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23 Porch Notes tagged “camping,” from counties across Colorado.
Outdoors and wildfire - Eagle County
Holy Cross Wilderness has different rules than the forest around it
Many popular Eagle County trailheads lead into the Holy Cross Wilderness, where wilderness rules are stricter than on the rest of the White River National Forest.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Ouray County
Ridgway State Park is the county's big water-and-trails hub
Ridgway State Park sits along the Uncompahgre River just north of Ridgway with a reservoir, campgrounds, and trails, and like other Colorado state parks it has its own pass and rules.
Read note ->Local rules - Archuleta County
RV camping on your Archuleta County land can still need a permit
RV and tiny-home camping on residential land needs a temporary-use permit for each camping season, not an open-ended stay.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Jefferson County
Golden Gate Canyon State Park sits in the hills northwest of Golden
Golden Gate Canyon State Park, northwest of Golden, offers camping, cabins, fishing ponds, and trails, and a state-park pass or day pass is required to enter.
Read note ->Water and land - Lake County
Turquoise Lake has boat ramps, campgrounds, and required boat inspections
Turquoise Lake near Leadville is a developed Forest Service recreation area with boat ramps and campgrounds, and trailered or motorized boats need a Colorado aquatic nuisance species inspection.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - El Paso County
Cheyenne Mountain State Park sits at the base of the mountain
Cheyenne Mountain State Park, just south of Colorado Springs, offers trails, campsites, and public archery, and needs a state-park pass to enter.
Read note ->Local rules - Rio Grande County
Camping on vacant land in Rio Grande County has its own rule path
Camping on your own vacant land in Rio Grande County is a land-use question, with a Camping Permit Application and its own code section.
Read note ->Local rules - Clear Creek County
Private-land camping in Clear Creek County is not open-ended
Owning a Clear Creek parcel doesn't let you live in an RV there year-round; vacant land stays vacant until a permitted use is in place.
Read note ->Local rules - Jefferson County
Jeffco open space camping and after-hours use need a check
Jeffco Open Space closes outside park hours and allows camping only by advance permit in designated spots, so a trailhead is not a campsite.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Montezuma County
Mancos State Park is a small, wakeless lake in the ponderosa pines
Just north of Mancos, Mancos State Park surrounds Jackson Gulch Reservoir, a wakeless lake for paddling and quiet boating with year-round trout fishing and forest campsites.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Teller County
The Crags Trail: Teller County's granite window onto Pikes Peak
A short, family-friendly hike from Crags Campground near Divide threads granite spires below Pikes Peak, and the same trailhead launches the strenuous back route toward the summit.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Costilla County
The Sangre de Cristo Wilderness is close to Costilla County, not in it
The Sangre de Cristo Wilderness lies just beyond Costilla County's northwest corner, and its special camping and campfire rules apply on the national forest side of the range — while much of Costilla's own high country is private land.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Weld County
Crow Valley Campground makes the Pawnee prairie an overnight place
Crow Valley Campground turns the Pawnee prairie into an overnight place, with a small mix of reservable and first-come sites.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Weld County
Brower SWA is a small Weld County wildlife parcel
Brower State Wildlife Area is a small CPW property in Weld County open for hunting, fishing, and camping under current state rules.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Larimer County
Hermit Park is the quiet open-space edge of Estes Park
Hermit Park Open Space is county-owned forest and wet meadow southeast of Estes Park with camping, cabins, and trails, and its own permits and rules.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Weld County
Nakagawa SWA adds another rural access point in Weld County
Nakagawa State Wildlife Area is a small CPW-managed Weld County site for hunting, fishing, and camping by its own rules.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Fremont County
Shelf Road north of Cañon City is a rock-climbing area on BLM land
The Shelf Road Recreation Area north of Cañon City is BLM public land known for sport climbing on limestone cliffs, with small campgrounds bookable through Recreation.gov and back-road access along the Gold Belt Tour byway.
Read note ->Water and land - Moffat County
Irish Canyon: a short drive through deep time on the way to Browns Park
A narrow red, green, and gray canyon off Highway 318 packs layered rock and Fremont-era petroglyphs into one easy stop before Browns Park.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Fremont County
Temple Canyon Park south of Cañon City is a rugged city park on Grape Creek
Temple Canyon Park is a city-owned natural area southeast of Cañon City along Grape Creek, reached by winding gravel roads and open dawn to dusk for camping and hiking.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Pueblo County
Camping and swimming at Lake Pueblo come with a few real rules
Lake Pueblo State Park's campgrounds take reservations and stay open year-round, and the reservoir is cold-water for much of the year, so a little planning makes a visit safer and smoother.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Mesa County
The Grand Mesa holds hundreds of lakes for fishing and camping
The forested top of the Grand Mesa is dotted with lakes and reservoirs with national-forest campgrounds, where Colorado Parks and Wildlife sets the fishing rules and the Forest Service runs the campsites.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Hinsdale County
Mill Creek Campground is a developed base on the Lake Fork
The BLM's Mill Creek Campground sits along the Lake Fork of the Gunnison southwest of Lake City, with a short season, bear-aware storage, and access to the high peaks and byway.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Mesa County
The North Fruita Desert (18 Road) is a BLM mountain-bike area with a real campground
North of Fruita, the BLM's 18 Road trail system draws mountain bikers, and its campground is a designated, fee site rather than free camp-anywhere land.
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