Free camping near Winter Park, CO
Within 25 straight-line miles of Winter Park, CO there are 51 camps: 14 free, 35 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is Idlewild, 1.7 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Gilpin County, 9.5 miles out. 3 of them are camps Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 42 on the Forest Service; 8 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idlewild | 1.7 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Midland | 2.1 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Winter Park | — |
| Robbers Roost | 3.4 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Winter Park | — |
| St. Louis Creek | 5.2 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Fraser | — |
| Byers Creek | 6.1 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Fraser | — |
| Mizpah | 7.2 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Empire | — |
| Strawberry | 8.8 | Unpriced | Ranch Creek (stream) | 0.7 mi to Tabernash | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 9.5 | Free | Antelope Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Tolland | — |
| Gilpin CountyDave slept here | 10.0 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Eldora | — |
| Columbine | 13 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Central | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Boulder County, CO | 13 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Eldora | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — CO | 14 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Caribou City | — |
| Pickle Gulch | 14 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Clear Creek CountyDave slept here | 14 | Free | Leavenworth Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Sugarloaf | 14 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Silverthorne | — |
| South Fork | 14 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Silverthorne | — |
| Rainbow Lakes | 15 | Fee | Rainbow Lakes (water) | 3.3 mi to Caribou City | — |
| West Magnolia | 15 | Free | Beaver Lake (water) | 1.1 mi to Nederland | — |
| West Chicago Creek | 15 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Georgetown | — |
| Cold Springs | 15 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Black Hawk | — |
| Kelly Dahl | 16 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Rollinsville | — |
| Clear Lake | 16 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Horseshoe | 17 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Heeney | — |
| Arapaho Bay | 17 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Granby | — |
| Gordon Gulch | 17 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.3 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Ruby Gulch Dispersed Camping | 18 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Ward | — |
| Gordon Gulch Dispersed Camping Area | 18 | Free | Glacier Lake (water) | 1.5 mi to Lakewood | — |
| Pawnee | 18 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Ward | — |
| Echo Lake | 18 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Blue Valley | — |
| Guanella Pass | 19 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Silver Plume | — |
| Sunset Point | 19 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Granby | — |
| Willow Creek | 20 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Granby | — |
| Blue River | 21 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Silverthorne | — |
| Stillwater Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Stillwater Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Grand Lake | — |
| Beaver Reservoir Dispersed Camping | 22 | Free | Beaver Reservoir (water) | 1.4 mi to Peaceful Valley | — |
| Cutthroat Bay | 22 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Grand Lake | — |
| Camp Dick | 22 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Winiger Ridge | 22 | Free | Gross Reservoir (water) | 0.7 mi to Lake Shore Park | — |
| Peaceful Valley | 23 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Hidden Lake | — |
| Green Ridge | 23 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Grand Lake | — |
| Windy Point | 23 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Dillon | — |
| Lowry | 23 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Dillon | — |
| Prospector | 24 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Dillon | — |
| Prairie Point | 24 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Heeney | — |
| Mcdonald Flats Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Heeney | — |
| Geneva Park | 24 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Montezuma | — |
| Highway 4 Pullout Dispersed camping | 24 | Free | Stillwater Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Grand Lake | — |
| Heaton Bay Pa | 25 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to Frisco | — |
| Heaton Bay Cg | 25 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Frisco | — |
| Bull Mountain | 25 | Free | Stillwater Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Grand Lake | — |
The other 1 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Winter Park, CO.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Winter Park, 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.