Free camping near Colorado, AZ
Within 25 straight-line miles of Colorado, AZ there are 50 camps: 46 free, 4 unpriced. The closest is Canaan Mountain Wilderness, 3.1 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Cottonwood Point Wilderness, 4.0 miles out. 4 of them are camps Dave has slept at. The circle crosses a state line: AZ and UT.
Who manages them: 42 on the BLM; 5 on an agency our record does not name; 3 on Utah Trust Lands Administration.
| 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 | — |
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.