Free camping near Johnson, CO
Yes. 6 of the 29 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Johnson, CO are listed as free; 18 charge a fee and 5 have no price on record. The closest free one is Chaffee County, 5.2 miles northwest.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
All 29 camps near Johnson, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaffee CountyDave slept here | 5.2 | Free | Fourmile Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Buena Vista | — |
| Bootleg | 8.2 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Nathrop | — |
| Mt. Princeton | 9.3 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Nathrop | — |
| Chalk Lake | 9.7 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Nathrop | — |
| Cottonwood Lake | 10 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Buena Vista | — |
| Cascade | 10 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Nathrop | — |
| Collegiate Peaks | 11 | Fee | — | 9.7 mi to Buena Vista | — |
| Browns Canyon National Monument | 14 | Unpriced | Sunnyside Park Ditch (stream) | 4.3 mi to Turret | — |
| Iron City | 14 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Garfield | — |
| Chaffee CountyDave slept here | 16 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Maysville | — |
| Stone Cabin | 16 | Free | Clear Creek (river) | 2.2 mi to Granite | — |
| Buffalo Springs | 17 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Hartsel | — |
| Angel of Shavano Campground | 17 | Fee | North Fork South Arkansas River (stream) | 3.5 mi to Maysville | — |
| North Fork Reservoir | 18 | Fee | — | 4.6 mi to Garfield | — |
| Mirror Lake Campground | 18 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Weston Pass | 18 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area | 20 | Unpriced | — | 0.6 mi to Salida | — |
| Stage Stop Meadows Dispersed Camping Area | 20 | Free | Pass Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Abbeyville | — |
| Winfield | 22 | Free | South Fork Clear Creek (stream) | 0.0 mi to Winfield | — |
| Middle Quartz Creek Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Middle Quartz Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Pitkin | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — Chaffee County, CO | 22 | Free | South Arkansas River (river) | 1.8 mi to Salida | — |
| Dexter | 23 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Quartz Creek Campground | 23 | Unpriced | North Quartz Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Pitkin | — |
| Monarch Park | 24 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Garfield | — |
| Whitestar | 24 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Parry Peak | 24 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Lakeview | 24 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Lake View Campground | 24 | Fee | Mount Elbert Forebay (water) | 1.4 mi to Twin Lakes | — |
| Twin Peaks | 24 | Fee | — | — | — |
Who manages the camps near Johnson, CO
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service; 4 on the BLM; 2 on an agency our record does not name; 1 spread across 1 other manager.
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests — 20 camps: 2 free, 18 fee
- Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests — 4 camps: 1 free, 3 unpriced
- Royal Gorge Field Office — 4 camps: 2 free, 2 unpriced
- Federal — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 29 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Johnson, 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 Johnson, 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.