Free camping near Coal Creek, CO
Yes. 13 of the 30 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Coal Creek, CO are listed as free; 16 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Winiger Ridge, 3.1 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 3 of these camps.
All 30 camps near Coal Creek, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winiger Ridge | 3.1 | Free | Gross Reservoir (water) | 0.7 mi to Lake Shore Park | — |
| Kelly Dahl | 6.9 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Rollinsville | Open |
| Cold Springs | 7.9 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| West Magnolia | 8.2 | Free | Beaver Lake (water) | 1.1 mi to Nederland | — |
| Pickle Gulch | 9.2 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Gordon Gulch Dispersed Camping Area | 9.9 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.5 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Gordon Gulch | 10.0 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.3 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Columbine | 11 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Central | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 12 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Eldora | — |
| Caribou Dispersed Camping Area | 12 | Unpriced | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Eldora | — |
| Ruby Gulch Dispersed Camping | 12 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Ward | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — CO | 12 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Caribou City | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 13 | Free | Antelope Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Tolland | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Boulder County, CO | 13 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Eldora | — |
| Rainbow Lakes | 13 | Fee | Rainbow Lakes (water) | 3.3 mi to Caribou City | — |
| Pawnee | 16 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Ward | Closed |
| Beaver Reservoir Dispersed Camping | 17 | Free | Beaver Reservoir (water) | 1.4 mi to Peaceful Valley | — |
| Peaceful Valley | 17 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Camp Dick | 17 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Midland | 20 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Allenspark Dispersed Camping | 21 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Arrowood | — |
| Echo Lake | 21 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Blue Valley | — |
| Robbers Roost | 21 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Idlewild | 22 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Winter Park | Closed |
| West Chicago Creek | 22 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Georgetown | — |
| Olive Ridge Campground | 22 | Fee | Fox Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Allenspark | — |
| Clear Creek CountyDave slept here | 23 | Free | Leavenworth Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Mizpah | 24 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Empire | — |
| Allenspark Dispersed Camping | 24 | Free | West Fork Little Thompson River (river) | 1.3 mi to Big Elk Meadows | — |
| Meeker Park | 25 | Fee | Cabin Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Meeker Park | Closed |
Who manages the camps near Coal Creek, CO
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service; 8 on an agency our record does not name.
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests — 29 camps: 12 free, 16 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 4 of the 30: 1 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 Coal Creek, 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 Coal Creek, 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.