Free camping near Garfield, CO
Yes. 10 of the 33 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Garfield, CO are listed as free; 16 charge a fee and 7 have no price on record. The closest free one is Chaffee County, 6.6 miles northeast. The closest camp of any kind is Monarch Park, 2.9 miles southwest, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
All 33 camps near Garfield, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monarch Park | 2.9 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Garfield | — |
| Angel of Shavano Campground | 4.4 | Fee | North Fork South Arkansas River (stream) | 3.5 mi to Maysville | — |
| North Fork Reservoir | 4.6 | Fee | — | 4.6 mi to Garfield | — |
| Chaffee CountyDave slept here | 6.6 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Maysville | — |
| Snowblind Campground | 7.1 | Unpriced | Canyon Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Whitepine | — |
| Middle Quartz Creek Campground | 8.9 | Unpriced | Middle Quartz Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Pitkin | — |
| Iron City | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Garfield | — |
| Cascade | 11 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Nathrop | — |
| Quartz Creek Campground | 11 | Unpriced | North Quartz Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Pitkin | — |
| O'Haver Lake | 12 | Fee | — | 7.6 mi to Poncha Springs | — |
| Chalk Lake | 12 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Nathrop | — |
| Mt. Princeton | 12 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Nathrop | — |
| Pitkin Campground | 12 | Fee | Middle Quartz Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Pitkin | — |
| Marshall Pass Dispersed Campground | 12 | Free | Grays Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to Poncha Springs | — |
| Pitkin | 12 | Fee | — | 0.7 mi to Pitkin | Open |
| Bootleg | 13 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Nathrop | — |
| Browns Canyon National Monument | 13 | Unpriced | Sunnyside Park Ditch (stream) | 4.3 mi to Turret | — |
| Silver Creek Dispersed Campground | 13 | Free | Silver Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to Bonanza | — |
| Poncha Pass Dispersed Campground | 14 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Poncha Springs | — |
| Mirror Lake Campground | 16 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area | 16 | Unpriced | — | 0.6 mi to Salida | — |
| Cottonwood Lake | 16 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Buena Vista | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — Chaffee County, CO | 17 | Free | South Arkansas River (river) | 1.8 mi to Salida | — |
| Gold Creek Campground | 17 | Free | Gold Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Pitkin | — |
| Collegiate Peaks | 18 | Fee | — | 9.7 mi to Buena Vista | — |
| Needle Creek Reservoir | 20 | Free | Needle Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Doyleville | — |
| Needle Creek Reservoir Camping Area | 20 | Free | Needle Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Doyleville | — |
| Stage Stop Meadows Dispersed Camping Area | 23 | Free | Pass Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Abbeyville | — |
| Lottis Creek Campground | 24 | Fee | Lottis Creek (stream) | 7.2 mi to Abbeyville | — |
| Chaffee CountyDave slept here | 24 | Free | Fourmile Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Buena Vista | — |
| Cold Spring Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Gooseberry Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to Abbeyville | — |
| Lakeview | 24 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Pitkin | — |
| Lodgepole Campground | 25 | Fee | Gooseberry Creek (stream) | 9.2 mi to Abbeyville | — |
Who manages the camps near Garfield, CO
Who manages them: 24 on the Forest Service; 5 on an agency our record does not name; 3 on the BLM; 1 spread across 1 other manager.
- Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests — 14 camps: 4 free, 5 fee, 5 unpriced
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests — 14 camps: 3 free, 11 fee
- Royal Gorge Field Office — 3 camps: 1 free, 2 unpriced
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 free
- Federal — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 1 of the 33: 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 Garfield, 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 Garfield, 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.