Free camping near Ward, CO
Yes. 15 of the 38 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Ward, CO are listed as free; 20 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Ruby Gulch Dispersed Camping, 2.3 miles south.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
All 38 camps near Ward, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Gulch Dispersed Camping | 2.3 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Ward | — |
| Pawnee | 2.8 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Ward | Closed |
| Beaver Reservoir Dispersed Camping | 3.0 | Free | Beaver Reservoir (water) | 1.4 mi to Peaceful Valley | — |
| Camp Dick | 3.9 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Peaceful Valley | 4.1 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Gordon Gulch Dispersed Camping Area | 4.3 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.5 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Gordon Gulch | 4.4 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.3 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Rainbow Lakes | 5.2 | Fee | Rainbow Lakes (water) | 3.3 mi to Caribou City | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — CO | 6.1 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Caribou City | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Boulder County, CO | 6.6 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Eldora | — |
| Allenspark Dispersed Camping | 7.2 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Arrowood | — |
| Caribou Dispersed Camping Area | 7.2 | Unpriced | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Eldora | — |
| West Magnolia | 8.7 | Free | Beaver Lake (water) | 1.1 mi to Nederland | — |
| Olive Ridge Campground | 9.4 | Fee | Fox Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Allenspark | — |
| Kelly Dahl | 9.8 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Rollinsville | Open |
| Winiger Ridge | 11 | Free | Gross Reservoir (water) | 0.7 mi to Lake Shore Park | — |
| Meeker Park | 12 | Fee | Cabin Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Meeker Park | Closed |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 12 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Eldora | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 12 | Free | Antelope Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Tolland | — |
| Arapaho Bay | 13 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Granby | — |
| Allenspark Dispersed Camping | 14 | Free | West Fork Little Thompson River (river) | 1.3 mi to Big Elk Meadows | — |
| Pickle Gulch | 16 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Cold Springs | 16 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Strawberry | 18 | Unpriced | Ranch Creek (stream) | 0.7 mi to Tabernash | — |
| Columbine | 18 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Central | — |
| Idlewild | 18 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Winter Park | Closed |
| Midland | 19 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Green Ridge | 20 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Grand Lake | Open |
| Sunset Point | 20 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Granby | — |
| Cutthroat Bay | 21 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Grand Lake | — |
| Robbers Roost | 21 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Pole Hill Road Dispersed Camping | 21 | Free | — | 2.1 mi to Glen Comfort | — |
| St. Louis Creek | 21 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Fraser | — |
| Stillwater Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Stillwater Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Grand Lake | — |
| Highway 4 Pullout Dispersed camping | 22 | Free | Stillwater Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Grand Lake | — |
| Bull Mountain | 23 | Free | Stillwater Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Grand Lake | — |
| Willow Creek | 24 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Granby | — |
| Byers Creek | 24 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Fraser | — |
Who manages the camps near Ward, CO
Who manages them: 28 on the Forest Service; 9 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests — 37 camps: 15 free, 20 fee, 2 unpriced
- Kremmling Field Office — 1 camp: 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 5 of the 38: 2 open, 3 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 Ward, 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 Ward, 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.