Free camping near Colorado, AZ
Yes. 46 of the 50 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Colorado, AZ are listed as free; 4 have no price on record. The closest free one is Cottonwood Point Wilderness, 4.0 miles east, on Bureau of Land Management land. The closest camp of any kind is Canaan Mountain Wilderness, 3.1 miles north, with no price on record.
Dave has slept at 4 of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: AZ and UT.
All 50 camps near Colorado, AZ
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canaan Mountain Wilderness | 3.1 | Unpriced | Short Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Hildale | — |
| Cottonwood Point Wilderness | 4.0 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Cane Beds | — |
| Washington CountyDave slept here | 13 | Free | — | 1.4 mi to Rockville | — |
| Washington CountyDave slept here | 15 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Virgin | — |
| Coral Pink Sand Dunes | 17 | Unpriced | — | 9.8 mi to Kanab | — |
| Utah Trust Land Dispersed Camping — Washington County, UT (37.0517, -113.3138) | 19 | Free | — | 7.1 mi to Hurricane | — |
| Utah Trust Land Dispersed Camping — Kane County, UT (37.2069, -112.8069) | 19 | Free | Poverty Wash (stream) | 8.8 mi to Zion Lodge | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — Washington County, UT | 20 | Free | Virgin Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Virgin | — |
| BLM Dispersed Camping | 20 | Free | Dalton Wash (stream) | 1.9 mi to Virgin | — |
| Site 1 | 20 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.2 mi to Hurricane | — |
| Site 39 | 20 | Free | Virgin River (river) | 2.2 mi to Virgin | — |
| Site 38 | 20 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.4 mi to Virgin | — |
| Site 4 | 20 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.1 mi to Hurricane | — |
| Site 36 | 20 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.5 mi to Virgin | — |
| Site 43 | 20 | Free | Virgin River (river) | 2.2 mi to Virgin | — |
| Hurricane Cliffs Designated Dispersed Camping Area | 20 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.4 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 8 | 20 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.1 mi to Hurricane | — |
| Site 37 | 20 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.5 mi to Virgin | — |
| Site 10 | 20 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 1.9 mi to Hurricane | — |
| Site 47 | 20 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.2 mi to Virgin | — |
| Site 13 | 20 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.2 mi to Hurricane | — |
| Site 26 | 20 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.1 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 16 | 20 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.1 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 19 | 20 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.1 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 27 | 20 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.0 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 15 | 20 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.0 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 29 | 21 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.0 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 21 | 21 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 1.9 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 30 | 21 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 1.9 mi to La Verkin | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 21 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.3 mi to Virgin | — |
| Site 32 | 21 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 1.8 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 22 | 21 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 1.7 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 34 | 21 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 1.9 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 35 | 21 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.0 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 33 | 21 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 1.9 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 23 | 21 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 1.5 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 25 | 21 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 1.5 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 56 | 21 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.1 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 55 | 21 | Free | Virgin River (river) | 2.2 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 54 | 21 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 1.9 mi to La Verkin | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #3 — Washington County, UT | 21 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 1.6 mi to La Verkin | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #2 — Washington County, UT | 22 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 1.7 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 49 | 22 | Free | Nephis Twist (stream) | 1.7 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Utah Trust Land Dispersed Camping — Kane County, UT (37.2058, -112.6901) | 23 | Free | The Belly of the Dragon (stream) | 5.6 mi to Orderville | — |
| Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed Camping | 23 | Free | Meadow Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Orderville | — |
| Washington CountyDave slept here | 23 | Free | Grapevine Wash (stream) | 7.5 mi to Virgin | — |
| Cottonwood Trail | 23 | Unpriced | — | 2.3 mi to Kanab | — |
| Mount Carmel Free Campsite | 24 | Free | — | — | — |
| Lambs Knoll Climbing Site | 25 | Free | — | 9.5 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Birch Hollow | 25 | Unpriced | Birch Hollow (stream) | 6.9 mi to Zion Lodge | — |
Who manages the camps near Colorado, AZ
Who manages them: 42 on the BLM; 5 on an agency our record does not name; 3 on Utah Trust Lands Administration.
- St. George Field Office — 38 camps: 37 free, 1 unpriced
- An agency our record does not name — 5 camps: 5 free
- Kanab Field Office — 3 camps: 3 unpriced
- Utah Trust Lands Administration — 3 camps: 3 free
- Arizona Strip Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 50 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Colorado, AZ
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 Colorado, AZ, 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.