Free camping near Fruita, CO
Yes. 29 of the 34 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Fruita, CO are listed as free; 5 have no price on record. The closest free one is Rattlesnake, 7.1 miles west, on Bureau of Land Management land. The closest camp of any kind is Grand Valley Open Ohv Area, 6.4 miles south, with no price on record.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: CO and UT.
All 34 camps near Fruita, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley Open Ohv Area | 6.4 | Unpriced | — | 3.1 mi to Redlands | — |
| Rattlesnake | 7.1 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 3.3 mi to Loma | — |
| Beaver Tail 1 | 7.3 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 3.4 mi to Loma | — |
| Bull Draw | 7.5 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 3.5 mi to Loma | — |
| Mcinnis Canyons National Conservation Area | 8.6 | Unpriced | Mee Canyon (stream) | 6.1 mi to Loma | — |
| Banjo | 8.8 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 2.7 mi to Mack | — |
| Cottonwood 1 | 9.0 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 2.8 mi to Mack | — |
| Cottonwood 3 | 9.1 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 2.9 mi to Mack | — |
| Cottonwood 4 | 9.2 | Free | — | — | — |
| North Fruita Desert Dispersed Camping | 10 | Free | Lipan Wash (stream) | 9.3 mi to Loma | — |
| Salt Creek 2 | 10 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 3.3 mi to Mack | — |
| Fault Line 2 | 11 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 4.3 mi to Mack | — |
| Fault Line 1 | 11 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 4.1 mi to Mack | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 12 | Free | — | 10 mi to Fruitvale | — |
| Mee Canyon | 12 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 6.5 mi to Mack | — |
| Mee 4 | 12 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 6.3 mi to Mack | — |
| Mee 2 | 12 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 5.3 mi to Utaline | — |
| Mee Corner | 12 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 6.1 mi to Mack | — |
| Mee 1 | 12 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 6.3 mi to Mack | — |
| 18 Road - North Fruita Desert | 12 | Unpriced | — | 11 mi to Loma | — |
| Dog Island | 13 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 7.8 mi to Mack | — |
| Black Rocks 1 | 14 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 3.3 mi to Utaline | — |
| Black Rocks 2 | 14 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 7.5 mi to Harley Dome | — |
| Black Rocks 3 | 14 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 7.5 mi to Harley Dome | — |
| Black Rocks 5 | 14 | Free | — | — | — |
| Black Rocks 7 | 14 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 7.5 mi to Harley Dome | — |
| Black Rocks 8 | 14 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 7.5 mi to Harley Dome | — |
| Black Rocks 9 | 15 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 2.5 mi to Utaline | — |
| Island Camp | 16 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 1.4 mi to Utaline | — |
| Knowles | 16 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 6.2 mi to Westwater | — |
| May Flats | 17 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 4.5 mi to Westwater | — |
| Westwater Canyon | 20 | Unpriced | — | 18 mi to Loma | — |
| Westwater Canyon River | 20 | Unpriced | Colorado River (river) | 0.8 mi to Westwater | — |
| Haypress | 21 | Free | Hay Press Creek (stream) | 9.8 mi to Glade Park | — |
Who manages the camps near Fruita, CO
Who manages them: 32 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the Forest Service.
- Grand Junction Field Office — 30 camps: 27 free, 3 unpriced
- Moab Field Office — 2 camps: 2 unpriced
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 free
- Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 34 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Fruita, 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 Fruita, 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.