Free camping near Fraser, CO
Yes. 15 of the 48 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Fraser, CO are listed as free; 30 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Gilpin County, 10 miles east. The closest camp of any kind is Idlewild, 2.0 miles southeast, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 3 of these camps.
All 48 camps near Fraser, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idlewild | 2.0 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Winter Park | Closed |
| St. Louis Creek | 3.0 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Fraser | — |
| Midland | 5.1 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Strawberry | 5.6 | Unpriced | Ranch Creek (stream) | 0.7 mi to Tabernash | — |
| Byers Creek | 5.9 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Fraser | — |
| Robbers Roost | 6.7 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Mizpah | 10 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Empire | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 10 | Free | Antelope Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Tolland | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 11 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Eldora | — |
| Caribou Dispersed Camping Area | 13 | Unpriced | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Eldora | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Boulder County, CO | 13 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Eldora | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — CO | 13 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Caribou City | — |
| Rainbow Lakes | 14 | Fee | Rainbow Lakes (water) | 3.3 mi to Caribou City | — |
| Arapaho Bay | 14 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Granby | — |
| South Fork | 15 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Silverthorne | Open |
| Sugarloaf | 15 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Silverthorne | Open |
| West Magnolia | 15 | Free | Beaver Lake (water) | 1.1 mi to Nederland | — |
| Columbine | 15 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Central | — |
| Horseshoe | 15 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Heeney | — |
| Pickle Gulch | 16 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Sunset Point | 16 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Granby | — |
| Kelly Dahl | 16 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Rollinsville | Open |
| Pawnee | 17 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Ward | Closed |
| Willow Creek | 17 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Granby | — |
| Ruby Gulch Dispersed Camping | 17 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Ward | — |
| Gordon Gulch | 17 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.3 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Cold Springs | 17 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Clear Creek CountyDave slept here | 17 | Free | Leavenworth Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Gordon Gulch Dispersed Camping Area | 18 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.5 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Stillwater Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Stillwater Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Grand Lake | — |
| West Chicago Creek | 19 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Georgetown | — |
| Cutthroat Bay | 19 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Grand Lake | — |
| Clear Lake | 19 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Green Ridge | 20 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Grand Lake | Open |
| Beaver Reservoir Dispersed Camping | 20 | Free | Beaver Reservoir (water) | 1.4 mi to Peaceful Valley | — |
| Camp Dick | 21 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Highway 4 Pullout Dispersed camping | 21 | Free | Stillwater Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Grand Lake | — |
| Bull Mountain | 21 | Free | Stillwater Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Grand Lake | — |
| Peaceful Valley | 21 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Echo Lake | 22 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Blue Valley | — |
| Guanella Pass | 22 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Blue River | 22 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Silverthorne | — |
| Allenspark Dispersed Camping | 23 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Arrowood | — |
| Winiger Ridge | 23 | Free | Gross Reservoir (water) | 0.7 mi to Lake Shore Park | — |
| Prairie Point | 23 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Heeney | — |
| Mcdonald Flats Cg | 23 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Heeney | — |
| Olive Ridge Campground | 25 | Fee | Fox Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Allenspark | — |
| Sawmill Gulch | 25 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Hot Sulphur Springs | — |
Who manages the camps near Fraser, CO
Who manages them: 39 on the Forest Service; 8 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests — 43 camps: 14 free, 27 fee, 2 unpriced
- White River National Forest — 3 camps: 3 fee
- 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 6 of the 48: 4 open, 2 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 Fraser, CO
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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 Fraser, 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.