Free camping near Ophir, CO
Yes. 17 of the 32 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Ophir, CO are listed as free; 9 charge a fee and 6 have no price on record. The closest free one is Alta Lakes Campground (Dispersed), 2.1 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 32 camps near Ophir, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Lakes Campground (Dispersed) | 2.1 | Free | Alta Reservoir Number 3 (water) | 2.1 mi to Ophir | — |
| Matterhorn Campground | 2.9 | Fee | Lake Fork (river) | 2.8 mi to Ophir | — |
| Priest Lake Designated Camping Area | 3.1 | Free | Priest Lakes (water) | 3.0 mi to Ophir | — |
| Sunshine Campground | 3.9 | Unpriced | Cushman Lake (water) | 3.4 mi to Mountain Village | — |
| South Mineral Cg | 4.7 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Ophir | — |
| Mary E | 6.8 | Fee | South Fork San Miguel River (river) | 2.1 mi to Lime | — |
| South Mineral Dispersed Area | 6.9 | Free | Mineral Creek (river) | 2.8 mi to Silverton | — |
| Dispersed camp site | 8.5 | Free | Red Mountain Creek (river) | 1.4 mi to Ironton | — |
| Silver Pick | 9.5 | Free | Big Bear Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Vanadium | — |
| Dispersed Camping Area | 9.7 | Free | Red Mountain Creek (river) | 0.7 mi to Ironton | — |
| Cayton Campground | 9.9 | Fee | Coke Oven Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Rico | — |
| Wilderness Campsite 1 | 10 | Free | Lower Blue Lake (water) | 4.4 mi to Telluride | — |
| Little Molas Lake Campground | 10 | Unpriced | Little Molas Lake (water) | 5.2 mi to Silverton | — |
| Corkscrew | 10 | Free | — | 6.1 mi to Ouray | — |
| Thistledown Campground | 12 | Unpriced | Canyon Creek (river) | 0.1 mi to Thistledown | — |
| Woods Lake Campground | 12 | Fee | Woods Lake (water) | 7.2 mi to Vanadium | — |
| Angel Creek | 13 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Ouray | — |
| East Dallas | 13 | Free | Wilson Creek (river) | 6.3 mi to Portland | — |
| Ouray CountyDave slept here | 13 | Free | Mineral Creek (river) | 3.7 mi to Ironton | — |
| Burro Bridge Campground | 14 | Unpriced | West Dolores River (river) | 1.7 mi to Dunton | — |
| BLM Dispersed Camping | 14 | Free | Animas River (river) | 0.1 mi to Middleton | — |
| Cunningham Gulch Dispersed Camping | 14 | Free | Cunningham Creek (river) | 2.8 mi to Howardsville | — |
| Cunningham Gulch Dispersed Camping | 15 | Free | Cunningham Creek (river) | 3.1 mi to Howardsville | — |
| Cunningham Gulch Dispersed Camping | 15 | Free | — | — | — |
| Amphitheatre Campground | 15 | Fee | Portland Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Ouray | — |
| Sig Creek Campground | 16 | Unpriced | East Fork Hermosa Creek (river) | 6.9 mi to Cascade | — |
| Caddis Flats Campground | 19 | Free | Specie Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Placerville | — |
| Burrows Park Dispersed Camping | 21 | Free | Lake Fork Gunnison River (river) | 6.9 mi to Eureka | — |
| Haviland Lake Campground | 22 | Fee | Haviland Lake (water) | 1.5 mi to Tacoma | — |
| Chris Park | 23 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Rico | — |
| West Fork Cimarron Dispersed | 24 | Free | — | 8.0 mi to Portland | — |
| Mill Creek Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Lake Fork Gunnison River (river) | 7.9 mi to Henson | — |
Who manages the camps near Ophir, CO
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service; 6 on the BLM; 4 on an agency our record does not name.
- Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests — 17 camps: 10 free, 5 fee, 2 unpriced
- San Juan National Forest — 8 camps: 1 free, 4 fee, 3 unpriced
- Gunnison Field Office — 5 camps: 4 free, 1 unpriced
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 free
- Uncompahgre Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 32 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Ophir, CO
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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 Ophir, 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.