Free camping near Durango, CO
Yes. One of the 24 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Durango, CO is listed as free; 10 charge a fee and 13 have no price on record. The closest free one is Cox Canyon Arch Primitive Campsite, 19 miles south, on Bureau of Land Management land. The closest camp of any kind is Junction Creek Campground - Day Use, 5.4 miles northwest, a fee campground.
The circle crosses a state line: CO and NM.
All 24 camps near Durango, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junction Creek Campground - Day Use | 5.4 | Fee | Chapman Lake (water) | 4.6 mi to Durango | — |
| Junction Creek Campground | 5.6 | Unpriced | Junction Creek (river) | 4.8 mi to Durango | — |
| Bay City Campground | 13 | Unpriced | La Plata River (river) | 0.7 mi to Mayday | — |
| Lower Hermosa Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Big Spring Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Hermosa | — |
| Snowslide Campground | 13 | Unpriced | La Plata River (river) | 1.4 mi to Mayday | — |
| Kroeger Campground | 14 | Unpriced | La Plata River (river) | 1.6 mi to La Plata | — |
| Miner's Cabin Campground | 14 | Unpriced | Root Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to La Plata | — |
| La Plata City Campground | 14 | Unpriced | La Plata River (river) | 0.4 mi to La Plata | — |
| Madden Creek Campground | 14 | Unpriced | La Plata River (river) | 1.0 mi to La Plata | — |
| Darby Campground | 15 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Miller Creek Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Lemon Reservoir (water) | 4.7 mi to Vallecito | — |
| Florida Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Blodgett Creek (river) | 7.0 mi to Rockwood | — |
| Transfer Park Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Blodgett Creek (river) | 7.0 mi to Rockwood | — |
| Chris Park | 18 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Rico | — |
| Target Tree Campground | 18 | Fee | Cottonwood Creek (river) | 5.5 mi to Mancos | — |
| Cox Canyon Arch Primitive Campsite | 19 | Free | Cox Canyon Wash (river) | 2.2 mi to Riverside | — |
| Haviland Lake Campground | 19 | Fee | Haviland Lake (water) | 1.5 mi to Tacoma | — |
| Graham Creek Campground | 20 | Fee | Graham Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Vallecito | — |
| North Canyon Campground | 20 | Fee | Little Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Vallecito | — |
| Pine Point | 21 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Bayfield | — |
| Middle Mountain Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Little Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Vallecito | — |
| Transfer Campground | 23 | Fee | Kelly Reservoir (water) | 7.5 mi to Millwood | — |
| Vallecito | 23 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Bayfield | — |
| Pine River Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Bayfield | — |
Who manages the camps near Durango, CO
Who manages them: 23 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- San Juan National Forest — 23 camps: 10 fee, 13 unpriced
- Farmington Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 24 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Durango, 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 Durango, 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.