Free camping near Snowmass, CO
Yes. 21 of the 47 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Snowmass, CO are listed as free; 24 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Avalanche Cg, 14 miles west, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Silver Bar, 5.6 miles southeast, a fee campground.
All 47 camps near Snowmass, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Bar | 5.6 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Aspen | — |
| Silver Bell | 5.7 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Aspen | — |
| Silver Queen | 6.5 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Aspen | — |
| Difficult Gcg | 11 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Aspen | — |
| Ruedi Marina Cg | 13 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Woody Creek | — |
| Mollie B | 13 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Woody Creek | — |
| Little Maud | 13 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Woody Creek | — |
| Little Mattie | 13 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Woody Creek | — |
| The Crown Rec Area | 14 | Unpriced | Prince Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Catherine | — |
| Weller Cg | 14 | Fee | — | 8.1 mi to Aspen | — |
| Avalanche Cg | 14 | Free | Avalanche Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Redstone | — |
| Dearhamer | 15 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Norrie | — |
| Lincoln Gulch Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Aspen | — |
| Lincoln Creek dispersed campsite #1 | 15 | Free | Lincoln Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Ashcroft | — |
| Redstone Family | 15 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Redstone | — |
| Pearl Pass Dispersed | 15 | Free | Castle Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Ashcroft | — |
| Lincoln Creek dispersed campsite #4 | 16 | Free | Lincoln Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Ashcroft | — |
| Gothic Designated Camping Area | 16 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Mount Crested Butte | — |
| Lincoln Creek dispersed campsite #5 | 16 | Free | Lincoln Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Ashcroft | — |
| Lincoln Creek dispersed campsite #6 | 16 | Free | Lincoln Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Ashcroft | — |
| Lincoln Creek dispersed campsite #7 | 16 | Free | Lincoln Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Ashcroft | — |
| Lincoln Creek dispersed campsite #8 | 17 | Free | Lincoln Creek (stream) | 7.5 mi to Ashcroft | — |
| Gothic | 17 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Mount Crested Butte | — |
| Chapman Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 1.3 mi to Norrie | — |
| Chapman Group | 18 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Norrie | — |
| Lost Man Cg | 18 | Fee | Roaring Fork River (stream) | 7.5 mi to Everett | — |
| Bogan Flats Group Campground | 19 | Fee | Chair Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Placita | — |
| Bogan Flats Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Marble | — |
| Bogan Flats Campground | 19 | Fee | Chair Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Placita | — |
| Slate River Designated Camping Area | 19 | Free | Poverty Gulch (stream) | 3.8 mi to Gothic | — |
| Poverty Gulch Designated Camping Area | 19 | Free | — | 7.2 mi to Mount Crested Butte | — |
| Elk Wallow | 20 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Norrie | — |
| Washington Gulch Designated Camping Area | 20 | Free | Washington Gulch (stream) | 2.3 mi to Gothic | — |
| Portal | 20 | Free | Grizzly Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to Everett | — |
| Musicians Camp Designated Camping Area | 21 | Free | Slate River (stream) | 3.8 mi to Gothic | — |
| McClure Campground | 21 | Free | Lee Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Placita | — |
| Mcclure | 21 | Free | Lee Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Placita | — |
| West Brush Designated Camping Area | 21 | Free | Brush Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Mount Crested Butte | — |
| Tent City Designated Camping Area | 22 | Free | Brush Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mount Crested Butte | — |
| Brush Creek Designated Camping Area | 23 | Free | Brush Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Mount Crested Butte | — |
| Dorchester | 23 | Free | Italian Creek (stream) | 9.5 mi to Ashcroft | — |
| Dorchester Campground | 23 | Free | Italian Creek (stream) | 9.6 mi to Ashcroft | — |
| Yeoman Park | 24 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Fulford | — |
| Fulford Cave | 24 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Fulford | — |
| Farris Creek Designated Camping Area | 24 | Free | Farris Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Crested Butte South | — |
| Lake Irwin Campground | 25 | Fee | Lake Irwin (water) | 6.7 mi to Crested Butte | — |
| Erickson Springs Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Anthracite Creek (stream) | 8.9 mi to Marble | — |
Who manages the camps near Snowmass, CO
Who manages them: 40 on the Forest Service; 6 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
- White River National Forest — 30 camps: 9 free, 21 fee
- Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests — 16 camps: 12 free, 3 fee, 1 unpriced
- Colorado River Valley Field Office — 1 camp: 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 47 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Snowmass, 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 Snowmass, 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.