Camping near Collbran, Colorado
Camping near Collbran, Colorado includes 2 public campgrounds on record, 2 reservable. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Cottonwood Lake, is 11 miles from Collbran in a straight line, and all 2 are within 15 miles. Another 8 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Collbran.
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Camping near Collbran at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 2 (2 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 2 reservable
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Big Creek: "Single Site: $18 per night"
- Distance from Collbran
- 11 miles (Cottonwood Lake) to 12 miles (Big Creek) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 10,100 ft (Cottonwood Lake) to 10,137 ft (Big Creek), 2 of 2 on record
- Season
- 1 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 37 across the 2 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 1 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 42 ft (Cottonwood Lake)
Distances are straight-line miles from Collbran'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 Collbran
- Crag Crest, 13 miles from Collbran in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $14 per night); listed under camping near Cedaredge.
- Cobbett Lake, 14 miles from Collbran in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22-24 per night); listed under camping near Cedaredge.
- Ward Lake, 14 miles from Collbran in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22-24 per night); listed under camping near Cedaredge.
- Weir and Johnson, 14 miles from Collbran in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Delta.
- Little Bear, 14 miles from Collbran in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22-24 per night); listed under camping near Cedaredge.
- Island Lake, 15 miles from Collbran in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site Non-Electric: $26 per night); listed under camping near Mesa.
- Spruce Grove, 15 miles from Collbran in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Mesa.
- Jumbo, 15 miles from Collbran in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Mesa.
Things to do near Collbran
Public land and water within 30 miles of Collbran, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Vega State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 8.1 miles from Collbran; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Vega Reservoir water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 8.2 miles from Collbran; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
- Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, all 2 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Cottonwood Lake at 11 miles from Collbran; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Cobbett Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 14 miles from Collbran; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Weir and Johnson Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 14 miles from Collbran; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Reed Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 14 miles from Collbran; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Ward Creek Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 16 miles from Collbran; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Overland Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 20 miles from Collbran; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 27 miles from Collbran; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Fruit Growers Reservoir water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 29 miles from Collbran; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Collbran
Nearest emergency room
Grand Junction VA Medical Center
2121 Grand Ave, Grand Junction, CO, 33 miles from Collbran . (970) 244-1329
Next nearest: Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital, 2635 N 7th St, Grand Junction, CO, 34 miles , (970) 298-2260.
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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- Maverik
- Good 2 Go
- Love's
- Fuel
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- Maverik
- Shell
- Love's
- Pharmacy
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- Palisade Pharmacy
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Collbran: propane, RV dump station, potable water fill, laundromat, 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 Collbran, CO?
2 public campgrounds are on record near Collbran. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Cottonwood Lake (11 miles) and Big Creek (12 miles). 2 book through Recreation.gov.
Is there free camping near Collbran, CO?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 2 public campgrounds on record near Collbran charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp with an RV near Collbran, CO?
1 campground near Collbran takes RVs: Cottonwood Lake. None has hookups on record.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Collbran, CO?
Grand Junction VA Medical Center, 2121 Grand Ave, Grand Junction, CO, is 33 miles from Collbran in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (970) 244-1329. In an emergency, call 911.
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