Free camping near Keystone, CO
Within 25 straight-line miles of Keystone, CO there are 46 camps: 3 free, 41 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is Lowry, 5.2 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Clear Creek County, 14 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 44 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowry | 5.2 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Dillon | — |
| Prospector | 5.9 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Dillon | — |
| Windy Point | 6.4 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Dillon | — |
| Peak One | 7.2 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Frisco | — |
| Pine Cove Cg | 7.2 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Frisco | — |
| Heaton Bay Pa | 7.8 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to Frisco | — |
| Heaton Bay Cg | 7.9 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Frisco | — |
| Hall Valley | 9.3 | Fee | — | 7.6 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Handcart | 9.6 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Jefferson Creek | 11 | Fee | — | 9.8 mi to Blue River | — |
| Geneva Park | 11 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Aspen | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Blue River | — |
| Michigan Creek | 12 | Fee | — | 8.5 mi to Blue River | — |
| Lodgepole | 12 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Blue River | — |
| Guanella Pass | 12 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Burning Bear Cg | 13 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Timberline | 13 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Clear Lake | 13 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Selkirk | 14 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Blue River | — |
| Clear Creek CountyDave slept here | 14 | Free | Leavenworth Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Kenosha Pass | 15 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Kenosha East | 15 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Blue River | 15 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Silverthorne | — |
| Sugarloaf | 16 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Silverthorne | — |
| Mizpah | 16 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Empire | — |
| South Fork | 16 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Silverthorne | — |
| West Chicago Creek | 16 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Georgetown | — |
| Gore Creek | 18 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Vail | — |
| Echo Lake | 19 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Blue Valley | — |
| Kite Lake | 20 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Alma | — |
| Robbers Roost | 20 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Deer Creek Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Brook Forest | — |
| Byers Creek | 21 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Fraser | — |
| Camp Hale East Fork | 22 | Fee | — | 6.1 mi to Copper Mountain | — |
| Meridian Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Elk Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Singleton | — |
| Midland | 22 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Camp Hale Memorial | 23 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Red Cliff | — |
| Mosquito Peaks | 23 | Unpriced | Cooney Lake (water) | 2.5 mi to Birdseye | — |
| Spraddle Creek Ranch | 24 | Free | — | — | — |
| Hornsilver | 24 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Red Cliff | — |
| Homestake Valley | 24 | Free | Homestake Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Red Cliff | — |
| Horseshoe | 24 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Heeney | — |
| Idlewild | 24 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Prairie Point | 24 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Heeney | — |
| St. Louis Creek | 24 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Fraser | — |
| Mcdonald Flats Cg | 25 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Heeney | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Keystone, 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.