Free camping near Ridgway, CO
Yes. 23 of the 35 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Ridgway, CO are listed as free; 8 charge a fee and 4 have no price on record. The closest free one is East Dallas, 8.2 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 3 of these camps.
All 35 camps near Ridgway, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Dallas | 8.2 | Free | Wilson Creek (river) | 6.3 mi to Portland | — |
| Owl Creek Pass Dispersed | 10 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Portland | — |
| Amphitheatre Campground | 11 | Fee | Portland Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Ouray | — |
| West Fork Cimarron Dispersed | 11 | Free | — | 8.0 mi to Portland | — |
| Angel Creek | 11 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Ouray | — |
| Wilderness Campsite 1 | 11 | Free | Lower Blue Lake (water) | 4.4 mi to Telluride | — |
| Thistledown Campground | 12 | Unpriced | Canyon Creek (river) | 0.1 mi to Thistledown | — |
| Silver Jack Campground | 13 | Fee | Hanging Lake (water) | 12 mi to Dallas | — |
| Middle Fork Cimarron Dispersed | 13 | Free | Middle Fork Cimarron River (river) | 12 mi to Portland | — |
| Beaver Lake Camground | 13 | Free | Beaver Lake (water) | 12 mi to Dallas | — |
| Silver Jack | 13 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Ridgway | — |
| Cimarron Forks | 13 | Free | — | 12 mi to Portland | — |
| Big Cimarron | 13 | Free | Beaver Lake (water) | 12 mi to Dallas | — |
| East Fork Dispersed | 14 | Free | Silver Jack Reservoir (water) | 13 mi to Dallas | — |
| Ouray CountyDave slept here | 15 | Free | Mineral Creek (river) | 3.7 mi to Ironton | — |
| Corkscrew | 16 | Free | — | 6.1 mi to Ouray | — |
| Dispersed Camping Area | 17 | Free | Red Mountain Creek (river) | 0.7 mi to Ironton | — |
| Dispersed camp site | 17 | Free | Red Mountain Creek (river) | 1.4 mi to Ironton | — |
| Mary E | 17 | Fee | South Fork San Miguel River (river) | 2.1 mi to Lime | — |
| Alta Lakes Campground (Dispersed) | 19 | Free | Alta Reservoir Number 3 (water) | 2.1 mi to Ophir | — |
| Hinsdale CountyDave slept here | 20 | Free | — | 6.3 mi to Lake | — |
| Sunshine Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Cushman Lake (water) | 3.4 mi to Mountain Village | — |
| Big Blue Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Soldier Creek (river) | 13 mi to Lake City | — |
| Caddis Flats Campground | 20 | Free | Specie Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Placerville | — |
| Hinsdale CountyDave slept here | 21 | Free | Nellie Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Henson | — |
| Burrows Park Dispersed Camping | 22 | Free | Lake Fork Gunnison River (river) | 6.9 mi to Eureka | — |
| Matterhorn Campground | 23 | Fee | Lake Fork (river) | 2.8 mi to Ophir | — |
| Silver Pick | 23 | Free | Big Bear Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Vanadium | — |
| Alpine Plateau Dispersed Area | 23 | Free | Campbell Creek (stream) | 13 mi to Lake City | — |
| BLM Dispersed Camping | 23 | Free | Animas River (river) | 0.1 mi to Middleton | — |
| Priest Lake Designated Camping Area | 23 | Free | Priest Lakes (water) | 3.0 mi to Ophir | — |
| South Mineral Dispersed Area | 23 | Free | Mineral Creek (river) | 2.8 mi to Silverton | — |
| South Mineral Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Ophir | — |
| Iron Springs Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Raspberry Creek (stream) | 15 mi to Norwood | — |
| Woods Lake Campground | 25 | Fee | Woods Lake (water) | 7.2 mi to Vanadium | — |
Who manages the camps near Ridgway, CO
Who manages them: 27 on the Forest Service; 6 on an agency our record does not name; 2 on the BLM.
- Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests — 29 camps: 18 free, 7 fee, 4 unpriced
- An agency our record does not name — 2 camps: 2 free
- San Juan National Forest — 2 camps: 1 free, 1 fee
- Gunnison Field Office — 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 35 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Ridgway, 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 Ridgway, 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.