Free camping near Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, CO
Yes. 11 of the 38 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, CO are listed as free; 24 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Clear Creek County, 7.8 miles southwest. The closest camp of any kind is Columbine, 4.6 miles northeast, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 3 of these camps.
All 38 camps near Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbine | 4.6 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Central | — |
| West Chicago Creek | 6.6 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Georgetown | — |
| Pickle Gulch | 6.8 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Echo Lake | 7.6 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Blue Valley | — |
| Cold Springs | 7.8 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Clear Creek CountyDave slept here | 7.8 | Free | Leavenworth Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Robbers Roost | 9.2 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Clear Lake | 9.6 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Mizpah | 9.9 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Empire | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 10.0 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Eldora | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 10 | Free | Antelope Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Tolland | — |
| Midland | 10 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Guanella Pass | 12 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Kelly Dahl | 13 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Rollinsville | Open |
| Idlewild | 13 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Winter Park | Closed |
| West Magnolia | 13 | Free | Beaver Lake (water) | 1.1 mi to Nederland | — |
| Caribou Dispersed Camping Area | 15 | Unpriced | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Eldora | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Boulder County, CO | 16 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Eldora | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — CO | 16 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Caribou City | — |
| Rainbow Lakes | 17 | Fee | Rainbow Lakes (water) | 3.3 mi to Caribou City | — |
| Byers Creek | 17 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Fraser | — |
| St. Louis Creek | 17 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Fraser | — |
| Geneva Park | 18 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Gordon Gulch | 18 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.3 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Winiger Ridge | 18 | Free | Gross Reservoir (water) | 0.7 mi to Lake Shore Park | — |
| Gordon Gulch Dispersed Camping Area | 18 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.5 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Meridian Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Elk Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Singleton | — |
| Deer Creek Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Brook Forest | — |
| Burning Bear Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Ruby Gulch Dispersed Camping | 19 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Ward | — |
| Strawberry | 20 | Unpriced | Ranch Creek (stream) | 0.7 mi to Tabernash | — |
| Pawnee | 22 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Ward | Closed |
| Handcart | 22 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Sugarloaf | 22 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Silverthorne | Open |
| Hall Valley | 22 | Fee | — | 7.6 mi to Montezuma | — |
| South Fork | 23 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Silverthorne | Open |
| Timberline | 24 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Beaver Reservoir Dispersed Camping | 25 | Free | Beaver Reservoir (water) | 1.4 mi to Peaceful Valley | — |
Who manages the camps near Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, CO
Who manages them: 31 on the Forest Service; 6 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests — 29 camps: 10 free, 18 fee, 1 unpriced
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests — 7 camps: 6 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 38: 3 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 Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, 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 Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, 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.