Free camping near Eldora, CO
Yes. 15 of the 43 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Eldora, CO are listed as free; 25 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is USFS dispersed camp — Boulder County, CO, 2.4 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Caribou Dispersed Camping Area, 1.6 miles north, with no price on record.
Dave has slept at 3 of these camps.
All 43 camps near Eldora, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribou Dispersed Camping Area | 1.6 | Unpriced | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Eldora | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Boulder County, CO | 2.4 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Eldora | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — CO | 2.6 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Caribou City | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 3.4 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Eldora | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 3.5 | Free | Antelope Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Tolland | — |
| West Magnolia | 3.6 | Free | Beaver Lake (water) | 1.1 mi to Nederland | — |
| Rainbow Lakes | 3.7 | Fee | Rainbow Lakes (water) | 3.3 mi to Caribou City | — |
| Kelly Dahl | 5.0 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Rollinsville | Open |
| Gordon Gulch | 5.7 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.3 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Gordon Gulch Dispersed Camping Area | 6.1 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.5 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Ruby Gulch Dispersed Camping | 6.6 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Ward | — |
| Pawnee | 8.4 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Ward | Closed |
| Pickle Gulch | 8.7 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Cold Springs | 9.3 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Columbine | 10.0 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Central | — |
| Midland | 11 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Idlewild | 11 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Winter Park | Closed |
| Winiger Ridge | 11 | Free | Gross Reservoir (water) | 0.7 mi to Lake Shore Park | — |
| Beaver Reservoir Dispersed Camping | 12 | Free | Beaver Reservoir (water) | 1.4 mi to Peaceful Valley | — |
| Camp Dick | 12 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Robbers Roost | 12 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Peaceful Valley | 13 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Strawberry | 14 | Unpriced | Ranch Creek (stream) | 0.7 mi to Tabernash | — |
| Arapaho Bay | 15 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Granby | — |
| St. Louis Creek | 15 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Fraser | — |
| Allenspark Dispersed Camping | 15 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Arrowood | — |
| Mizpah | 17 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Empire | — |
| Byers Creek | 18 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Fraser | — |
| Olive Ridge Campground | 18 | Fee | Fox Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Allenspark | — |
| West Chicago Creek | 20 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Georgetown | — |
| Meeker Park | 20 | Fee | Cabin Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Meeker Park | Closed |
| Clear Creek CountyDave slept here | 20 | Free | Leavenworth Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Sunset Point | 20 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Granby | — |
| Echo Lake | 21 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Blue Valley | — |
| Green Ridge | 22 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Grand Lake | Open |
| Stillwater Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Stillwater Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Grand Lake | — |
| Cutthroat Bay | 22 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Grand Lake | — |
| Clear Lake | 22 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Allenspark Dispersed Camping | 22 | Free | West Fork Little Thompson River (river) | 1.3 mi to Big Elk Meadows | — |
| Willow Creek | 23 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Granby | — |
| Highway 4 Pullout Dispersed camping | 24 | Free | Stillwater Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Grand Lake | — |
| Bull Mountain | 25 | Free | Stillwater Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Grand Lake | — |
| Guanella Pass | 25 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Silver Plume | — |
Who manages the camps near Eldora, CO
Who manages them: 33 on the Forest Service; 9 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests — 41 camps: 14 free, 25 fee, 2 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 43: 2 open, 3 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 Eldora, 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 Eldora, 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.