Free camping near Rollinsville, CO
Yes. 13 of the 37 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Rollinsville, CO are listed as free; 22 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is West Magnolia, 1.6 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Kelly Dahl, 1.1 miles northeast, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 3 of these camps.
All 37 camps near Rollinsville, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Dahl | 1.1 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Rollinsville | Open |
| West Magnolia | 1.6 | Free | Beaver Lake (water) | 1.1 mi to Nederland | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 4.6 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Eldora | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 5.1 | Free | Antelope Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Tolland | — |
| Caribou Dispersed Camping Area | 5.2 | Unpriced | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Eldora | — |
| Pickle Gulch | 5.6 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Cold Springs | 5.7 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — CO | 5.8 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Caribou City | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Boulder County, CO | 6.0 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Eldora | — |
| Gordon Gulch | 6.0 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.3 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Gordon Gulch Dispersed Camping Area | 6.3 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.5 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Rainbow Lakes | 6.7 | Fee | Rainbow Lakes (water) | 3.3 mi to Caribou City | — |
| Columbine | 7.6 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Central | — |
| Winiger Ridge | 7.7 | Free | Gross Reservoir (water) | 0.7 mi to Lake Shore Park | — |
| Ruby Gulch Dispersed Camping | 8.0 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Ward | — |
| Pawnee | 11 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Ward | Closed |
| Midland | 13 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Beaver Reservoir Dispersed Camping | 13 | Free | Beaver Reservoir (water) | 1.4 mi to Peaceful Valley | — |
| Idlewild | 14 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Winter Park | Closed |
| Robbers Roost | 14 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Camp Dick | 14 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Peaceful Valley | 14 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Allenspark Dispersed Camping | 18 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Arrowood | — |
| Strawberry | 18 | Unpriced | Ranch Creek (stream) | 0.7 mi to Tabernash | — |
| Mizpah | 18 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Empire | — |
| St. Louis Creek | 18 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Fraser | — |
| West Chicago Creek | 19 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Georgetown | — |
| Echo Lake | 19 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Blue Valley | — |
| Arapaho Bay | 19 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Granby | — |
| Clear Creek CountyDave slept here | 19 | Free | Leavenworth Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Olive Ridge Campground | 20 | Fee | Fox Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Allenspark | — |
| Byers Creek | 21 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Fraser | — |
| Clear Lake | 21 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Meeker Park | 22 | Fee | Cabin Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Meeker Park | Closed |
| Allenspark Dispersed Camping | 24 | Free | West Fork Little Thompson River (river) | 1.3 mi to Big Elk Meadows | — |
| Guanella Pass | 24 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Sunset Point | 25 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Granby | — |
Who manages the camps near Rollinsville, 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 4 of the 37: 1 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 Rollinsville, 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 Rollinsville, 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.