Dispersed Camping in Clear Creek County, Colorado
Showing 74 locations in Clear Creek County.
Arapaho Forest Spur Dispersed
Scenic dispersed camping corridor located along a quiet forest spur in the Arapaho National Forest near Georgetown. The road is composed of native dirt material and is accessible to most standard vehicles, offering access to beautiful mountain surrounds.
Arapaho Springs Road Dispersed Camping
Scenic dispersed camping corridor nested along Old Mestaa' Ehehe Pass East Road near Arapaho Spring. The area features a handful of established dirt pull-outs with fire rings, offering spectacular mountain vistas in a quiet forest setting.
Big Bend Road Dispersed
A scenic forest road corridor within the Arapaho National Forest near Georgetown, Colorado, offering dispersed camping options along a gravel road with mountain views.
Bill Moore / Mad Creek Road Dispersed
A rugged dispersed camping corridor extending along Bill Moore and Mad Creek roads within the Arapaho National Forest. The route offers direct access to scenic mountain valleys near Georgetown, though campsites require navigating native dirt surfaces.
Blake Road Dispersed Camping
Dispersed camping corridor located along Blake Road in the Arapaho National Forest near Idaho Springs. The native-surface dirt road is suitable for passenger vehicles and offers year-round dispersed camping access.
Buno Gulch Road Dispersed
A designated dispersed camping corridor managed by the U.S. Forest Service along Buno Gulch Road. Features flat, open meadows and pine forest settings near the creek, with multiple designated sites suitable for various rig setups.
Burning Bear Campground
Burning Bear Campground is a scenic, developed forest service campground situated in a beautiful valley along the Guanella Pass Scenic Byway. The area is surrounded by scattered ponderosa pines and offers immediate access to popular hiking and biking routes, including the Burning Bear Trail and the Abyss Trail leading into the Mount Evans Wilderness. This location features standard amenities such as drinking water, vault toilets, and individual picnic tables with grills, making it a comfortable base camp for mountain recreation.
Cabin Creek Brewing
A welcoming local brewery in Georgetown offering flat paved and gravel parking for patrons. Overnight stays are permitted with management permission, making it an excellent stop to enjoy dinner and drinks before turning in. Ensure you park strictly on the brewery's private lot, as parking across the street on public land is not permitted.
Camp Wilaka Road Dispersed
Camp Wilaka Road offers dispersed camping opportunities along a dirt forest road within the Arapaho National Forest near Idaho Springs.
Charter Oak Line Road Dispersed Corridor
Charter Oak Line Road offers dispersed camping opportunities within the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests near Georgetown. The native material dirt road is typically accessible to passenger vehicles and provides quiet, forested surroundings.
Chicago Forks Pg South Dispersed
This forest corridor in the Arapaho National Forest offers convenient dispersed camping opportunities along a dirt road near the Chicago Forks Picnic Area. Standard passenger vehicles can typically access the sites, though caution is recommended during wet conditions.
Chihuahua Gulch Road Dispersed
Chihuahua Gulch Road offers primitive dispersed camping opportunities along a scenic forest corridor in the White River National Forest near Georgetown, Colorado.
Chinns Lake Road Dispersed
This scenic National Forest corridor leads toward Chinns Lake, offering rugged dispersed camping options within the Arapaho National Forest. High-clearance vehicles are recommended for navigating the rougher dirt track sections.
Clear Creek District, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
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Clear Creek Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping corridor along a native-material forest road in the Arapaho National Forest near Georgetown, offering scenic woodland settings.
Clear Creek Visitor Center Road
A paved National Forest road segment located adjacent to the Clear Creek Visitor Center in Idaho Springs. Overnight stays are highly restricted here due to municipal boundaries and administrative land use rules.
Clear Lake Campground
A small, first-come, first-served developed U.S. Forest Service campground located along Guanella Pass Road near Georgetown. Featuring eight quiet sites nestled among aspen and pine trees, it provides basic amenities like vault restrooms and seasonal potable water. Accessible via paved roads, the inner loop can be slightly tight, making it ideal for campervans and small trailers. Overnight stays require a daily fee during its operational season.
