Free camping near Edwards, CO
Yes. 3 of the 23 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Edwards, CO are listed as free; 17 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Piney Designated Dispersed, 13 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Bocco Mountain, 8.0 miles northwest, with no price on record.
All 23 camps near Edwards, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bocco Mountain | 8.0 | Unpriced | Alkali Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Wolcott | — |
| Yeoman Park | 8.2 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Fulford | — |
| Fulford Cave | 8.5 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Fulford | — |
| Half Moon Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Notch Mountain Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Belden | — |
| Piney Designated Dispersed | 13 | Free | Piney River (stream) | 5.3 mi to Vail | — |
| Spraddle Creek Ranch | 14 | Free | — | — | — |
| Hornsilver | 16 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Red Cliff | — |
| Homestake Valley | 17 | Free | Homestake Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Red Cliff | — |
| Gold Park | 17 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Red Cliff | — |
| Gore Creek | 18 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Vail | — |
| Dearhamer | 18 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Norrie | — |
| Elk Wallow | 18 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Norrie | — |
| Little Mattie | 19 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Woody Creek | — |
| Mollie B | 19 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Woody Creek | — |
| Little Maud | 19 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Woody Creek | — |
| Ruedi Marina Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Woody Creek | — |
| Chapman Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Norrie | — |
| Chapman Group | 21 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Norrie | — |
| Camp Hale Memorial | 21 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Red Cliff | — |
| Camp Hale East Fork | 22 | Fee | — | 6.1 mi to Copper Mountain | — |
| Cataract Creek | 23 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Heeney | — |
| Radium Recreation Area | 24 | Unpriced | Sheep Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Radium | — |
| Elliott Creek | 24 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Heeney | — |
Who manages the camps near Edwards, CO
Who manages them: 21 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM.
- White River National Forest — 21 camps: 3 free, 17 fee, 1 unpriced
- Colorado River Valley Field Office — 1 camp: 1 unpriced
- Kremmling Field Office — 1 camp: 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 23 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Edwards, 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 Edwards, 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.