Free camping near Eldorado Springs, CO
Yes. 12 of the 22 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Eldorado Springs, CO are listed as free; 9 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Winiger Ridge, 6.5 miles west, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
All 22 camps near Eldorado Springs, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winiger Ridge | 6.5 | Free | Gross Reservoir (water) | 0.7 mi to Lake Shore Park | — |
| Kelly Dahl | 13 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Rollinsville | Open |
| Gordon Gulch Dispersed Camping Area | 14 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.5 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Gordon Gulch | 14 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.3 mi to Lakewood | — |
| West Magnolia | 14 | Free | Beaver Lake (water) | 1.1 mi to Nederland | — |
| Cold Springs | 15 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Ruby Gulch Dispersed Camping | 16 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Ward | — |
| Pickle Gulch | 16 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — CO | 17 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Caribou City | — |
| Caribou Dispersed Camping Area | 18 | Unpriced | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Eldora | — |
| Rainbow Lakes | 18 | Fee | Rainbow Lakes (water) | 3.3 mi to Caribou City | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Boulder County, CO | 18 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Eldora | — |
| Columbine | 18 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Central | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 19 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Eldora | — |
| Beaver Reservoir Dispersed Camping | 19 | Free | Beaver Reservoir (water) | 1.4 mi to Peaceful Valley | — |
| Peaceful Valley | 19 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 19 | Free | Antelope Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Tolland | — |
| Camp Dick | 19 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Pawnee | 19 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Ward | Closed |
| Allenspark Dispersed Camping | 22 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Arrowood | — |
| Allenspark Dispersed Camping | 23 | Free | West Fork Little Thompson River (river) | 1.3 mi to Big Elk Meadows | — |
| Olive Ridge Campground | 24 | Fee | Fox Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Allenspark | — |
Who manages the camps near Eldorado Springs, CO
Who manages them: 15 on the Forest Service; 7 on an agency our record does not name.
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests — 22 camps: 12 free, 9 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 2 of the 22: 1 open, 1 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 Eldorado Springs, 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 Eldorado Springs, 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.