Cloudland Road Dispersed Area
A quiet mountain dispersed camping area situated along Cloudland Road just off Highway 103 in the Arapaho National Forest. It features beautiful wooded landscapes of pine and changing aspens, with multiple gravel pull-offs suitable for overnight stays.
Crow Creek Road Dispersed
A scenic dirt corridor winding through the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, offering peaceful dispersed camping opportunities.
Deer Creek Campground
A heavily wooded developed Forest Service campground situated where Deer Creek and Camp Creek meet, offering shaded first-come, first-served campsites. Visitors can enjoy peaceful creek access and close proximity to nearby trailheads, though amenities are limited to vault toilets with no trash, water hook-ups, or dump stations available.
Democrat Mountain Dispersed Camping
Scenic dispersed camping corridor located along Democrat Mountain Road within Arapaho National Forest, offering mountain vistas near Georgetown.
Denarious Mine Road Dispersed
A scenic dispersed camping corridor situated along Denarious Mine Road within the Arapaho National Forest near Georgetown. The area provides immediate access to the surrounding forest and mountains like Ganley Mountain.
Dennison Road Dispersed Area
A scenic mountain corridor located within the Arapaho National Forest near Idaho Springs, offering dispersed camping options along the road.
Devil's Canyon Loop
Devil's Canyon Loop offers seasonal dispersed camping along a native-surface dirt road in Arapaho National Forest. It provides a quiet forest setting near Georgetown with easy access for most passenger vehicles.
Devils Nose East Spur Dispersed Camping
A dispersed camping corridor along Devils Nose East Spur and adjacent sections of Highway 103 within the Arapaho National Forest. The area features multiple dirt pull-offs and clearings set among the pine trees, offering access to nearby Arapaho Springs. While quiet at night, daytime ambient noise may include echoing sounds from a nearby target shooting area.
Eagles Aerie Picnic Ground
A paved overlook and picnic area situated near Juniper Pass in the Arapaho National Forest, offering scenic mountain views. While highly accessible for all vehicle types, overnight stays are subject to Forest Service day-use regulations.
Echo Lake Campground
Echo Lake Campground is situated in a scenic spruce forest near the shores of Echo Lake at the base of Mount Blue Sky. It offers sites suitable for RVs and designated tent camping, equipped with picnic tables, fire rings, vault toilets, and potable water hand pumps.
Empire Summer Home Road Dispersed
This national forest road corridor provides convenient access to dispersed camping sites within the Arapaho National Forest near Georgetown. The native material road is accessible to most standard passenger vehicles and larger motorhomes.
Forest Spur Dispersed Camping
A scenic dispersed camping option along Forest Spur in Arapaho National Forest, offering quiet forest spots near Kelso and Baker Mountains.
Geneva Park Campground
A developed campground nestled in a dense stand of lodgepole pine along the Guanella Pass Scenic Byway. Offers nicely separated campsites with picnic tables, fire rings, and vault toilets, with Geneva Creek running past the entrance.
Georgetown Interstate 70 Pull-offs
A paved roadside pull-off along Interstate 70 near Georgetown, serving primarily as a scenic overlook. Extremely high traffic noise and strict overnight parking restrictions make this unsuitable for overnight stays.
Guanella Pass Campground
A scenic developed campground situated along the South Fork of Clear Creek on the Guanella Pass Scenic Byway. Surrounded by spruce trees and close to the alpine tundra, this location offers convenient access to hiking trails like Silver Dollar Lake. The facility is split into two loops by the county road and includes vault toilets, hand pumps, and trash dumpsters.
Harris Park Cutoff Dispersed Corridor
A scenic forest road corridor within the Pike National Forest that provides standard roadside dispersed camping opportunities.
Hefferman Cabins Road Corridor
This scenic forest corridor provides access to dispersed camping opportunities within Arapaho National Forest. The native dirt road is generally accessible to most vehicle classes, winding through quiet wooded settings.
Hells Hole Trailhead Parking
Hells Hole Trailhead Parking provides direct access to the adjacent hiking trails in the Arapaho National Forest. Overnight camping is prohibited within the trailhead parking lot.
