Free camping near Hartsel, CO
Within 25 straight-line miles of Hartsel, CO there are 35 camps: 21 free, 11 fee, 3 unpriced. The closest is Buffalo Springs, 10 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Badger Flats Camping Area, 19 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 18 on an agency our record does not name; 15 on the Forest Service; 1 on Federal; 1 spread across 1 other manager.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Springs | 10 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Hartsel | — |
| Weston Pass | 18 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Badger Flats Camping Area | 19 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Platte Springs | — |
| Twin Eagles | 19 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Westcreek | — |
| Horseshoe Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Fourmile Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Fairplay | — |
| Spruce Grove | 20 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Florissant | — |
| Round Mountain | 20 | Fee | — | 9.7 mi to Florissant | — |
| Spillway | 20 | Fee | — | 9.8 mi to Florissant | — |
| Cove | 20 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Florissant | — |
| Four Mile Creek Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Fourmile Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Fairplay | — |
| Dispersed camp #15 — Park County, CO | 21 | Free | Hay Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Chaffee CountyDave slept here | 21 | Free | Fourmile Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Buena Vista | — |
| Springer Gulch | 21 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to Florissant | — |
| Dispersed camp #16 — Park County, CO | 21 | Free | Hay Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Dispersed camp #17 — Park County, CO | 22 | Free | Hay Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Dispersed camp #4 — Park County, CO | 22 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Dispersed camp #14 — Park County, CO | 22 | Free | Hay Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Dispersed camp #13 — Park County, CO | 22 | Free | Hay Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Dispersed camp #3 — Park County, CO | 22 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Dispersed camp #12 — Park County, CO | 23 | Free | Hay Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Dispersed camp #2 — Park County, CO | 23 | Free | Hay Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Dispersed camp — Park County, CO | 23 | Free | Hay Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Dispersed camp #11 — Park County, CO | 23 | Free | Hay Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Dispersed camp #10 — Park County, CO | 23 | Free | Hay Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Dispersed camp #9 — Park County, CO | 23 | Free | Hay Creek (stream) | 6.5 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Dispersed camp #8 — Park County, CO | 23 | Free | Hay Creek (stream) | 6.6 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Riverside | 23 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Florissant | — |
| Dispersed camp #7 — Park County, CO | 23 | Free | Lost Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Stone Cabin | 23 | Free | Clear Creek (river) | 2.2 mi to Granite | — |
| Happy Meadows Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Vermillion Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Lake George | — |
| Lost Park | 24 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Blue Mountain | 24 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Florissant | — |
| Dispersed camp — Jefferson County, CO | 24 | Free | Goose Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Dispersed camp #6 — Park County, CO | 24 | Free | Lost Creek (stream) | 8.0 mi to Tarryall | — |
| Dispersed camp #5 — Park County, CO | 25 | Free | Lost Creek (stream) | 8.4 mi to Tarryall | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Hartsel, 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.