Free camping near Fairplay, CO
Yes. 2 of the 37 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Fairplay, CO are listed as free; 27 charge a fee and 8 have no price on record. The closest free one is Stone Cabin, 19 miles southwest, on Bureau of Land Management land. The closest camp of any kind is Horseshoe Campground, 4.9 miles west, with no price on record.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 37 camps near Fairplay, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Campground | 4.9 | Unpriced | Fourmile Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Fairplay | — |
| Four Mile Creek Campground | 5.6 | Unpriced | Fourmile Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Fairplay | — |
| Kite Lake | 10 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Alma | Check |
| Selkirk | 11 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Blue River | — |
| Mosquito Peaks | 11 | Unpriced | Cooney Lake (water) | 2.5 mi to Birdseye | — |
| Weston Pass | 13 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Buffalo Springs | 13 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Hartsel | — |
| Michigan Creek | 14 | Fee | — | 8.5 mi to Blue River | — |
| Lodgepole | 16 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Blue River | — |
| Aspen | 16 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Blue River | — |
| Jefferson Creek | 16 | Fee | — | 9.8 mi to Blue River | — |
| Kenosha Pass | 18 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Kenosha East | 18 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Printer Boy Campground | 19 | Fee | Tennessee Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Leadville Junction | — |
| Silver Dollar Campground | 19 | Fee | Tennessee Creek (stream) | 0.7 mi to Leadville Junction | — |
| Stone Cabin | 19 | Free | Clear Creek (river) | 2.2 mi to Granite | — |
| Father Dyer Campground | 19 | Fee | Tennessee Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Leadville Junction | — |
| Belle of Colorado Campground | 19 | Fee | Tennessee Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Leadville Junction | — |
| Molly Brown Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Tennessee Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Leadville Junction | — |
| Baby Doe Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Tennessee Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Leadville Junction | — |
| Timberline | 19 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Matchless | 19 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Leadville North | — |
| Tabor | 20 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Leadville North | — |
| Dexter | 20 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Camp Hale East Fork | 20 | Fee | — | 6.1 mi to Copper Mountain | — |
| Hall Valley | 21 | Fee | — | 7.6 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Handcart | 21 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Lakeview | 21 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Lake View Campground | 22 | Fee | Mount Elbert Forebay (water) | 1.4 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Camp Hale Memorial | 22 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Red Cliff | — |
| Halfmoon East Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Halfmoon Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Kobe | — |
| Halfmoon West Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Halfmoon Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Kobe | — |
| Whitestar | 22 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Elbert Creek Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Halfmoon Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| May Queen | 24 | Fee | — | 6.7 mi to Leadville North | Closed |
| Parry Peak | 25 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Chaffee CountyDave slept here | 25 | Free | Fourmile Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Buena Vista | — |
Who manages the camps near Fairplay, CO
Who manages them: 34 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM; 1 on Federal.
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests — 31 camps: 24 fee, 7 unpriced
- Royal Gorge Field Office — 2 camps: 1 free, 1 unpriced
- White River National Forest — 2 camps: 2 fee
- Federal — 1 camp: 1 free
- The Forest Service — 1 camp: 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 2 of the 37: 0 open, 1 closed, 1 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 Fairplay, 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 Fairplay, 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.