Herman Gulch Trailhead Parking
This trailhead parking lot is located directly off Interstate 70, offering an easily accessible overnight spot in the Arapaho National Forest. It is a large, flat gravel area suitable for rigs of all sizes. Expect consistent traffic noise from the nearby highway and active hiker arrivals in the early morning. While open year-round, winter snowstorms can make traction difficult.
Historic Waldorf Wagon Road Dispersed Area
This historic wagon road provides access to dispersed camping sites within the Arapaho National Forest near Georgetown. Winding through scenic pine forests and mountain terrain, it is best suited for self-contained, low-profile rigs.
Hoop Creek Dispersed Corridor
A scenic dispersed camping corridor along Hoop Creek Road within Arapaho National Forest. The native dirt route offers several pull-offs suitable for a range of vehicles seeking wooded forest settings near Berthoud Pass.
Idaho Springs RV Resort & Campground
An easily accessible commercial RV park situated directly off the highway. Offers flat concrete pads, premium private showers, laundry facilities, and a dedicated dog park in a mountain canyon setting.
Idaho Springs Urban Stealth Parking
An urban stealth area located in Idaho Springs consisting of municipal streets and public parking lots. Overnight options are highly constrained by local municipal parking codes and vehicle habitation rules.
Indian Springs Campsites
This commercial campground offers paid campsites and RV hookups along Riverside Drive in Idaho Springs, with easy access to nearby hot springs and town amenities.
Juniper Pass Road Spot
This paved road segment near Juniper Pass provides scenic mountain views and convenient access within the Arapaho National Forest. It is fully accessible to all vehicle types, though campers should remain aware of local day-use restrictions at nearby picnic sites.
Kenosha Creek Road Designated Campsite
A designated dispersed camping spot located along Kenosha Creek Road near Kenosha Pass.
Leavenwork Creek Spur Dispersed
This Forest Service spur road offers dispersed camping along a dirt corridor within the Arapaho National Forest. The route is accessible by standard vehicles and provides quiet sites set in a scenic wooded valley.
Loch Lomond Road
A scenic seasonal forest corridor offering dispersed camping options near St. Mary's Glacier in the Arapaho National Forest.
Lost Park Road Dispersed
This scenic corridor along Lost Park Road offers dispersed camping within the Pike National Forest. The gravel road is generally accessible to most passenger vehicles during the seasonal open period.
Lower Goliath Trailhead
A scenic mountain trailhead parking area located along the Mount Blue Sky Highway, offering access to the historic Mount Goliath Natural Area.
Mad Creek Spur
A quiet dirt spur road within the Arapaho National Forest offering dispersed camping opportunities close to Georgetown.
Meridian Campground
Meridian Campground is a quiet, primitive developed site nestled along Elk Creek Road. It features 18 individual campsites, each equipped with a picnic table and fire ring, alongside vault toilets. Paved road access makes reaching the site straightforward, though the interior loop consists of standard dirt and gravel. This location is best suited for campervans and small trailers, as parking spurs are tight and cannot accommodate large rigs.
Mestaa' Ehehe Pass Central Road Dispersed
This rugged mountain road corridor leads towards the summit of Mestaa'ėhehe Mountain and features several dispersed pull-off campsites. The road is steep and bumpy, making high-clearance vehicles highly recommended. While the area offers beautiful forest views and good privacy, expect frequent noise from local recreational target shooting.
Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain Fire Lookout
A historic stone fire lookout built in the 1940s by the Civilian Conservation Corps, available for recreational rental. Situated on a scenic summit, the lookout cabin is lined with windows on all sides and surrounded by a wrap-around catwalk. It includes basic amenities such as an electric stove, refrigerator, beds, and heating, though visitors must hike in and manage the incinerating toilet.
Mill Creek Road (FR 261) Dispersed Camping
Mill Creek Road (FR 261) offers scenic dispersed camping corridors winding through the Arapaho National Forest near Georgetown. The road consists of a native dirt surface that is generally accessible to standard passenger cars in dry weather.
Mizpah Campground
Mizpah Campground is a developed Forest Service campground located along a gravel road in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. It offers a rustic camping experience near scenic mountain peaks and hiking trails, operating seasonally from late spring through early autumn.
Mount Evans Scenic Corridor
A scenic mountain corridor winding up towards the summit of Mount Blue Sky, offering spectacular alpine vistas. The paved roadway is heavily restricted, with overnight camping prohibited along the bypass. Access is subject to seasonal openings.
