Turtle Rock Camp Ground in CO -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Colorado
Turtle Rock Camp Ground in CO
Bureau of Land Management administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.
A 0.5-mile stretch of dirt BLM road in Chaffee County, CO. The road serves River Park Trailhead.
All 0.5 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Dirt the whole way in (0.5 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Winds through 3 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.
A river runs 0.2 mi off. Marmot Peak stands 3,411 ft above the site, 4.5 miles northeast. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.2 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 2 -- true dark-sky territory. The nearest town, Buena Vista, is 3.5 mi off.
September normals 37–71°F, 1.0″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Bureau of Land Management. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
blm.gov