | — | 9.8 mi to Blue River | — |
| Pine Cove Cg | 9.8 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Frisco | — |
| Lowry | 10 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Dillon | — |
| Aspen | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Blue River | — |
| Prospector | 11 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Dillon | — |
| Lodgepole | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Blue River | — |
| Heaton Bay Cg | 11 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Frisco | — |
| Heaton Bay Pa | 11 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to Frisco | — |
| Windy Point | 11 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Dillon | — |
| Hall Valley | 13 | Fee | — | 7.6 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Handcart | 13 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Mosquito Peaks | 13 | Unpriced | Cooney Lake (water) | 2.5 mi to Birdseye | — |
| Camp Hale East Fork | 13 | Fee | — | 6.1 mi to Copper Mountain | — |
| Timberline | 15 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Camp Hale Memorial | 15 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Red Cliff | — |
| Kenosha Pass | 15 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Kenosha East | 15 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Four Mile Creek Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Fourmile Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Fairplay | — |
| Geneva Park | 17 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Horseshoe Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Fourmile Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Fairplay | — |
| Homestake Valley | 18 | Free | Homestake Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Red Cliff | — |
| Gore Creek | 18 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Vail | — |
| Hornsilver | 18 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Red Cliff | — |
| Burning Bear Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Blue River | 20 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Silverthorne | — |
| Guanella Pass | 20 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Father Dyer Campground | 21 | Fee | Tennessee Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Leadville Junction | — |
| Printer Boy Campground | 21 | Fee | Tennessee Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Leadville Junction | — |
| Baby Doe Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Tennessee Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Leadville Junction | — |
| Tabor | 21 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Leadville North | — |
| Belle of Colorado Campground | 21 | Fee | Tennessee Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Leadville Junction | — |
| Molly Brown Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Tennessee Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Leadville Junction | — |
| Silver Dollar Campground | 21 | Fee | Tennessee Creek (stream) | 0.7 mi to Leadville Junction | — |
| Half Moon Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Notch Mountain Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Belden | — |
| Gold Park | 21 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Red Cliff | — |
| Matchless | 22 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Leadville North | — |
| Spraddle Creek Ranch | 22 | Free | — | — | — |
| Clear Lake | 22 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Sugarloaf | 24 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Silverthorne | Open |
| Clear Creek CountyDave slept here | 24 | Free | Leavenworth Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| South Fork | 24 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Silverthorne | Open |
| May Queen | 24 | Fee | — | 6.7 mi to Leadville North | Closed |
Who manages the camps near Blue River, CO
Who manages them: 44 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests — 23 camps: 19 fee, 4 unpriced
- White River National Forest — 16 camps: 2 free, 13 fee, 1 unpriced
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests — 4 camps: 4 fee
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 free
- Royal Gorge Field Office — 1 camp: 1 unpriced
- The Forest Service — 1 camp: 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 4 of the 46: 2 open, 1 closed, 1 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near Blue River, 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 Blue River, 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.