Free camping near Yampa, CO
Within 25 straight-line miles of Yampa, CO there are 23 camps: 4 free, 17 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is Crosho Lake, 7.7 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Crosho Lake, 7.7 miles out.
Who manages them: 20 on the Forest Service; 3 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosho Lake | 7.7 | Free | Crosho Lake (water) | 7.1 mi to Phippsburg | — |
| Bear River | 8.8 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Yampa | — |
| King Mountain | 9.5 | Unpriced | King Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Toponas | — |
| Chapman Reservoir | 9.7 | Fee | — | 7.8 mi to Phippsburg | — |
| Bear Lake | 11 | Fee | Bear Lake Reservoir (water) | 11 mi to Trapper | — |
| Trout Creek | 11 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Dunckley | — |
| Sheriff'S Reservoir | 12 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Phippsburg | — |
| Lynx Pass | 12 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Yampa | — |
| Horseshoe | 14 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Yampa | — |
| Cold Springs | 14 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Yampa | — |
| Rock Creek | 16 | Free | Rock Creek (river) | 9.2 mi to Radium | — |
| Red Dirt Reservoir | 18 | Free | — | 13 mi to Kremmling | — |
| Meadows | 18 | Fee | Walton Creek (stream) | 9.5 mi to Steamboat Springs | — |
| Blacktail Creek | 18 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Kremmling | — |
| Vaughan Lake | 19 | Fee | Vaughan Lake (water) | 12 mi to Dunckley | — |
| Trappers Lake/Horse Thief | 21 | Fee | — | 18 mi to Carbonate | — |
| Trappers Lake/Bucks | 21 | Fee | Scotts Lake (water) | 18 mi to Carbonate | — |
| Shepherds Rim / Trappers Lake | 21 | Fee | — | 18 mi to Carbonate | — |
| Trappers Lake/Cutthroat | 21 | Fee | — | 18 mi to Carbonate | — |
| Himes Peak | 21 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Dumont Lake | 23 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Steamboat Springs | — |
| Radium Recreation Area | 23 | Unpriced | Sheep Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Radium | — |
| Upper Colorado River Recreation Area | 24 | Fee | — | 8.5 mi to Kremmling | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Yampa, 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.