Camping near Grand Junction, Colorado
Camping near Grand Junction, Colorado includes 1 public campground on record, 1 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. 1 is free. Another 7 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Grand Junction.
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Camping near Grand Junction at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 1 (1 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 1 first-come
- Cost
- 1 free
- Distance from Grand Junction
- 29 miles in a straight line
- Elevation
- 8,721 ft at Divide Forks (the only one on record)
- Campsites
- 11 across the 1 campground that state a count
Distances are straight-line miles from Grand Junction'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 Grand Junction
- Saddlehorn Campground, 8.9 miles from Grand Junction in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Mesa.
- North Fruita Desert Campground, 18 miles from Grand Junction in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Mesa.
- Knowles Overlook Campground, 25 miles from Grand Junction in a straight line , BLM ; listed under camping near Mesa.
- Jouflas Campground, 25 miles from Grand Junction in a straight line , BLM ; listed under camping near Mesa.
- Rabbit Valley, 25 miles from Grand Junction in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Mesa.
- Jumbo, 26 miles from Grand Junction in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Mesa.
- Spruce Grove, 26 miles from Grand Junction in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Mesa.
Things to do near Grand Junction
Public land and water within 30 miles of Grand Junction, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Colorado National Monument, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 7.1 miles from Grand Junction; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 8 miles from Grand Junction; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, a BLM unit whose mapped point is 18 miles from Grand Junction; its camping rule, field office, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 18 miles from Grand Junction; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Highline Lake State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 20 miles from Grand Junction; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Fruita Reservoir #3 fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 20 miles from Grand Junction; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Dominguez/Escalante National Conservation Area, a BLM unit whose mapped point is 25 miles from Grand Junction; its camping rule, field office, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 27 miles from Grand Junction; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Dominguez Canyon Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 28 miles from Grand Junction; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, Divide Forks (29 miles from Grand Junction) sits inside this national forest; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
Supplies and emergencies near Grand Junction
Nearest emergency room
Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital
2635 N 7th St, Grand Junction, CO, 0.3 miles from Grand Junction . (970) 298-2260
Next nearest: Grand Junction VA Medical Center, 2121 Grand Ave, Grand Junction, CO, 2 miles , (970) 244-1329.
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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- Stinker
- Baron Rojo Carniceria
- Eat Food Market
- Fuel
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- Sinclair
- Exxon
- City Market
- Propane
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- High Country Gas & Supply
- Ferrellgas
- AmeriGas
- RV dump station
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- Canyon View RV Park
- Canyon View RV Resort
- Pharmacy
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- Walgreens
- City Market Pharmacy
- NuQuest
- Laundromat
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- A Clean & Simple Laundry
- CitiWash & Clean Laundromat
- The Laundry Room
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Grand Junction: potable water fill 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 Grand Junction, CO?
1 public campground is on record near Grand Junction. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Divide Forks (29 miles). 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations.
Is there free camping near Grand Junction, CO?
Yes: Divide Forks charges no fee at the campground.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Grand Junction, CO?
Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital, 2635 N 7th St, Grand Junction, CO, is 0.3 miles from Grand Junction in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (970) 298-2260. In an emergency, call 911.
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