Crag Crest Campground
developedUSFS~0.6 mi from center
Crag Crest Campground - Grand Valley RD
developedUSFS~0.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
Ward Lake Campground - Grand Valley RD
developedUSFS~1.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
Cottonwood Lake Campground - Grand Valley RD
developedUSFS~1.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
Ward Lake Campground
developedUSFS~1.9 mi from center
COBBETT LAKE
developedUSFS~1.9 mi from center
Cobbett Campground
developedUSFS~1.9 mi from center
Cobbett Campground - Grand Valley RD
developedUSFS~1.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
Ward Lake
developedUSFS10,200 ft~2 mi from center$20/night
27 sites
Lakeside camp on top of Grand Mesa. Walk to spruce-aspen habitat.
vault toiletwaterfire ringpicnic tableboat ramp
Grand Mesa
developedUSFS~2.1 mi from center
Little Bear Campground - Grand Valley RD
developedUSFS~2.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
Little Bear Campground
developed~2.8 mi from center
Crag Crest
developedUSFS10,100 ft~3 mi from center$18/night
11 sites
Small quiet campground near Crag Crest Trail. Good chanterelle zone.
vault toiletfire ring
Open Jun–Sep
Island Lake Campground - Grand Valley RD
developedUSFS~3.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
ISLAND LAKE CAMPGROUND
developedUSFS~3.5 mi from center
Island Lake Campground
developedUSFS~3.5 mi from center
Jumbo
developedUSFS9,800 ft~4 mi from center$20/night
26 sites
Near multiple Grand Mesa lakes. Excellent spruce-fir habitat.
vault toiletwaterfire ringpicnic table
Cottonwood Lake Campground
developedUSFS~4 mi from center
Big Creek Campground - Grand Valley RD
developedUSFS~4.1 mi from centerFee required/night
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
Twin Lake Dispersed Camping Area
developed~5.8 mi from center
Weir and Johnson Campground
developedUSFS~6.5 mi from center
Weir & Johnson Campground - Grand Valley RD
developedUSFS~6.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
Spruce Grove Campground - Grand Valley RD
developedUSFS~6.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
Black Bear Cabin at Mesa Lakes (CO)
developedUSFS~7 mi from center
JUMBO CAMPGROUND
developedUSFS~7.7 mi from center
Jumbo Lake Campground
developedUSFS~7.7 mi from center
Jumbo Campground - Grand Valley RD
developedUSFS~7.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
Moose Manor Cabin
developedUSFS~7.9 mi from center
Raber Cow Camp Interpretive Hike
developedUSFS~10.3 mi from center
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
Pioneer campground
developedColorado Parks & Wildlife~13.4 mi from center
Early Settlers Campground
developedColorado Parks & Wildlife~13.7 mi from center
Island Campground
developedColorado Parks & Wildlife~14.8 mi from center
Aspen Grove Campground
developedColorado Parks & Wildlife~15 mi from center
Oak Point Campground
developedColorado Parks & Wildlife~15.3 mi from center
Cottonwood Grove Campground
developedBLM~19.4 mi from center
Cottonwood Grove Campground
developedBLM~19.5 mi from center<p>No Fee</p>/night
Basecamp Palisade RV Resort
developed~20.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Kampa Lampa
developed~24 mi from centerFee required/night
Camping
developed~27.7 mi from center
Chukar
developed~30.2 mi from center
Unaweep Rim Camp 1
developed~31.4 mi from center
Peach Valley OHV Staging Area
developedBLM~31.5 mi from centerOHV registration is required. Out of state visitors are required to obtain a Non-resident registration. Visitors to the Gunnison Gorge Wilderness Area will be charged the following user fees: Day Use Only (in and out the same day) = $3 per person. Day Use & Camping = $5 per person per calendar day. 1 night = $10. 2 nights = $15 (maximum allowable stay). Annual Pass for Day Use - $15 per /year. Fees apply to all users, 16 years of age and older, within the river canyon from the down-stream boundary of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument (2 miles upstream of the Chukar Put-In) down to, but not including, the Smith Fork confluence (10 miles downstream of the Chukar Put-In)./night
Peach Valley OHV Area
developed~31.6 mi from center
Clear Fork Campground
developed~31.9 mi from center
The Potholes Recreation Site
developed~33.2 mi from center
The Camp
developed~34.4 mi from center
50 sites
North Rim Campground
developedNPS~34.6 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletpicnic table
Black Canyon of the Gunnison South Rim Campground
developedNPS~37.7 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletelectric hookup
Big Dominguez Campground
developedBLM~38.5 mi from center
Black Canyon/Montrose KOA Kampground
developed~39 mi from center
East Portal Campground
developedNPS~39.6 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletpicnic table
Saddlehorn Campground (Loop C)
developedNPS~42 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoilet
SADDLEHORN CAMPGROUND
developedNPS~42.2 mi from center<p>The camping fee is $22.00 per night per site. This is in addition to the entrance fee to Colorado National Monument. You may pay the fee upon arrival or <a href="https://www.recreation.gov/sitepass/72448" rel="nofollow">in advance.</a> Colorado National Monument also honors valid <a href="https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm#america-the-beautiful-passes" rel="nofollow">America the Beautiful-the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands annual or lifetime (interagency) passes</a> (e.g., Senior, 4th Grade, Military, etc.),</p>
<p>Access and Senior Pass holders receive a 50% discount for the camping fee (you must enter a valid pass numner at the time you book and must preset it to campground staff). You may purchase the passes upon arrival at either entrance station during <a href="https://www.nps.gov/colm/planyourvisit/hours.htm" rel="nofollow">Operating Hours.</a> </p>/night
Saddlehorn Campground (Loop A and Loop B)
developedNPS~42.2 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoilet
Riverbend RV Park
developed~42.2 mi from centerFee required/night
watershower
James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park, Fruita Section
developed~43.1 mi from center
North Fruita Desert Dispersed Camping
developed~44.1 mi from centerFree/night
North Fruita Desert Campground (Lower Campground, Sites E-H)
developedBLM~44.1 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletpicnic table
North Fruita Desert Campground (Upper Campground, Sites A-D)
developedBLM~44.7 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletpicnic table
North Fruita Desert Campground
developedBLM~44.9 mi from center<p>Campsite rates are $20 per night and include up to 10 people and 2 vehicles. There is an $8 non-refundable reservation fee for each reservation. Please note, you cannot change your check-in date. If you would like to change your check-in date, you will need to cancel your entire reservation and rebook. </p>/night
Columbine Campground - Ouray RD
developedUSFS~49 mi from centerFee required/night
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
Columbine Campground
developedUSFS~49.1 mi from center
Rattlesnake
developedBLM~49.5 mi from center
Beaver Tail 1
developedBLM~49.7 mi from center
Beaver Tail 2
developedBLM~49.8 mi from center
Bookcliff Campground
developed~49.9 mi from center
Bull Draw
developedBLM~50 mi from center
⚠ Road Access Notice
Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.