Free camping near Bonanza Mountain Estates, CO
Yes. 13 of the 36 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Bonanza Mountain Estates, CO are listed as free; 21 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Gordon Gulch, 2.6 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 3 of these camps.
All 36 camps near Bonanza Mountain Estates, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Gulch | 2.6 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.3 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Gordon Gulch Dispersed Camping Area | 2.6 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.5 mi to Lakewood | — |
| West Magnolia | 2.9 | Free | Beaver Lake (water) | 1.1 mi to Nederland | — |
| Kelly Dahl | 3.2 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Rollinsville | Open |
| Ruby Gulch Dispersed Camping | 4.8 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Ward | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — CO | 4.9 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Caribou City | — |
| Caribou Dispersed Camping Area | 5.2 | Unpriced | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Eldora | — |
| Rainbow Lakes | 5.3 | Fee | Rainbow Lakes (water) | 3.3 mi to Caribou City | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Boulder County, CO | 5.5 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Eldora | — |
| Winiger Ridge | 6.0 | Free | Gross Reservoir (water) | 0.7 mi to Lake Shore Park | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 7.8 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Eldora | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 8.2 | Free | Antelope Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Tolland | — |
| Pawnee | 8.4 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Ward | Closed |
| Cold Springs | 9.4 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Pickle Gulch | 9.6 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Beaver Reservoir Dispersed Camping | 9.9 | Free | Beaver Reservoir (water) | 1.4 mi to Peaceful Valley | — |
| Camp Dick | 11 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Peaceful Valley | 11 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Columbine | 12 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Central | — |
| Allenspark Dispersed Camping | 14 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Arrowood | — |
| Olive Ridge Campground | 16 | Fee | Fox Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Allenspark | — |
| Midland | 16 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Idlewild | 17 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Winter Park | Closed |
| Robbers Roost | 18 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Arapaho Bay | 18 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Granby | — |
| Meeker Park | 19 | Fee | Cabin Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Meeker Park | Closed |
| Strawberry | 19 | Unpriced | Ranch Creek (stream) | 0.7 mi to Tabernash | — |
| Allenspark Dispersed Camping | 20 | Free | West Fork Little Thompson River (river) | 1.3 mi to Big Elk Meadows | — |
| St. Louis Creek | 21 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Fraser | — |
| Mizpah | 22 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Empire | — |
| West Chicago Creek | 23 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Georgetown | — |
| Echo Lake | 23 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Blue Valley | — |
| Byers Creek | 23 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Fraser | — |
| Clear Creek CountyDave slept here | 24 | Free | Leavenworth Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Sunset Point | 24 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Granby | — |
| Green Ridge | 25 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Grand Lake | Open |
Who manages the camps near Bonanza Mountain Estates, CO
Who manages them: 27 on the Forest Service; 8 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests — 34 camps: 12 free, 21 fee, 1 unpriced
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 free
- Kremmling Field Office — 1 camp: 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 5 of the 36: 2 open, 3 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 Bonanza Mountain Estates, 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 Bonanza Mountain Estates, 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.