Free camping near Pagosa Springs, CO
Within 25 straight-line miles of Pagosa Springs, CO there are 24 camps: 10 free, 7 fee, 7 unpriced. The closest is Jackson Dispersed Campground, 6.9 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Jackson Dispersed Campground, 6.9 miles out.
Who manages them: 15 on the Forest Service; 9 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Dispersed Campground | 6.9 | Free | San Juan River (river) | 3.0 mi to Treasure | — |
| Dispersed campsite | 9.4 | Free | Turkey Springs Reservoir (water) | 4.1 mi to Dyke | — |
| East Fork | 10.0 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Pagosa Springs | — |
| Dispersed campsite | 10 | Free | Sawmill Reservoir (water) | 1.9 mi to Dyke | — |
| Blanco River Campground | 11 | Fee | Benson Creek (river) | 7.8 mi to Chromo | — |
| Dispersed camping | 12 | Free | Tie Creek (stream) | 8.6 mi to Treasure | — |
| Dispersed camping | 13 | Free | Tie Creek (stream) | 8.8 mi to Treasure | — |
| Dispersed camping | 13 | Free | Tie Creek (stream) | 9.4 mi to Treasure | — |
| West Fork Campground | 14 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Ute Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Pargin Reservoir (water) | 2.2 mi to Chimney Rock | — |
| Buckles Dispersed Campground | 15 | Free | Sappington Reservoir (water) | 3.5 mi to Chromo | — |
| Bridge Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Trail Ridge Reservoir (water) | 16 mi to Dyke | — |
| Lower Piedra Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Piedra River (river) | 1.3 mi to Piedra | — |
| Lower Piedra Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Elk Creek (river) | 2.2 mi to Piedra | — |
| Williams Creek Campground | 20 | Fee | Williams Creek Reservoir (water) | — | — |
| Tucker Ponds Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Pass Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Lucky Seven Summer Homes | — |
| Teal | 21 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Piedra | — |
| Palisades Horse | 22 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Piedra | — |
| Pass Creek Dispersed Campground | 22 | Free | Pass Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Lucky Seven Summer Homes | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 22 | Free | Pass Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Lucky Seven Summer Homes | — |
| Big Meadows Campground | 22 | Fee | Spruce Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Lucky Seven Summer Homes | — |
| Cimarrona Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Cimarrona Creek (stream) | 18 mi to Spar City | — |
| Elwood Cabin | 22 | Free | Iron Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Platoro | — |
| Stunner Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Globe Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Platoro | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Pagosa Springs, 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.