Wild Pitch Camp

Free & dispersed camping in Colorado

We currently track 80 dispersed and free-camping locations in Colorado, drawn from public OpenStreetMap data and cross-referenced against BLM and White River / Pike / Rio Grande National Forest land. Colorado sits in the Southern Rockies and offers some of the most generous public-land access in the country for self-reliant campers. Unlike the reservation-driven world of state-park and KOA-style campgrounds, the sites listed here are largely first-come, first-served, with minimal infrastructure and a 14-day stay limit on most federal parcels. Expect dirt roads, no hookups, and zero cell service — that's the appeal. The trade-off is that you carry the responsibility for water, waste, fire safety, and respectful land use. Browse the directory below by name, then click into any listing for facility detail, GPS coordinates, and field notes specific to that pitch.

Directory
80 named campsites
 Regions
5 curated zones in Colorado
 Rules
Permits, fire, stay limits
80 documented sites Region: Southern Rockies

Curated regions in Colorado

The dispersed-camping inventory in Colorado concentrates in a handful of regional zones. Each one has its own brief — managers, named pull-outs, season, elevation.

mid-June–September

San Juan Mountains

San Juan, Rio Grande, & Uncompahgre National Forests; BLM Tres Rios

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June–September

Sawatch & Collegiate Peaks

San Isabel & White River National Forests

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May–October

Front Range & Pike

Pike-San Isabel National Forest; BLM Royal Gorge

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April–October

Western Slope BLM

BLM Grand Junction, Uncompahgre, & Colorado River Valley Field Offices

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June–September

North Park & Medicine Bow

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest; BLM Kremmling

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All documented campsites in Colorado

Sorted alphabetically. Tap any row for facilities, GPS coordinates, and a 300+ word field-grounded write-up.

  1. 1972 Rainbow Gathering site

    Basic · 40.109, -105.785

    Fee: unspecified

  2. 550 - 11

    Basic · 39.344, -105.281

    Fee: unspecified

  3. 550 - 12

    Basic · 39.343, -105.286

    Fee: unspecified

  4. 550 - 13

    Basic · 39.341, -105.286

    Fee: unspecified

  5. 550 - 28

    Basic · 39.344, -105.307

    Fee: unspecified

  6. 550 - 5

    Basic · 39.344, -105.269

    Fee: unspecified

  7. 6 (Juniper)

