Free camping near St. Mary's, CO
Yes. 11 of the 41 camps within 25 straight-line miles of St. Mary's, CO are listed as free; 27 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Gilpin County, 6.9 miles north. The closest camp of any kind is Columbine, 5.2 miles east, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 3 of these camps.
All 41 camps near St. Mary's, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbine | 5.2 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Central | — |
| Robbers Roost | 5.9 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Midland | 6.3 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Pickle Gulch | 6.7 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 6.9 | Free | Antelope Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Tolland | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 7.0 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Eldora | — |
| Cold Springs | 8.2 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Mizpah | 8.3 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Empire | — |
| Idlewild | 9.2 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Winter Park | Closed |
| West Chicago Creek | 9.5 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Georgetown | — |
| Clear Creek CountyDave slept here | 9.7 | Free | Leavenworth Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Kelly Dahl | 11 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Rollinsville | Open |
| West Magnolia | 11 | Free | Beaver Lake (water) | 1.1 mi to Nederland | — |
| Echo Lake | 11 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Blue Valley | — |
| Clear Lake | 12 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Caribou Dispersed Camping Area | 12 | Unpriced | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Eldora | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Boulder County, CO | 13 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Eldora | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — CO | 13 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Caribou City | — |
| St. Louis Creek | 14 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Fraser | — |
| Byers Creek | 14 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Fraser | — |
| Rainbow Lakes | 14 | Fee | Rainbow Lakes (water) | 3.3 mi to Caribou City | — |
| Guanella Pass | 15 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Gordon Gulch | 15 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.3 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Gordon Gulch Dispersed Camping Area | 16 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.5 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Strawberry | 16 | Unpriced | Ranch Creek (stream) | 0.7 mi to Tabernash | — |
| Ruby Gulch Dispersed Camping | 17 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Ward | — |
| Winiger Ridge | 17 | Free | Gross Reservoir (water) | 0.7 mi to Lake Shore Park | — |
| Pawnee | 19 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Ward | Closed |
| Sugarloaf | 20 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Silverthorne | Open |
| Geneva Park | 20 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Montezuma | — |
| South Fork | 20 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Silverthorne | Open |
| Burning Bear Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Deer Creek Cg | 22 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Brook Forest | — |
| Meridian Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Elk Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Singleton | — |
| Beaver Reservoir Dispersed Camping | 22 | Free | Beaver Reservoir (water) | 1.4 mi to Peaceful Valley | — |
| Arapaho Bay | 22 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Granby | — |
| Camp Dick | 23 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Peaceful Valley | 23 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Handcart | 24 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Horseshoe | 24 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Heeney | — |
| Hall Valley | 25 | Fee | — | 7.6 mi to Montezuma | — |
Who manages the camps near St. Mary's, CO
Who manages them: 34 on the Forest Service; 6 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests — 33 camps: 10 free, 22 fee, 1 unpriced
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests — 6 camps: 5 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 5 of the 41: 3 open, 2 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 St. Mary's, 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 St. Mary's, 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.