Dispersed Camping in Park County, Colorado
Showing 46 locations in Park County.
Antero Reservoir Campground
An established campground operated by Denver Water on the banks of Antero Reservoir. The site offers wide-open, exposed gravel parking spurs with gorgeous lakeside views, picnic tables, fire rings, and pit toilets.
Bear Gulch Dispersed Camping
Bear Gulch is an National Forest Service road corridor in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, offering access to dispersed camping sites near Fairplay.
Browns Pass Dispersed Camping
Browns Pass offers dispersed camping along a native-material dirt road in the Pike National Forest near Fairplay. The road is accessible to all vehicle types under dry conditions, providing scenic forest camping with moderate privacy.
Buckskin Road Dispersed
This scenic forest corridor along Buckskin Road provides seasonal dispersed camping in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests near Fairplay. The native dirt road is accessible to passenger vehicles and serves as a gateway to high-alpine trailheads.
Buffalo Peaks Forest Road
A scenic forest road corridor in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests near Fairplay, offering native-surface dispersed camping under a seasonal schedule.
Buffalo Springs Campground
A quiet, well-spaced developed campground situated on a rolling hillside within the National Forest. Surrounded by aspen and spruce trees, the sites offer scenic mountain views and excellent privacy.
Buffalo Springs Road Dispersed
Dispersed campsites located along the forest road past the developed Buffalo Springs Campground. The sites are nestled in a scenic pine forest with easy access from the highway.
Burns Park Dispersed Camping
A scenic dispersed camping corridor located along Burns Park road in the Pike National Forest. The native-surface road is generally accessible to all vehicle classes, offering peaceful primitive sites.
Camp Indigo
Camp Indigo is a private developed camping area nestled in the scenic valley of South Park near Fairplay.
Chain Brake Road Dispersed
A scenic dispersed camping corridor located along Chain Brake road within the Pike and San Isabel National Forests near Fairplay.
Clark Spring
Dispersed camping sites along Clark Spring road in the Pike National Forest, providing scenic timbered areas with standard forest access.
Crooked Creek Dispersed Camping
This dirt forest road corridor offers dispersed camping in the Pike National Forest near Fairplay, providing a peaceful retreat along Crooked Creek.
Derbishire Gulch
A scenic dispersed camping corridor along Derbishire Gulch road within the Pike National Forest. Located near Tarryall Reservoir, this area offers peaceful forested surroundings with access to native-surface campsites.
Dolly Varden Road Dispersed
Dolly Varden Road offers scenic dispersed camping corridors in the Pike National Forest near Mount Bross. This dirt road is suitable for all vehicles and provides a quiet wilderness setting.
Dry Lake East Dispersed
This corridor along Dry Lake East offers dispersed camping options within the scenic Pike National Forest. The native-surface dirt road provides access to multiple roadside sites suitable for various rig types.
Fourmile Campground
An established developed Forest Service campground set amongst the pinon pines south of Fairplay. It operates on a first-come, first-served basis, featuring basic amenities such as picnic tables, fire rings, vault toilets, and a hand-pump well. The access road is rough gravel, and sites can be unlevel.
Hall-Reese Forest Road
Hall-Reese Forest Road offers opportunities for dispersed camping within the Pike and San Isabel National Forests near Fairplay, Colorado. The road features a native dirt surface and is surrounded by typical pine woodlands.
Happy Meadows Campground
A small, quiet developed campground situated along the scenic South Platte River. Offering easy access to fishing, hiking, and water activities, it features basic amenities in a forested setting.
High Park Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping along High Park Road in Pike-San Isabel National Forest near Fairplay. The corridor features a mix of pullouts along a rough dirt road, with scenic mountain vistas and quiet surroundings close to local trails.
Horseshoe Campground
Set along Horseshoe Creek in the San Isabel National Forest, this campground is surrounded by scenic stands of aspen, Engelmann spruce, and ancient bristlecone pines. It offers easy access to the Limber Grove Trail and nearby hiking peaks, making it an excellent base for outdoor recreation.
James Mark Jones SWA State Park
Located in South Park near Fairplay, this State Wildlife Area offers basic, primitive camping in designated parking zones. Access is restricted to valid Colorado license holders, providing a highly quiet retreat.
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Kite Lake Campground
A basic high-altitude campground situated at the trailhead for popular mountain peaks. This site is highly exposed and primarily serves hikers getting an early start. Accessible via a rough road.
Long Road Dispersed Corridor
This seasonal National Forest road corridor offers quiet dispersed camping in a typical pine forest setting near Fairplay.
