Camping near Allenspark, Colorado
Camping near Allenspark, Colorado includes 3 public campgrounds on record, 3 reservable. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Olive Ridge, is 1.6 miles from Allenspark in a straight line, and all 3 are within 15 miles. Another 33 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Allenspark.
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Camping near Allenspark at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 3 (3 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 3 reservable
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Camp Dick: "Single Site: $29 per night"
- Distance from Allenspark
- 1.6 miles (Olive Ridge) to 7 miles (Camp Dick) in a straight line; 3 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 8,350 ft (Olive Ridge) to 8,650 ft (Camp Dick), 3 of 3 on record
- Campsites
- 89 across the 3 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 3 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 50 ft (Olive Ridge)
- Drinking water
- 2 of 3
Distances are straight-line miles from Allenspark's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Allenspark
- Meeker Park, 1.1 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Meeker Park.
- Rocky Mountain National Park Longs Peak Campground, 3.7 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $30 per night); listed under camping near Larimer.
- Pawnee, 7.4 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Boulder.
- Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground, 7.8 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Larimer.
- Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground, 10 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Larimer.
- Pawnee, 11 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Ward.
- Rocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground, 12 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Larimer.
- Arapaho Bay, 15 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Grand.
- Rainbow Lakes, 16 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Nederland.
- Green Ridge, 17 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Grand Lake.
- Cutthroat Bay Group Campground, 19 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Grand.
- Sunset Point, 20 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $33 per night); listed under camping near Grand.
- Bull Mountain, 20 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Grand Lake.
- Stillwater, 20 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $32 per night (walk to), $38 per night (non-electric), $43 per night (electric)); listed under camping near Grand.
- Rocky Mountain National Park Timber Creek Campground, 20 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Grand.
- Kelly Dahl, 21 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Gilpin.
- Grandview, 24 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Larimer.
- Long Draw, 24 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Larimer.
- Willow Creek, 24 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Grand.
- Willow Creek Group, 24 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $116 per night); listed under camping near Grand.
- Tom Bennett, 24 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $19 per night); listed under camping near Rustic.
- Idlewild, 27 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Winter Park.
- Pickle Gulch, 27 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Gilpin.
- Cold Springs, 27 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Gilpin.
- Cold Springs - Arapaho Roosevelt NF, 27 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Gilpin.
- Pickle Gulch Group Campground, 27 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Gilpin.
- Jacks Gulch, 28 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site Non-Electric: $30 per night); listed under camping near Rustic.
- Jacks Gulch Group Campground, 28 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group overnight; electric add-on $5/night (see Recreation.gov)); listed under camping near Rustic.
- St. Louis Creek, 28 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Grand.
- Midland Group Campground, 28 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Winter Park.
- Sawmill Gulch, 28 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Grand.
- Columbine, 29 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Gilpin.
- Denver Creek, 30 miles from Allenspark in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Grand.
Things to do near Allenspark
Public land and water within 30 miles of Allenspark, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, all 3 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Olive Ridge at 1.6 miles from Allenspark; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Estes Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 10 miles from Allenspark; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Indian Peaks Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 11 miles from Allenspark; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Monarch Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 15 miles from Allenspark; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Pinewood Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 15 miles from Allenspark; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Grand Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 16 miles from Allenspark; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- McCall Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Allenspark; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Rocky Mountain National Park, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 17 miles from Allenspark; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 18 miles from Allenspark; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Barker Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 18 miles from Allenspark; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Allenspark
Nearest emergency room
Estes Park Medical Center
555 Prospect Mountain Dr, Estes Park, CO, 8.7 miles from Allenspark . (970) 577-4470
Next nearest: Longmont United Hospital, 1950 Mountain View Ave, Longmont, CO, 21 miles , (303) 651-5111.
In an emergency, call 911.
Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) .
- Groceries
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- Meeker Park Lodge Store
- Ferncliff Food & Fuel
- General Store
- Fuel
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- Ferncliff Food & Fuel
- Conoco
- Sinclair
- RV dump station
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- LaVern M. Johnson RV Park
- Flatiron Reservoir Campground
- Stillwater Campground
- Pharmacy
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- Rocky Mountain Pharmacy
- Pharmaca
- Safeway
- Laundromat
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- Meeker Park Laundry
- Soapy Nicks
- Wavemax
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Allenspark: propane, potable water fill, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-10-01; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.
Common questions
Where can I camp around Allenspark, CO?
3 public campgrounds are on record near Allenspark. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Olive Ridge (1.6 miles), Peaceful Valley (6.9 miles), and Camp Dick (7 miles). 3 book through Recreation.gov.
Is there free camping near Allenspark, CO?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 3 public campgrounds on record near Allenspark charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp with an RV near Allenspark, CO?
3 campgrounds near Allenspark take RVs: Camp Dick, Olive Ridge, and Peaceful Valley. None has hookups on record. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at LaVern M. Johnson RV Park, 13 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I go tent camping near Allenspark, CO?
Olive Ridge and Peaceful Valley list tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Allenspark with drinking water?
Camp Dick and Peaceful Valley have potable water on record.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Allenspark, CO?
Estes Park Medical Center, 555 Prospect Mountain Dr, Estes Park, CO, is 8.7 miles from Allenspark in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (970) 577-4470. In an emergency, call 911.
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