Free camping near Heeney, CO
Within 25 straight-line miles of Heeney, CO there are 30 camps: 3 free, 23 fee, 4 unpriced. The closest is Willows, 1.1 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Piney Designated Dispersed, 12 miles out.
Who manages them: 25 on the Forest Service; 5 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willows | 1.1 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Heeney | — |
| Elliott Creek | 1.2 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Heeney | — |
| Cow Creek North | 1.2 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Heeney | — |
| Cow Creek South | 1.4 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Heeney | — |
| Cataract Creek | 2.4 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Heeney | — |
| Mcdonald Flats Cg | 4.0 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Heeney | — |
| Prairie Point | 4.4 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Heeney | — |
| Horseshoe | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Heeney | — |
| Piney Designated Dispersed | 12 | Free | Piney River (stream) | 5.3 mi to Vail | — |
| Upper Colorado River Recreation Area | 13 | Fee | — | 8.5 mi to Kremmling | — |
| Kremmling Recreation Management Area | 13 | Unpriced | Muddy Creek (river) | 0.1 mi to Kremmling | — |
| Blue River | 14 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Silverthorne | — |
| Radium Recreation Area | 14 | Unpriced | Sheep Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Radium | — |
| South Fork | 16 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Silverthorne | — |
| Sugarloaf | 16 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Silverthorne | — |
| Spraddle Creek Ranch | 16 | Free | — | — | — |
| Gore Creek | 17 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Vail | — |
| Wolford Recreation Special Recreation Management Area | 17 | Unpriced | Muddy Creek (river) | 4.1 mi to Kremmling | — |
| Blacktail Creek | 20 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Kremmling | — |
| Byers Creek | 22 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Fraser | — |
| Rock Creek | 22 | Free | Rock Creek (river) | 9.2 mi to Radium | — |
| Heaton Bay Cg | 22 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Frisco | — |
| Heaton Bay Pa | 22 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to Frisco | — |
| Windy Point | 23 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Dillon | — |
| Pine Cove Cg | 23 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Frisco | — |
| Prospector | 24 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Dillon | — |
| Peak One | 24 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Frisco | — |
| Bocco Mountain | 24 | Unpriced | Alkali Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Wolcott | — |
| St. Louis Creek | 24 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Fraser | — |
| Lowry | 24 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Dillon | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Heeney, 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.