Bristol Head
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $26 per night. Bristol Head is a National Forest campground near Creede, Colorado.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Bristol Head sits inside Rio Grande National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $26 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 9,500 ft
37.8170, -107.1386 in Hinsdale. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Bristol Head?
No. Bristol Head is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Bristol Head?
Camping at Bristol Head costs Single Site: $26 per night.
Who manages Bristol Head?
Bristol Head is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Bristol Head
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $26 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $26 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $26 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Creede and campgrounds in Hinsdale.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30