Free camping near Gunbarrel, CO
Yes. 12 of the 22 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Gunbarrel, CO are listed as free; 9 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Winiger Ridge, 13 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 22 camps near Gunbarrel, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winiger Ridge | 13 | Free | Gross Reservoir (water) | 0.7 mi to Lake Shore Park | — |
| Gordon Gulch Dispersed Camping Area | 17 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.5 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Gordon Gulch | 18 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.3 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Allenspark Dispersed Camping | 18 | Free | West Fork Little Thompson River (river) | 1.3 mi to Big Elk Meadows | — |
| Peaceful Valley | 18 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Ruby Gulch Dispersed Camping | 18 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Ward | — |
| Beaver Reservoir Dispersed Camping | 19 | Free | Beaver Reservoir (water) | 1.4 mi to Peaceful Valley | — |
| Camp Dick | 19 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Kelly Dahl | 19 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Rollinsville | Open |
| West Magnolia | 20 | Free | Beaver Lake (water) | 1.1 mi to Nederland | — |
| Allenspark Dispersed Camping | 20 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Arrowood | — |
| Pawnee | 21 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Ward | Closed |
| Olive Ridge Campground | 21 | Fee | Fox Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Allenspark | — |
| Rainbow Lakes | 21 | Fee | Rainbow Lakes (water) | 3.3 mi to Caribou City | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — CO | 22 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Caribou City | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Boulder County, CO | 22 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Eldora | — |
| Caribou Dispersed Camping Area | 22 | Unpriced | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Eldora | — |
| Meeker Park | 23 | Fee | Cabin Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Meeker Park | Closed |
| Cold Springs | 23 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Pickle Gulch | 24 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Pole Hill Road Dispersed Camping | 25 | Free | — | 2.1 mi to Glen Comfort | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 25 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Eldora | — |
Who manages the camps near Gunbarrel, CO
Who manages them: 15 on the Forest Service; 7 on an agency our record does not name.
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests — 22 camps: 12 free, 9 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 3 of the 22: 1 open, 2 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 Gunbarrel, 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 Gunbarrel, 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.