Free camping near Grand Junction, CO
Within 25 straight-line miles of Grand Junction, CO there are 32 camps: 28 free, 4 unpriced. The closest is Grand Valley Open Ohv Area, 7.7 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is BLM public land, 10 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 30 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley Open Ohv Area | 7.7 | Unpriced | — | 3.1 mi to Redlands | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 10 | Free | — | 10 mi to Fruitvale | — |
| North Fruita Desert Dispersed Camping | 16 | Free | Lipan Wash (stream) | 9.3 mi to Loma | — |
| Rattlesnake | 17 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 3.3 mi to Loma | — |
| Beaver Tail 1 | 17 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 3.4 mi to Loma | — |
| Bull Draw | 17 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 3.5 mi to Loma | — |
| Mcinnis Canyons National Conservation Area | 17 | Unpriced | Mee Canyon (stream) | 6.1 mi to Loma | — |
| 18 Road - North Fruita Desert | 18 | Unpriced | — | 11 mi to Loma | — |
| Banjo | 19 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 2.7 mi to Mack | — |
| Cottonwood 1 | 19 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 2.8 mi to Mack | — |
| Cottonwood 3 | 19 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 2.9 mi to Mack | — |
| Cottonwood 4 | 19 | Free | — | — | — |
| Haypress | 20 | Free | Hay Press Creek (stream) | 9.8 mi to Glade Park | — |
| Salt Creek 2 | 20 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 3.3 mi to Mack | — |
| Fault Line 2 | 21 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 4.3 mi to Mack | — |
| Fault Line 1 | 21 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 4.1 mi to Mack | — |
| Mee Canyon | 21 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 6.5 mi to Mack | — |
| Mee 4 | 21 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 6.3 mi to Mack | — |
| Mee 2 | 22 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 5.3 mi to Utaline | — |
| Mee 1 | 22 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 6.3 mi to Mack | — |
| Mee Corner | 22 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 6.1 mi to Mack | — |
| Dog Island | 23 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 7.8 mi to Mack | — |
| Black Rocks 1 | 23 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 3.3 mi to Utaline | — |
| Black Rocks 2 | 23 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 7.5 mi to Harley Dome | — |
| Black Rocks 3 | 23 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 7.5 mi to Harley Dome | — |
| Black Rocks 5 | 23 | Free | — | — | — |
| Black Rocks 7 | 23 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 7.5 mi to Harley Dome | — |
| Black Rocks 8 | 23 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 7.5 mi to Harley Dome | — |
| Black Rocks 9 | 24 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 2.5 mi to Utaline | — |
| Big Dominguez Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Big Dominguez Creek - Dominguez Canyon (stream) | 11 mi to Bridgeport | — |
| Island Camp | 25 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 1.4 mi to Utaline | — |
| Knowles | 25 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 6.2 mi to Westwater | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Grand Junction, 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.