Free camping near Orchard Mesa, CO
Yes. 17 of the 23 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Orchard Mesa, CO are listed as free; 1 charges a fee and 5 have no price on record. The closest free one is BLM public land, 14 miles north, on Bureau of Land Management land. The closest camp of any kind is Grand Valley Open Ohv Area, 10 miles west, with no price on record.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 23 camps near Orchard Mesa, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley Open Ohv Area | 10 | Unpriced | — | 3.1 mi to Redlands | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 14 | Free | — | 10 mi to Fruitvale | — |
| Haypress | 19 | Free | Hay Press Creek (stream) | 9.8 mi to Glade Park | — |
| Rattlesnake | 20 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 3.3 mi to Loma | — |
| Big Dominguez Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Big Dominguez Creek - Dominguez Canyon (stream) | 11 mi to Bridgeport | — |
| Beaver Tail 1 | 20 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 3.4 mi to Loma | — |
| Mcinnis Canyons National Conservation Area | 20 | Unpriced | Mee Canyon (stream) | 6.1 mi to Loma | — |
| Bull Draw | 21 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 3.5 mi to Loma | — |
| North Fruita Desert Dispersed Camping | 21 | Free | Lipan Wash (stream) | 9.3 mi to Loma | — |
| Banjo | 22 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 2.7 mi to Mack | — |
| Cottonwood 1 | 22 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 2.8 mi to Mack | — |
| Cottonwood 3 | 22 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 2.9 mi to Mack | — |
| Cottonwood 4 | 23 | Free | — | — | — |
| 18 Road - North Fruita Desert | 23 | Unpriced | — | 11 mi to Loma | — |
| Jumbo Lake Campground | 23 | Fee | Jumbo Reservoir (water) | 0.2 mi to Mesa Lakes | — |
| Spruce Grove Campground - Grand Valley RD | 24 | Unpriced | Mesa Lake (water) | 0.6 mi to Mesa Lakes | — |
| Salt Creek 2 | 24 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 3.3 mi to Mack | — |
| Fault Line 2 | 24 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 4.3 mi to Mack | — |
| Fault Line 1 | 25 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 4.1 mi to Mack | — |
| Mee Canyon | 25 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 6.5 mi to Mack | — |
| Mee 4 | 25 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 6.3 mi to Mack | — |
| Mee 2 | 25 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 5.3 mi to Utaline | — |
| Mee 1 | 25 | Free | Colorado River (river) | 6.3 mi to Mack | — |
Who manages the camps near Orchard Mesa, CO
Who manages them: 19 on the BLM; 3 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Grand Junction Field Office — 19 camps: 15 free, 4 unpriced
- Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests — 3 camps: 1 free, 1 fee, 1 unpriced
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 23 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Orchard Mesa, 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 Orchard Mesa, 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.