Free camping near Grand Junction, CO
Yes. 28 of the 32 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Grand Junction, CO are listed as free; 4 have no price on record. The closest free one is BLM public land, 10 miles north, on Bureau of Land Management land. The closest camp of any kind is Grand Valley Open Ohv Area, 7.7 miles west, with no price on record.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 32 camps near Grand Junction, CO
| 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 | — |
Who manages the camps near Grand Junction, CO
Who manages them: 30 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the Forest Service.
- Grand Junction Field Office — 30 camps: 26 free, 4 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 32 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Grand Junction, 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 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.