Free camping near Boulder, CO
Yes. 12 of the 23 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Boulder, CO are listed as free; 10 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Winiger Ridge, 8.2 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
All 23 camps near Boulder, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winiger Ridge | 8.2 | Free | Gross Reservoir (water) | 0.7 mi to Lake Shore Park | — |
| Gordon Gulch Dispersed Camping Area | 13 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.5 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Gordon Gulch | 13 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.3 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Ruby Gulch Dispersed Camping | 14 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Ward | — |
| Kelly Dahl | 15 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Rollinsville | Open |
| West Magnolia | 15 | Free | Beaver Lake (water) | 1.1 mi to Nederland | — |
| Peaceful Valley | 15 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Beaver Reservoir Dispersed Camping | 15 | Free | Beaver Reservoir (water) | 1.4 mi to Peaceful Valley | — |
| Camp Dick | 16 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Rainbow Lakes | 17 | Fee | Rainbow Lakes (water) | 3.3 mi to Caribou City | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — CO | 17 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Caribou City | — |
| Pawnee | 17 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Ward | Closed |
| Caribou Dispersed Camping Area | 18 | Unpriced | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Eldora | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Boulder County, CO | 18 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Eldora | — |
| Allenspark Dispersed Camping | 18 | Free | West Fork Little Thompson River (river) | 1.3 mi to Big Elk Meadows | — |
| Allenspark Dispersed Camping | 18 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Arrowood | — |
| Cold Springs | 18 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Pickle Gulch | 19 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Olive Ridge Campground | 19 | Fee | Fox Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Allenspark | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 20 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Eldora | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 20 | Free | Antelope Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Tolland | — |
| Meeker Park | 21 | Fee | Cabin Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Meeker Park | Closed |
| Columbine | 21 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Central | — |
Who manages the camps near Boulder, CO
Who manages them: 16 on the Forest Service; 7 on an agency our record does not name.
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests — 23 camps: 12 free, 10 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 3 of the 23: 1 open, 2 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 Boulder, 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 Boulder, 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.