Free camping near Nederland, CO
Yes. 13 of the 37 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Nederland, CO are listed as free; 22 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is West Magnolia, 1.3 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 3 of these camps.
All 37 camps near Nederland, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Magnolia | 1.3 | Free | Beaver Lake (water) | 1.1 mi to Nederland | — |
| Kelly Dahl | 2.2 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Rollinsville | Open |
| Gordon Gulch | 3.2 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.3 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Gordon Gulch Dispersed Camping Area | 3.4 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.5 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Caribou Dispersed Camping Area | 4.0 | Unpriced | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Eldora | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — CO | 4.0 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Caribou City | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Boulder County, CO | 4.5 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Eldora | — |
| Rainbow Lakes | 4.7 | Fee | Rainbow Lakes (water) | 3.3 mi to Caribou City | — |
| Ruby Gulch Dispersed Camping | 5.3 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Ward | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 6.2 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Eldora | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 6.5 | Free | Antelope Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Tolland | — |
| Winiger Ridge | 7.2 | Free | Gross Reservoir (water) | 0.7 mi to Lake Shore Park | — |
| Cold Springs | 8.5 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Pickle Gulch | 8.5 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Pawnee | 8.6 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Ward | Closed |
| Columbine | 10 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Central | — |
| Beaver Reservoir Dispersed Camping | 11 | Free | Beaver Reservoir (water) | 1.4 mi to Peaceful Valley | — |
| Camp Dick | 11 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Peaceful Valley | 12 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Midland | 15 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Allenspark Dispersed Camping | 15 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Arrowood | — |
| Idlewild | 15 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Winter Park | Closed |
| Robbers Roost | 16 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Olive Ridge Campground | 17 | Fee | Fox Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Allenspark | — |
| Arapaho Bay | 17 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Granby | — |
| Strawberry | 18 | Unpriced | Ranch Creek (stream) | 0.7 mi to Tabernash | — |
| St. Louis Creek | 19 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Fraser | — |
| Meeker Park | 19 | Fee | Cabin Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Meeker Park | Closed |
| Mizpah | 20 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Empire | — |
| Allenspark Dispersed Camping | 21 | Free | West Fork Little Thompson River (river) | 1.3 mi to Big Elk Meadows | — |
| West Chicago Creek | 21 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Georgetown | — |
| Byers Creek | 22 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Fraser | — |
| Echo Lake | 22 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Blue Valley | — |
| Clear Creek CountyDave slept here | 22 | Free | Leavenworth Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Sunset Point | 23 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Granby | — |
| Clear Lake | 24 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Green Ridge | 24 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Grand Lake | Open |
Who manages the camps near Nederland, CO
Who manages them: 28 on the Forest Service; 8 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests — 35 camps: 12 free, 22 fee, 1 unpriced
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 free
- Kremmling Field Office — 1 camp: 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 5 of the 37: 2 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 Nederland, 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 Nederland, 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.