Free camping near Florissant, CO
Yes. 22 of the 47 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Florissant, CO are listed as free; 22 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Badger Flats Camping Area, 11 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Blue Mountain, 4.0 miles west, a fee campground.
All 47 camps near Florissant, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | 4.0 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Florissant | — |
| Riverside | 4.7 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Florissant | — |
| Happy Meadows Campground | 6.2 | Unpriced | Vermillion Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Lake George | — |
| Springer Gulch | 7.4 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to Florissant | — |
| Cove | 9.5 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Florissant | — |
| Round Mountain | 9.7 | Fee | — | 9.7 mi to Florissant | — |
| Spillway | 9.8 | Fee | — | 9.8 mi to Florissant | — |
| The Crags | 10 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Midland | — |
| Badger Flats Camping Area | 11 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Platte Springs | — |
| Red Rocks | 13 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Woodland Park | — |
| South Meadows | 13 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Woodland Park | — |
| Pike Community | 14 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Woodland Park | — |
| Painted Rocks | 14 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Westcreek | — |
| Colorado | 14 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Westcreek | — |
| Springdale | 15 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Woodland Park | — |
| Dispersed camp — Jefferson County, CO | 16 | Free | Goose Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Goose Creek Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Westcreek | — |
| Spruce Grove | 16 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Florissant | — |
| Meadow Ridge | 16 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Cascade-Chipita Park | — |
| Thunder Ridge | 17 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Cascade-Chipita Park | — |
| Dispersed camp #4 — Park County, CO | 17 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Dispersed camp #3 — Park County, CO | 18 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Twin Eagles | 18 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Westcreek | — |
| Dispersed camp #15 — Park County, CO | 18 | Free | Hay Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Dispersed camp #16 — Park County, CO | 18 | Free | Hay Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Dispersed camp #2 — Park County, CO | 18 | Free | Hay Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Dispersed camp — Park County, CO | 18 | Free | Hay Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Dispersed camp #17 — Park County, CO | 19 | Free | Hay Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Dispersed camp #14 — Park County, CO | 19 | Free | Hay Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Dispersed camp #13 — Park County, CO | 19 | Free | Hay Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Dispersed camp #12 — Park County, CO | 20 | Free | Hay Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Dispersed camp #11 — Park County, CO | 20 | Free | Hay Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Dispersed camp #10 — Park County, CO | 20 | Free | Hay Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Dispersed camp #9 — Park County, CO | 20 | Free | Hay Creek (stream) | 6.5 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Dispersed camp #8 — Park County, CO | 21 | Free | Hay Creek (stream) | 6.6 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Dispersed camp #7 — Park County, CO | 21 | Free | Lost Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Lone Rock | 22 | Fee | — | 8.2 mi to Westcreek | — |
| Dispersed camp #6 — Park County, CO | 22 | Free | Lost Creek (stream) | 8.0 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Skagware Reservoir Dispersed Camping | 22 | Free | Skagway Reservoir (water) | 4.3 mi to Goldfield | — |
| Dispersed camp #5 — Park County, CO | 22 | Free | Lost Creek (stream) | 8.4 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Banks Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Carlin Gulch (stream) | 2.3 mi to Marigold | — |
| Shelf Road Sites | 22 | Unpriced | Carlin Gulch (stream) | 2.5 mi to Marigold | — |
| Wye | 23 | Free | Little Fountain Creek (stream) | 0.7 mi to Rosemont | — |
| Devils Head Cg | 25 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to Perry Park | — |
| Red Canyon Park (Canon City) | 25 | Free | North Fork Millsap Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Marigold | Open |
| Platte River | 25 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Westcreek | — |
| Kelsey | 25 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Westcreek | — |
Who manages the camps near Florissant, CO
Who manages them: 25 on the Forest Service; 19 on an agency our record does not name; 2 on the BLM; 1 spread across 1 other manager.
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests — 43 camps: 20 free, 22 fee, 1 unpriced
- Royal Gorge Field Office — 2 camps: 2 unpriced
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 free
- Municipal — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 1 of the 47: 1 open, 0 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 Florissant, 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 Florissant, 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.