Lousy Cutting Dispersed (Pike National Forest)
This scenic corridor along Lousy Cutting offers peaceful dispersed camping opportunities within the Pike and San Isabel National Forests. It is an ideal spot for those looking to camp in a quiet pine forest setting with easy vehicle access.
Middlefork RV Park
A clean and well-maintained commercial RV park situated in town along the Middle Fork of the South Platte River. Offers full hookup sites as well as dry camping and tent spots, along with a shared community building.
Morning Star Road Dispersed
This native dirt corridor within the Pike National Forest offers dispersed camping opportunities along Morning Star Road near Fairplay.
Mt. Lincoln Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping options along the native-surface forest corridor winding near the base of Mount Lincoln. This area offers quiet, primitive camping opportunities within the national forest.
Narrow Gauge Road Dispersed
Narrow Gauge Road offers dispersed camping opportunities along a native material dirt road within the Pike and San Isabel National Forests near Fairplay. The road provides access to scenic wooded pockets near several high-country trailheads and peaks.
Observatory Rock Road Dispersed
This scenic dispersed camping corridor runs along native-dirt forest roads in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests near Fairplay. The area offers quiet, wooded sites with easy access to hiking and nearby geological landmarks.
Roberts Cabin
An 1880s historic log cabin rental managed by the Forest Service, situated at the base of scenic Boreas Pass. This primitive site offers a unique mountain experience with nearby hiking along the Colorado Trail, though winter access is seasonally restricted.
Rock Creek Hills Road Dispersed
This dispersed camping corridor along Rock Creek Hills road offers access to the scenic Pike and San Isabel National Forests near Fairplay. The native dirt road is generally accessible to most vehicles under dry conditions.
Round Hill Road Dispersed
Scenic dispersed camping corridor located along the Round Hill dirt road within the Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Wooded spots offer quiet stays with easy access to regional mountain passes.
Schoolmarm Mountain Dispersed Camping
Dispersed camping is available along this native material forest road in the Pike National Forest. The route offers peaceful, wooded sites suitable for most vehicles under dry conditions.
Sinclair Gas and Truck Stop
A convenient highway truck stop gravel lot offering basic overnight parking. Showers are available inside the general store for a fee, and the location provides easy access to local services.
South Fork Campground Road Dispersed
This corridor along South Fork Campground Road offers quiet, dispersed camping opportunities within the scenic Pike and San Isabel National Forests. The native dirt road is generally well-maintained and suitable for most passenger vehicles, winding through dense pine and spruce stands. Numerous pullouts provide flat spots for campervans and trailers looking for a peaceful mountain getaway near Fairplay.
South Park District, Pike and San Isabel National Forests
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Tarryall Reservoir Campground
Located directly on the shoreline of Tarryall Reservoir within the State Wildlife Area, this location offers numbered, pull-through campsites close to the water. Facilities include pit toilets, fishing piers, and a boat dock. Visitors must possess a valid Colorado State Wildlife Area pass, or a valid state hunting or fishing license to camp here. It provides a quiet overnight setting with scenic lake views, though sites are closely spaced.
Tarryall Reservoir SWA State Park
This developed camping area within the Tarryall Reservoir State Wildlife Area offers flat gravel sites with scenic lakeside vistas. Access is contingent on possessing a valid Colorado hunting or fishing license, or a CPW SWA Land Pass.
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Thompson Park Road
A scenic dirt road corridor in the South Park region of Pike National Forest offering seasonal dispersed camping. This native-material road is accessible to most standard vehicles during the summer and fall.
Tumble Creek Dispersed
Tumble Creek offers seasonal dispersed camping along a native dirt road in the Pike National Forest. The corridor is open to motorized camping from mid-June through December.
W Beaver Creek Road Dispersed
A scenic forest road corridor winding through the Pike National Forest near Fairplay, offering roadside dispersed camping. The road is gravel-surfaced and accessible to standard passenger vehicles during the summer and fall open season.
Watrous Gulch Dispersed Camping
A dispersed camping corridor along Watrous Gulch in the Pike National Forest near Fairplay, offering native-surface sites suitable for standard vehicles and motorhomes.
West Beaver Creek Road Dispersed
Scenic dispersed camping corridor along West Beaver Creek Road in the Pike National Forest, offering serene wooded pull-offs.
Weston Pass Campground
A quiet Forest Service campground situated adjacent to the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness. It offers shaded sites nestled among the pines, with access to nearby trail networks. Sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis with fees payable on-site or via mobile app scan.