Free camping near Mountain Meadows, CO
Yes. 13 of the 29 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Mountain Meadows, CO are listed as free; 14 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Winiger Ridge, 5.4 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
All 29 camps near Mountain Meadows, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winiger Ridge | 5.4 | Free | Gross Reservoir (water) | 0.7 mi to Lake Shore Park | — |
| Gordon Gulch Dispersed Camping Area | 6.0 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.5 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Gordon Gulch | 6.4 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.3 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Ruby Gulch Dispersed Camping | 7.3 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Ward | — |
| Kelly Dahl | 8.9 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Rollinsville | Open |
| West Magnolia | 9.0 | Free | Beaver Lake (water) | 1.1 mi to Nederland | — |
| Beaver Reservoir Dispersed Camping | 9.4 | Free | Beaver Reservoir (water) | 1.4 mi to Peaceful Valley | — |
| Peaceful Valley | 9.7 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Rainbow Lakes | 9.9 | Fee | Rainbow Lakes (water) | 3.3 mi to Caribou City | — |
| Camp Dick | 10 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — CO | 10 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Caribou City | — |
| Pawnee | 10 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Ward | Closed |
| USFS dispersed camp — Boulder County, CO | 11 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Eldora | — |
| Caribou Dispersed Camping Area | 11 | Unpriced | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Eldora | — |
| Allenspark Dispersed Camping | 13 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Arrowood | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 14 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Eldora | — |
| Cold Springs | 14 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 14 | Free | Antelope Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Tolland | — |
| Olive Ridge Campground | 15 | Fee | Fox Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Allenspark | — |
| Pickle Gulch | 15 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Allenspark Dispersed Camping | 16 | Free | West Fork Little Thompson River (river) | 1.3 mi to Big Elk Meadows | — |
| Meeker Park | 17 | Fee | Cabin Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Meeker Park | Closed |
| Columbine | 17 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Central | — |
| Arapaho Bay | 21 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Granby | — |
| Midland | 22 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Idlewild | 23 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Winter Park | Closed |
| Pole Hill Road Dispersed Camping | 24 | Free | — | 2.1 mi to Glen Comfort | — |
| Robbers Roost | 24 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Strawberry | 24 | Unpriced | Ranch Creek (stream) | 0.7 mi to Tabernash | — |
Who manages the camps near Mountain Meadows, CO
Who manages them: 20 on the Forest Service; 8 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests — 28 camps: 13 free, 14 fee, 1 unpriced
- Kremmling Field Office — 1 camp: 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 4 of the 29: 1 open, 3 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 Mountain Meadows, 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 Mountain Meadows, 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.