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Free camping near Telluride, CO

36 camps: 23 free, 7 fee, 6 unpriced

Within 25 straight-line miles of Telluride, CO there are 36 camps: 23 free, 7 fee, 6 unpriced. The closest is Alta Lakes Campground (Dispersed), 4.1 miles south of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Alta Lakes Campground (Dispersed), 4.1 miles out. 3 of them are camps Dave has slept at.

Who manages them: 24 on the Forest Service; 6 on an agency our record does not name; 6 on the BLM.

All 36, closest first.
CampMilesCostWaterNearest townSeason today
Alta Lakes Campground (Dispersed)4.1FreeAlta Reservoir Number 3 (water)2.1 mi to Ophir
Wilderness Campsite 14.2FreeLower Blue Lake (water)4.4 mi to Telluride
Mary E4.3FeeSouth Fork San Miguel River (river)2.1 mi to Lime
Sunshine Campground5.2UnpricedCushman Lake (water)3.4 mi to Mountain Village
Dispersed camp site6.8FreeRed Mountain Creek (river)1.4 mi to Ironton
East Dallas7.4FreeWilson Creek (river)6.3 mi to Portland
Thistledown Campground7.4UnpricedCanyon Creek (river)0.1 mi to Thistledown
Matterhorn Campground7.4FeeLake Fork (river)2.8 mi to Ophir
Dispersed Camping Area7.9FreeRed Mountain Creek (river)0.7 mi to Ironton
Angel Creek8.0Fee2.1 mi to Ouray
Corkscrew8.0Free6.1 mi to Ouray
Priest Lake Designated Camping Area8.0FreePriest Lakes (water)3.0 mi to Ophir
South Mineral Cg9.6Fee4.7 mi to Ophir
South Mineral Dispersed Area10FreeMineral Creek (river)2.8 mi to Silverton
Amphitheatre Campground10FeePortland Creek (stream)0.5 mi to Ouray
Ouray CountyDave slept here11FreeMineral Creek (river)3.7 mi to Ironton
Silver Pick11FreeBig Bear Creek (stream)5.7 mi to Vanadium
Woods Lake Campground14FeeWoods Lake (water)7.2 mi to Vanadium
Cayton Campground15FeeCoke Oven Creek (stream)6.2 mi to Rico
BLM Dispersed Camping15FreeAnimas River (river)0.1 mi to Middleton
Little Molas Lake Campground15UnpricedLittle Molas Lake (water)5.2 mi to Silverton
Caddis Flats Campground16FreeSpecie Creek (stream)2.3 mi to Placerville
Cunningham Gulch Dispersed Camping16FreeCunningham Creek (river)2.8 mi to Howardsville
Cunningham Gulch Dispersed Camping17FreeCunningham Creek (river)3.1 mi to Howardsville
Cunningham Gulch Dispersed Camping17Free
Burro Bridge Campground 17UnpricedWest Dolores River (river)1.7 mi to Dunton
West Fork Cimarron Dispersed19Free8.0 mi to Portland
Burrows Park Dispersed Camping19FreeLake Fork Gunnison River (river)6.9 mi to Eureka
Owl Creek Pass Dispersed21Free8.7 mi to Portland
Sig Creek Campground 21UnpricedEast Fork Hermosa Creek (river)6.9 mi to Cascade
Hinsdale CountyDave slept here23Free6.3 mi to Lake
Hinsdale CountyDave slept here23FreeNellie Creek (stream)1.5 mi to Henson
Middle Fork Cimarron Dispersed23FreeMiddle Fork Cimarron River (river)12 mi to Portland
Mill Creek Campground23UnpricedLake Fork Gunnison River (river)7.9 mi to Henson
Cimarron Forks24Free12 mi to Portland
East Fork Dispersed25FreeSilver Jack Reservoir (water)13 mi to Dallas
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Every distance on this page is a straight line from Telluride, 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.