Camping near Fairplay, Colorado
Camping near Fairplay, Colorado includes 4 public campgrounds on record, 4 reservable. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Horseshoe, is 4.9 miles from Fairplay in a straight line, and all 4 are within 15 miles. Another 47 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Fairplay.
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Camping near Fairplay at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 4 (4 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 4 reservable
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Weston Pass: "$22 per night"
- Distance from Fairplay
- 4.9 miles (Horseshoe) to 13 miles (Buffalo Springs) in a straight line; 4 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 9,000 ft (Buffalo Springs) to 10,760 ft (Fourmile), 4 of 4 on record
- Season
- 2 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 63 across the 4 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 4 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 40 ft (Buffalo Springs)
- Drinking water
- 3 of 4
Distances are straight-line miles from Fairplay'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 Fairplay
- Kite Lake, 10 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Alma.
- Selkirk, 11 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($22 per night); listed under camping near Como.
- Michigan Creek, 14 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($22 per night); listed under camping near Jefferson.
- Lodgepole, 16 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Jefferson.
- Aspen, 16 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Jefferson.
- Jefferson Creek, 17 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Jefferson.
- Kenosha Pass, 18 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Grant.
- Kenosha East, 19 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Park.
- Printer Boy, 19 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Lake.
- Printerboy Group Campground, 19 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Leadville.
- Belle of Colorado, 19 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Leadville.
- Father Dyer, 19 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Leadville.
- Molly Brown, 19 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Leadville.
- Baby Doe, 19 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29- $33 per night); listed under camping near Leadville.
- Silver Dollar, 19 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Leadville.
- Timberline, 19 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Park.
- Matchless, 20 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($29 per night); listed under camping near Leadville.
- Tabor, 20 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($29 per night); listed under camping near Leadville.
- Dexter, 20 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Leadville.
- Camp Hale East Fork Group Campground, 21 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Red Cliff.
- Hall Valley, 21 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($24 per night); listed under camping near Park.
- Handcart, 21 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Park.
- Lakeview, 21 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Buena Vista andLeadville.
- Camp Hale Memorial, 22 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Red Cliff.
- Halfmoon East, 22 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($26 per night); listed under camping near Leadville.
- White Star, 22 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Lake.
- Halfmoon West, 22 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($26 per night); listed under camping near Leadville.
- Whitestar, 22 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Leadville.
- Elbert Creek, 23 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($26 per night); listed under camping near Leadville.
- May Queen, 24 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Leadville.
- Happy Meadows, 25 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Park.
- Parry Peak, 25 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Leadville.
- Burning Bear Campground, 25 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Park.
- Twin Peaks, 25 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Leadville.
- Peak One, 25 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Frisco.
- Geneva Park, 25 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Park.
- Pine Cove Campground, 25 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Frisco.
- Lowry, 26 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Summit.
- Homestake Valley, 26 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Red Cliff.
- Prospector, 26 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Frisco.
- Gold Park, 27 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Red Cliff.
- Heaton Bay Campground, 27 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Frisco.
- Lost Park, 27 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($22 per night ($24 premium)); listed under camping near Jefferson.
- Windy Point Group Campground, 27 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Frisco.
- Hornsilver, 27 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Red Cliff.
- Twin Eagles, 28 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Lake George.
- Spruce Grove, 29 miles from Fairplay in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Lake George.
Things to do near Fairplay
Public land and water within 30 miles of Fairplay, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests, all 4 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Horseshoe at 4.9 miles from Fairplay; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Columbia Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 7.1 miles from Fairplay; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Buffalo Peaks Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 17 miles from Fairplay; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Jefferson Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 18 miles from Fairplay; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Twin Lakes Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 19 miles from Fairplay; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Clear Creek Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 20 miles from Fairplay; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Turquoise Lake, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 20 miles from Fairplay; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
- Tarryall Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 21 miles from Fairplay; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Turquoise Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 21 miles from Fairplay; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Mount Elbert Forebay fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 21 miles from Fairplay; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Fairplay
Nearest emergency room
St Vincent General Hospital District
816 W 4th St, Leadville, CO, 16 miles from Fairplay . (719) 486-0230
Next nearest: St Anthony Summit Medical Center, 340 Peak One Drive, Frisco, CO, 24 miles , (970) 668-3300.
In an emergency, call 911.
Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) ; the location of St Anthony Summit Medical Center is from OpenStreetMap, the Census geocoder could not place its address.
- Groceries
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- Prather's Market
- South Park Market
- Al-Mart General Store
- Fuel
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- Sinclair
- Exxon
- Diamond Shamrock
- Propane
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- Ferrellgas
- Ferrellgas
- Laundromat
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- Mountain Laundromat
- Ice
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- Ice
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Fairplay: RV dump station, potable water fill, and pharmacy. 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 Fairplay, CO?
4 public campgrounds are on record near Fairplay. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Horseshoe (4.9 miles), Fourmile (5.5 miles), Weston Pass (13 miles), and Buffalo Springs (13 miles). 4 book through Recreation.gov.
Where can I camp with an RV near Fairplay, CO?
4 campgrounds near Fairplay take RVs: Buffalo Springs, Fourmile, Horseshoe, and Weston Pass. None has hookups on record.
Where can I go tent camping near Fairplay, CO?
Buffalo Springs and Horseshoe list tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Fairplay with drinking water?
Buffalo Springs, Fourmile, and Horseshoe have potable water on record.
When is camping season near Fairplay, CO?
Of the 2 seasonal campgrounds with posted dates, most open in May (2 of 2) and close in October (2 of 2). Each campground's own dates are in the table.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Fairplay, CO?
St Vincent General Hospital District, 816 W 4th St, Leadville, CO, is 16 miles from Fairplay in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (719) 486-0230. In an emergency, call 911.
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