Colorado

Learn about camping and boondocking in Colorado

Boondocking in Colorado!

Boondocking in Colorado offers stunning natural beauty, with diverse landscapes ranging from snow-capped mountains to red rock canyons. The Rocky Mountain State is a popular destination for camping, hiking, biking, and kayaking. Boondocking in Colorado can be a rewarding way to experience the wilderness and save money, but it also requires some planning and preparation. You need to know the laws and regulations that apply to camping on public lands in Colorado, such as where you can camp, how long you can stay, and what you can do on the land.

Colorado Boondocking Map

This Arizona Boondocking Map contains locations of free boondocking and free campgrounds where bloggers and YouTubers have produced detailed reviews. Click on a map marker to access their reviews…

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Colorado Boondocking Maps

Free Camping at Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge

Updated: March 27, 2024

Free camping at Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge is available at two campgrounds found within the refuge. These campgrounds are...

Dispersed Camping Near Great Sand Dunes National Park

Updated: March 31, 2024

Dispersed camping near Great Sand Dunes National Park is available depending on how far away you want to camp, and...

Dispersed Camping Near Red Feather Lakes, CO

Updated: April 1, 2024

Dispersed camping near Red Feather Lakes, CO is kinda hard to come by due to local town officials and businesses...

Dispersed Camping Near Steamboat Springs, CO

Updated: April 1, 2024

Dispersed camping near Steamboat Springs, CO can be difficult to come by because there is little BLM or Forest Service...

Dispersed Camping Near Silverton, CO

Updated: April 1, 2024

Dispersed camping near Silverton, CO can be found in numerous places due to the town being surrounded by U.S. Forest...

Dispersed Camping Near Buena Vista, CO

Updated: April 1, 2024

Dispersed Camping near Buena Vista, CO has become increasingly popular due to its close proximity to numerous mountain hiking trails...

Places to Camp for Free in Colorado

Shavano Wildlife Management Area

Updated: April 6, 2024

Shavano WMA, Salida, CO Shavano Wildlife Management Area is named after, “Mt. Shavano”, one of the many “fourteeners” that mountain...

Sacred White Shell Mountain

Updated: April 6, 2024

BLM Sacred White Shell Mountain, Camping The name, “Sacred White Shell Mountain” is a misnomer. The official name of the...

High North Campground, Grand Junction, CO

Updated: April 6, 2024

Rabbit Valley, High North Camping Area Rabbit Valley, Colorado is part of the greater McInnis Canyon National Conservation Area. Because it’s...

BLM Road 4725

Updated: April 6, 2024

Boondocking at Canyons of the Ancients Canyons of the Ancients offers no developed or designated campgrounds. If you want to...

Colorado State Camping Laws and Regulations

Colorado Rest Area Rules

Updated: April 5, 2024

Are you allowed to park overnight at Colorado Rest Areas? Is sleeping in your vehicle permitted at a Colorado Rest...

Camping on Colorado State Trust Lands

Updated: April 5, 2024

Colorado permits camping and other forms of recreation on a small portion of its State Trust Lands (STL). However, Colorado's...

Federal Lands in Colorado