Mount Evans SWA State Park
Primitive camping area located within the Mount Evans State Wildlife Area, offering quiet wooded sites close to hiking trails.
Mount Evans SWA State Park
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San Juan Alternate Dispersed Camping
Scenic dispersed camping along the San Juan Alternate road, providing a quiet and secluded retreat in the mountains near Georgetown.
Sante Fe Mountain Dispersed Camping
A rugged forest road corridor on Sante Fe Mountain offering dispersed camping pull-offs with beautiful mountain views. The road is steep, rocky, and highly uneven, making high clearance and four-wheel drive essential. Turnaround space is very limited, rendering this area unsuitable for trailers or RVs.
Shale Hill Climb Dispersed Area
Shale Hill Climb offers dispersed camping corridors along a dirt, native-surface road within the Arapaho National Forest. The area provides peaceful, wooded sites accessible to a variety of vehicles under dry conditions.
Slaughterhouse Road Dispersed
A rustic native-surface corridor winding through the National Forest, offering scenic dispersed camping options along the roadside.
Soda Creek Spur
Soda Creek Spur offers accessible dispersed camping along a native dirt road in the Arapaho National Forest. It is suitable for most vehicles and open year-round for overnight stays near Idaho Springs.
Squaw Mountain Lookout Dispersed Area
This scenic corridor along the road leading toward Squaw Mountain features several dirt pull-offs suitable for dispersed camping, offering beautiful mountain vistas in the Arapaho National Forest. The spots range from small pull-offs along the highway to larger areas suitable for multiple vehicles, though level ground can be limited.
Squaw Pass East Spur Dispersed
A quiet dispersed camping corridor situated on a native material dirt spur in the Arapaho National Forest.
St. Mary's Stop Private Camping
A paid private residential property offering overnight parking for self-contained vehicles near the St. Mary's Glacier trailhead. Ideal for travelers looking for a secure mountain spot, with water tank fill-ups available for an additional fee.
Twin Cones
This Forest Service road offers dispersed camping climbing into the scenic Pike National Forest near Kenosha Pass. The native dirt road is seasonally open and accommodates various rig types looking for a mountain getaway.
Upper Barbour Creek Spur Dispersed
A scenic dirt spur road within Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests offering primitive dispersed camping opportunities. The route is accessible to all vehicle types under dry conditions, providing a secluded mountain forest setting.
Upper Geneva Dispersed Camping
Upper Geneva offers scenic dispersed camping along a dirt road corridor within the Pike and San Isabel National Forests. This area provides quiet forest settings with convenient access to nearby trailheads.
Upper Geneva Road Dispersed
A scenic, high-clearance dispersed camping corridor along Forest Road 119 (Upper Geneva Road) offering designated sites in the Pike National Forest. The road is rough, steep, and rutted, requiring careful navigation but leading to secluded sites next to Geneva Creek.
Upper Mt Goliath Trailhead
A paved trailhead parking lot along the scenic byway, serving the Mount Goliath Natural Area. Overnight camping is strictly prohibited at this trailhead, which is intended solely for day-use access to ancient bristlecone pine forests. A fee or seasonal pass is typically required for road access during the summer season.
Urban Stealth Parking (Georgetown)
Street parking adjacent to a small public park in Georgetown. Overnight vehicle habitation is prohibited by town ordinance.
Warrior Mountain Road Dispersed Camping
Dispersed camping options located along the forest road near Warrior Mountain in the Arapaho National Forest. The area is accessible to most vehicles and offers a typical wooded setting.
West Chicago Creek Campground
A peaceful developed campground situated along West Chicago Creek at the base of Mount Blue Sky, surrounded by scenic aspen stands and lodgepole pine. The area offers immediate access to hiking trails leading directly into the wilderness.
Whiteside Campground
Whiteside Campground is a small developed forest service campground nestled in a scenic pine forest near Threemile Creek. It offers standard vault restrooms and basic amenities along Geneva Creek Road.
Woodchuck Mountain Spur
A remote forest road corridor located within the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. It provides access to basic dispersed camping opportunities on a native dirt road surface.