Mizpah
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $23 per night. Mizpah is a National Forest campground near Empire, Colorado.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Mizpah sits inside Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. 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: $23 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
On site: Toilets and potable water.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 9,200 ft
39.7749, -105.7930 in Clear Creek. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Mizpah?
No. Mizpah 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 Mizpah?
Camping at Mizpah costs Single Site: $23 per night.
Is there drinking water at Mizpah?
Yes, Mizpah has potable water. It also has toilets.
Who manages Mizpah?
Mizpah is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Mizpah
Public land within 15 miles: Vasquez Peak Wilderness (3.9 miles to its center) , James Peak Wilderness (11 miles to its center) , Byers Peak Wilderness (11 miles to its center) , and Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness (13 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Hot springs nearby
The nearest hot spring to Mizpah, in a straight line: Hot Sulphur Springs (hot spring, 27 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $29 per night
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
- Sites
- 24
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $29 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Empire and campgrounds in Clear Creek.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30