Cold Spring
Its 6 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $14 per night. Cold Spring is a National Forest campground near Almont, Colorado.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- National Forest
- Managed by
- None
- Hookups
Cold Spring sits inside Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.4 miles outside the boundary of Fossil Ridge Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Site: $14 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 6
- Hookups
- None
- ✓ Toilets
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets. No potable water.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Campsites
1 site. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Scan and Pay | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site Standard |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-30. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 8,940 ft
38.7673, -106.6425 in Gunnison. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Cold Spring?
Sites at Cold Spring are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10165230).
How much does it cost to camp at Cold Spring?
Camping at Cold Spring costs Single Site: $14 per night.
How many campsites does Cold Spring have?
Cold Spring has 6 campsites.
Does Cold Spring have RV hookups?
No. Cold Spring has no hookups.
Is there drinking water at Cold Spring?
No. Cold Spring has no potable water, so bring all the water you need.
Who manages Cold Spring?
Cold Spring is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Cold Spring
Taylor Park Reservoir's mapped center point is 4 miles from Cold Spring in a straight line. Current water level: Taylor Park Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Hot springs and swimming nearby
Nearest to Cold Spring, in straight-line miles: Conundrum Hot Springs (hot spring, 22 miles), Cottonwood Hot Springs (hot spring, 23 miles), Mount Princeton Hot Springs (hot spring, 26 miles), and Crater Lake (swimming hole, 28 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- 48
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site Non-Electric: $26 per night
- Sites
- 16
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $18 per night
- Sites
- 48
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 65
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site Non-Electric: $26 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Almont and campgrounds in Gunnison.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, campsites, hookups), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01