Free camping near Granby, CO
Yes. 13 of the 44 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Granby, CO are listed as free; 27 charge a fee and 4 have no price on record. The closest free one is Highway 4 Pullout Dispersed camping, 11 miles north. The closest camp of any kind is Willow Creek, 5.6 miles north, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
All 44 camps near Granby, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Creek | 5.6 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Granby | — |
| Sunset Point | 6.3 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Granby | — |
| Strawberry | 6.3 | Unpriced | Ranch Creek (stream) | 0.7 mi to Tabernash | — |
| Stillwater Campground | 8.1 | Unpriced | Stillwater Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Grand Lake | — |
| Cutthroat Bay | 9.1 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Grand Lake | — |
| Arapaho Bay | 9.3 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Granby | — |
| St. Louis Creek | 10 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Fraser | — |
| Green Ridge | 11 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Grand Lake | Open |
| Highway 4 Pullout Dispersed camping | 11 | Free | Stillwater Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Grand Lake | — |
| Bull Mountain | 11 | Free | Stillwater Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Grand Lake | — |
| Byers Creek | 13 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Fraser | — |
| Idlewild | 13 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Winter Park | Closed |
| Sawmill Gulch | 13 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Hot Sulphur Springs | — |
| Horseshoe | 15 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Heeney | — |
| Denver Creek | 16 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Hot Sulphur Springs | — |
| Midland | 17 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Robbers Roost | 18 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Winter Park | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Boulder County, CO | 19 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Eldora | — |
| Pawnee | 19 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Ward | Closed |
| Rainbow Lakes | 19 | Fee | Rainbow Lakes (water) | 3.3 mi to Caribou City | — |
| Caribou Dispersed Camping Area | 19 | Unpriced | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Eldora | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — CO | 19 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Caribou City | — |
| South Fork | 19 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Silverthorne | Open |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 20 | Free | Antelope Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Tolland | — |
| Sugarloaf | 20 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Silverthorne | Open |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 20 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Eldora | — |
| Mizpah | 21 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Empire | — |
| Ruby Gulch Dispersed Camping | 21 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Ward | — |
| Beaver Reservoir Dispersed Camping | 22 | Free | Beaver Reservoir (water) | 1.4 mi to Peaceful Valley | — |
| Camp Dick | 22 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Allenspark Dispersed Camping | 22 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Arrowood | — |
| Peaceful Valley | 22 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Gordon Gulch | 22 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.3 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Mcdonald Flats Cg | 22 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Heeney | — |
| Prairie Point | 23 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Heeney | — |
| Gordon Gulch Dispersed Camping Area | 23 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.5 mi to Lakewood | — |
| West Magnolia | 23 | Free | Beaver Lake (water) | 1.1 mi to Nederland | — |
| Cow Creek South | 23 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Heeney | — |
| Cow Creek North | 23 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Heeney | — |
| Olive Ridge Campground | 23 | Fee | Fox Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Allenspark | — |
| Meeker Park | 24 | Fee | Cabin Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Meeker Park | Closed |
| Willows | 24 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Heeney | — |
| Kelly Dahl | 24 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Rollinsville | Open |
| Kremmling Recreation Management Area | 25 | Unpriced | Muddy Creek (river) | 0.1 mi to Kremmling | — |
Who manages the camps near Granby, CO
Who manages them: 35 on the Forest Service; 7 on an agency our record does not name; 2 on the BLM.
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests — 37 camps: 13 free, 22 fee, 2 unpriced
- White River National Forest — 5 camps: 5 fee
- Kremmling Field Office — 2 camps: 2 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 7 of the 44: 4 open, 3 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 Granby, 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 Granby, 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.