    Basic · 40.552, -105.627

    Fee: unspecified

  8. Allenspark Dispersed Camping

    Basic · 40.177, -105.527

    Fee: unspecified

  9. Arapahoe Group Site

    Basic · 39.651, -104.841

    Fee: unspecified

  10. Argentum Site 5

    Basic · 37.944, -107.472

    Fee: unspecified

  11. Aspen Meadow Group Campsite

    Basic · 40.498, -105.544

    Fee: unspecified

  12. BLM Dispersed Camping

    Basic · 37.855, -107.573

    Fee: unspecified

  13. Backcountry Site 1

    Basic · 40.571, -105.190

    Fee: unspecified

  14. Backcountry Site 6

    Basic · 40.577, -105.200

    Fee: unspecified

  15. Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon

    Basic · near Black Hawk · 39.840, -105.481

    Fee: unspecified

  16. Bay City Campground

    Basic · 37.360, -108.079

    Fee: unspecified

  17. Black Rocks 3

    Basic · 39.153, -108.996

    Fee: unspecified

  18. Boulder Brook #1

    Basic · 40.291, -105.619

    Fee: unspecified

  19. Bridge Campground

    Basic · 37.465, -107.197

    Fee: unspecified

  20. Buckles Dispersed Campground

    Basic · 37.087, -106.838

    Fee: unspecified

  21. Burro Bridge Campground

    Basic · 37.787, -108.068

    Fee: unspecified

  22. Clayton Camp

    Basic · 38.228, -105.980

    Fee: unspecified

  23. Clear Lake Campground

    Basic · 39.651, -105.708

    Fee: unspecified

  24. Coffee pot springs campground

    Basic · 39.676, -107.203

    Fee: unspecified

  25. Cottonwood 1

    Basic · 39.189, -108.892

    Fee: unspecified

  26. Cottonwood 2

    Basic · 39.189, -108.893

    Fee: unspecified

  27. Cottonwood 4

    Basic · 39.189, -108.896

    Fee: unspecified

  28. Cunningham Gulch Dispersed Camping

    Basic · 37.794, -107.578

    Fee: unspecified

  29. Deer Creek Campground

    Basic · 39.508, -105.554

    Fee: yes

  30. Deerlodge Park Campground

    Basic · 40.447, -108.513

    Fee: unspecified

  31. Designated Campsite

    Basic · 39.548, -105.750

    Fee: unspecified

  32. Designated Campsite

    Basic · 39.528, -105.753

    Fee: unspecified

  33. Designated Campsite

    Basic · 39.554, -105.755

    Fee: unspecified

  34. Designated Campsite

    Basic · 39.565, -105.776

    Fee: unspecified

  35. Designated Campsite

    Basic · 39.410, -105.744

    Fee: unspecified

  36. Designated Campsite

    Basic · 39.557, -105.760

    Fee: unspecified

  37. Dispersed Camping

    Basic · 37.038, -106.551

    Fee: unspecified

  38. Ditch Camp individual site

    Basic · 40.458, -105.862

    Fee: unspecified

  39. Fault Line 2

    Basic · 39.191, -108.934

    Fee: unspecified

  40. Hunters Creek

    Basic · 40.217, -105.584

    Fee: unspecified

  41. Indian Run Campground

    Basic · 40.271, -107.431

    Free

  42. Jackson Dispersed Campground

    Basic · 37.352, -106.944

    Fee: unspecified

  43. KOA Alamosa

    Basic · 37.475, -105.798

    Fee: unspecified

  44. Knowles Overlook

    Basic · 39.139, -109.026

    Fee: unspecified

  45. Laddie Park River Camp 1

    Basic · 40.479, -108.908

    Fee: unspecified

  46. Lawn Lake campsite 3

    Basic · 40.466, -105.628

    Fee: unspecified

  47. Lincoln Gulch Campground

    Basic · 39.117, -106.696

    Fee: unspecified

  48. Little Rock Lake

    Basic · 40.389, -105.748

    Fee: unspecified

  49. Lower East Inlet

    Basic · 40.234, -105.770

    Fee: yes

  50. Mancos Canyon Campground

    Basic · 37.089, -108.474

    Fee: unspecified

  51. Marshall Pass Dispersed Campground

    Basic · 38.423, -106.132

    Fee: unspecified

  52. Mary E Campground

    Basic · 37.941, -107.898

    Fee: unspecified

  53. Mavreeso Campground

    Basic · 37.651, -108.297

    Fee: unspecified

  54. Mee 3

    Basic · 39.166, -108.956

    Fee: unspecified

  55. Parry Peak Campground

    Basic · 39.068, -106.410

    Fee: unspecified

  56. Pass Creek Dispersed Campground

    Basic · 37.522, -106.768

    Fee: unspecified

  57. Picture canyon

    Basic · 37.012, -102.745

    Fee: unspecified

  58. Point Barr

    Basic · 38.471, -105.871

    Fee: unspecified

  59. Porcupine Campsite East

    Basic · 40.284, -105.730

    Fee: unspecified

  60. Prairie Ridge Campground

    Basic · 38.272, -104.776

    Fee: unspecified

  61. Rattlesnake

    Basic · 39.165, -108.861

    Fee: unspecified

  62. Riverbend campground

    Basic · 41.003, -107.359

    Fee: unspecified

  63. Siskin Campsite

    Basic · 40.206, -105.608

    Fee: unspecified

  64. Site 11

    Basic · 39.942, -105.514

    Fee: unspecified

  65. Site 4

    Basic · 39.514, -105.710

    Fee: unspecified

  66. Site 6

    Basic · 39.514, -105.710

    Fee: unspecified

  67. South Platte Camp Ground

    Basic · 39.296, -105.207

    Fee: unspecified

  68. Spruce Lake West

    Basic · 40.343, -105.687

    Fee: unspecified

  69. Tahosa

    Basic · 40.199, -105.592

    Fee: yes

  70. Teal Campground

    Basic · 37.511, -107.229

    Fee: yes

  71. Thunder Lake CS #1

    Basic · 40.224, -105.644

    Fee: yes

  72. Thunder Lake CS #3

    Basic · 40.225, -105.644

    Fee: yes

  73. Tipi Village

    Basic · 39.876, -105.128

    Fee: unspecified

  74. Travel Zone 2

    Basic · 40.550, -105.633

    Fee: unspecified

  75. Tunnel Campground

    Basic · 40.674, -105.858

    Fee: unspecified

  76. Twin Peaks Campground

    Basic · 39.067, -106.421

    Fee: unspecified

  77. Vallie Bridge

    Basic · 38.391, -105.773

    Fee: unspecified

  78. West Elk

    Basic · 38.507, -107.273

    Fee: unspecified

  79. Wheeler Basin Site 2

    Basic · 37.793, -106.813

    Fee: unspecified

  80. Wild camping spot

    Basic · 40.378, -106.667

    Fee: unspecified

Rules at a glance

  • Stay limit: 14 days in a 30-day period on most national forests; 14/45 in Pike-San Isabel
  • Trust permit: Not required
  • Fire authority: Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control

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