Free camping near Idledale, CO
Yes. 3 of the 20 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Idledale, CO are listed as free; 16 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Winiger Ridge, 21 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Cold Springs, 18 miles northwest, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 20 camps near Idledale, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Springs | 18 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Echo Lake | 19 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Blue Valley | — |
| Meridian Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Elk Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Singleton | — |
| Pickle Gulch | 19 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Columbine | 19 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Central | — |
| Deer Creek Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Brook Forest | — |
| Winiger Ridge | 21 | Free | Gross Reservoir (water) | 0.7 mi to Lake Shore Park | — |
| Indian Creek | 21 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Roxborough Park | — |
| Indian Creek (Equestrian) | 21 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Roxborough Park | — |
| West Chicago Creek | 22 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Georgetown | — |
| Osprey | 22 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Roxborough Park | — |
| Kelly Dahl | 23 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Rollinsville | Open |
| Buffalo | 23 | Fee | Redskin Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Buffalo Creek | — |
| Meadows | 23 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Aspen Park | — |
| West Magnolia | 24 | Free | Beaver Lake (water) | 1.1 mi to Nederland | — |
| Ouzel | 24 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Roxborough Park | Open |
| Green Mountain | 24 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Aspen Park | — |
| Clear Creek CountyDave slept here | 25 | Free | Leavenworth Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Clear Lake | 25 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Flat Rocks Cg | 25 | Fee | — | 8.1 mi to Perry Park | — |
Who manages the camps near Idledale, CO
Who manages them: 19 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests — 10 camps: 9 fee, 1 unpriced
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests — 9 camps: 2 free, 7 fee
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 2 of the 20: 2 open, 0 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 Idledale, 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 Idledale, 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.