Free camping near Winter Park, CO
Yes. 14 of the 52 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Winter Park, CO are listed as free; 35 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Gilpin County, 9.5 miles east. The closest camp of any kind is Idlewild, 1.7 miles north, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 3 of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Winter Park, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idlewild | 1.7 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Winter Park | Closed |
| 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 | — |
| Caribou Dispersed Camping Area | 13 | Unpriced | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 2.1 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 | Open |
| South Fork | 14 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Silverthorne | Open |
| 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 | Open |
| 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 | Closed |
| 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 | Open |
| 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 | — |
The other 2 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Winter Park, CO.
Who manages the camps near Winter Park, CO
Who manages them: 43 on the Forest Service; 8 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests — 41 camps: 13 free, 26 fee, 2 unpriced
- White River National Forest — 8 camps: 8 fee
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 free
- Kremmling Field Office — 1 camp: 1 unpriced
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests — 1 camp: 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 6 of the 52: 4 open, 2 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 Winter Park, 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 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.