Free camping near Upper Bear Creek, CO
Within 25 straight-line miles of Upper Bear Creek, CO there are 34 camps: 5 free, 28 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is Echo Lake, 10 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Clear Creek County, 16 miles out. 3 of them are camps Dave has slept at. Today's season read covers 1 of them: 1 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call.
Who manages them: 31 on the Forest Service; 3 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Lake | 10 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Blue Valley | — |
| Meridian Campground | 10 | Unpriced | Elk Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Singleton | — |
| Deer Creek Cg | 11 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Brook Forest | — |
| West Chicago Creek | 14 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Georgetown | — |
| Columbine | 15 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Central | — |
| Cold Springs | 16 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Clear Lake | 16 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Pickle Gulch | 16 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Clear Creek CountyDave slept here | 16 | Free | Leavenworth Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Guanella Pass | 16 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Burning Bear Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Geneva Park | 19 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Buffalo | 20 | Fee | Redskin Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Buffalo Creek | — |
| Meadows | 20 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Aspen Park | — |
| Green Mountain | 21 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Aspen Park | — |
| Kelly Dahl | 22 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Rollinsville | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 22 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Eldora | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 22 | Free | Antelope Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Tolland | — |
| Winiger Ridge | 22 | Free | Gross Reservoir (water) | 0.7 mi to Lake Shore Park | — |
| Mizpah | 23 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Empire | — |
| West Magnolia | 23 | Free | Beaver Lake (water) | 1.1 mi to Nederland | — |
| Osprey | 23 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Roxborough Park | — |
| Timberline | 23 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Handcart | 23 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Robbers Roost | 23 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Hall Valley | 23 | Fee | — | 7.6 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Kelsey | 24 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Westcreek | — |
| Kenosha East | 24 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Indian Creek (Equestrian) | 24 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Roxborough Park | — |
| Indian Creek | 24 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Roxborough Park | — |
| Kenosha Pass | 24 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Lost Park | 24 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Ouzel | 24 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Roxborough Park | Open |
| Midland | 24 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Winter Park | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Upper Bear Creek, 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.