Free camping near Upper Bear Creek, CO
Yes. 5 of the 34 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Upper Bear Creek, CO are listed as free; 28 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Clear Creek County, 16 miles west. The closest camp of any kind is Echo Lake, 10 miles west, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 3 of these camps.
All 34 camps near Upper Bear Creek, CO
| 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 | Open |
| 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 | — |
Who manages the camps near Upper Bear Creek, CO
Who manages them: 31 on the Forest Service; 3 on an agency our record does not name.
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests — 18 camps: 17 fee, 1 unpriced
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests — 15 camps: 4 free, 11 fee
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 2 of the 34: 2 open, 0 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 Upper Bear Creek, 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 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.