Free camping near Blue Valley, CO
Yes. 10 of the 35 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Blue Valley, CO are listed as free; 23 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Clear Creek County, 11 miles west. The closest camp of any kind is Echo Lake, 6.3 miles southwest, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 3 of these camps.
All 35 camps near Blue Valley, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Lake | 6.3 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Blue Valley | — |
| Columbine | 8.6 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Central | — |
| West Chicago Creek | 8.9 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Georgetown | — |
| Cold Springs | 9.8 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Pickle Gulch | 10.0 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Clear Creek CountyDave slept here | 11 | Free | Leavenworth Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Clear Lake | 12 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Meridian Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Elk Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Singleton | — |
| Guanella Pass | 13 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Deer Creek Cg | 14 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Brook Forest | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 16 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Eldora | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 16 | Free | Antelope Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Tolland | — |
| Kelly Dahl | 16 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Rollinsville | Open |
| Robbers Roost | 17 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Mizpah | 17 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Empire | — |
| West Magnolia | 17 | Free | Beaver Lake (water) | 1.1 mi to Nederland | — |
| Geneva Park | 17 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Burning Bear Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Midland | 18 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Winiger Ridge | 18 | Free | Gross Reservoir (water) | 0.7 mi to Lake Shore Park | — |
| Caribou Dispersed Camping Area | 20 | Unpriced | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Eldora | — |
| Idlewild | 21 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Winter Park | Closed |
| USFS dispersed camp — Boulder County, CO | 21 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Eldora | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — CO | 21 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Caribou City | — |
| Gordon Gulch | 21 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.3 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Gordon Gulch Dispersed Camping Area | 22 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.5 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Rainbow Lakes | 22 | Fee | Rainbow Lakes (water) | 3.3 mi to Caribou City | — |
| Handcart | 22 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Hall Valley | 22 | Fee | — | 7.6 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Timberline | 23 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Ruby Gulch Dispersed Camping | 24 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Ward | — |
| Kenosha East | 24 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Kenosha Pass | 24 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Byers Creek | 25 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Fraser | — |
| St. Louis Creek | 25 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Fraser | — |
Who manages the camps near Blue Valley, CO
Who manages them: 30 on the Forest Service; 5 on an agency our record does not name.
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests — 25 camps: 9 free, 15 fee, 1 unpriced
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests — 9 camps: 8 fee, 1 unpriced
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 2 of the 35: 1 open, 1 closed, 0 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 Valley, 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 Valley, 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.